Simple living is about buying less and doing more. It’s about focusing more on experiences and less on acquiring stuff. It’s also about decluttering, keeping your home organized and managing your money in a way that makes early retirement a realistic goal.
That said, simple living isn’t about making life hard or uncomfortable. (Let’s leave that to the masochists.) Rather, it’s about having the freedom to live life on your terms. It’s about slowing down, being open to new ideas and stopping occasionally to enjoy the view.
You know that overwhelming feeling when your closets are bursting at the seams, or your garage is filled to the brim? Guess what, it’s not just our homes that need decluttering—our minds do too! Research suggests we could have up to a whopping 70,000 thoughts a day. That’s a lot of mental traffic! Truth be…
Living with less stuff means different things for different people. One person might see it as owning only what you can fit in your carry-on luggage. For someone else, it could be paring down for life in a converted shipping container. People actually live in those things. Who knew? It doesn’t have to be that…
Most people are in denial about their clutter. They don’t think they have too much stuff. Others recognise the problem, but find themselves paralysed by overwhelm. Whichever camp you find yourself in, these declutter tips will help shift your mindset. At least, that’s what I’m hoping will happen. The Risk of Ignoring the Clutter Elephant…
Are you staring at your overflowing closet or jam-packed garage and wondering how on earth you accumulated so much stuff? If your answer is a “hell yeah!” then you’re in the right place. We all love buying new things, but when it comes to clearing out the old, it can feel overwhelming. That’s why getting…
The prospect of moving house is daunting enough. When your new postal code happens to be in a new country, things get even trickier. No more arsing about. You have to declutter your home for real. If Sporty and I were to move abroad, we could probably pack in the morning and still arrive at…
