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5 Quick Tips to Establish a Daily Decluttering Routine

Even though decluttering your space can seem like a difficult task, it can be made manageable and even enjoyable by creating a simple daily routine. You don't have to feel overwhelmed to keep your home neat and organized by adopting a few short daily routines. Here are five short suggestions to get you started with [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:51+00:00August 6th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 5 Quick Tips to Establish a Daily Decluttering Routine

Minimalism and Relationships: How Less Stuff Means More Love

In this blog, I’d like you to consider challenging yourself to declutter your life and discover how having fewer possessions can lead to more love and happiness. When you embrace minimalism, or living with less, it brings more connection and love into our lives. We’re told that success is measured by the number of things [...]

Are Our Vintage Heirlooms Truly Priceless Treasures, or Could They Be Considered Timeless Traps?

This is a question that sparks debates and conversations within families of all generations. Some argue that vintage heirlooms hold a special place in our hearts and serve as a tangible connection to our ancestors and family histories. They have been passed down through generations, carrying emotional value that can’t be measured. To some, our [...]

3 Most Important Things You Can Do to Keep It Simple This Summer (It’s Not Too Late!)

When you were a kid, summertime meant fun and freedom: Freedom from schoolwork and getting up early. Freedom to play outside all day with your friends. Freedom to go to new places and enjoy family vacations. As an adult, are you due for some of the same feelings of freedom this summer? Freedom from too [...]

When I Saw Grandma‘s Kitchen Table in a Thrift Store, It Made Me Cry

Note:  A real story shared with me by one of my millennial followers. "My grandma loved that table! Why didn’t I accept it when she offered it to me last year while she was still alive? ~ Zach It breaks my heart that I was too preoccupied with my own life to listen to her [...]

IT’S JUST GRANDMA’S OLD STUFF… UNTIL IT’S VINTAGE. THEN IT’S CHIC!

BY RITA WILKINS JUNE 26, 2024 LIFESTYLE A few weeks ago, I produced a YouTube video that went viral, “Mom, Thanks but No Thanks: The Rebellion Against Family Heirlooms.” Watched by tens of thousands of millennials, Gen X, and Baby Boomers alike, it struck a chord and became a great conversation starter between parents and their [...]

Embracing The Ups, The Downs, And the Emotions of Becoming an Empty Nester

It’s the first day your young adult child moved out of the house. You look around and the house feels so empty. You even miss the dirty socks on the floor, the loud music playing upstairs, and the dirty dishes often left in the sink. You’re lonely. You’re sad. You’re filled with so many emotions [...]

“I Have Nothing to Wear”: Closet Clutter

Several weeks ago, I was working with a client on decluttering her home. At one of our decluttering sessions, she stood in front of her huge walk-in closet and said, "I have nothing to wear! Nothing fits, it’s out of style, or out of season." A Fresh Perspective I stood beside her, looking into the [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:40+00:00June 25th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on “I Have Nothing to Wear”: Closet Clutter

Top 5 Habits for a Clutter-Free Home and How to Prevent Re-Cluttering

There’s no doubt that too much clutter in our homes can stress us out! When we are constantly surrounded by messes and too much stuff, it impairs our brains' ability to make decisions, impacting our ability to focus and concentrate. It becomes a vicious cycle, causing even more stress and more clutter. How do you [...]

By |2026-03-27T22:10:39+00:00June 18th, 2024|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Top 5 Habits for a Clutter-Free Home and How to Prevent Re-Cluttering

5 Minimalist Decluttering Checklists to Help You Finally Find Your Glasses

You won’t believe how these 5 decluttering checklists are revolutionizing the way people are approaching and succeeding at decluttering their homes and simplifying their lives! If you are overwhelmed by clutter and searching for ways to live a simpler life with less stuff and less stress, these 5 decluttering checklists might be the solution you [...]

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