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2020 Holiday Gift Guide – A List of Actually Useful Things
Can you believe it's actually November? 2020 has been the slowest, yet fastest, year ever. And while I'm really ready for things to go back to "normal", I also want to savor the holidays in a simple way. For us, that means spending time with family, eating good food, and exchanging just a few gifts. This 2020 holiday gift guide is pretty short, but packed full of goodness!
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How to Start a Low Waste Lifestyle
Minimalism and low waste go hand in hand. Both are focused on consuming less. When we adopted a minimalist lifestyle, we had no idea that would lead to a low waste lifestyle. The more that I read about low waste and zero waste, the more interested I became. Because of my research, I've learned a lot. We are still learning about how to reduce the waste we produce everyday, but we have come a long way.
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How to Do a Wardrobe Refresh + Declutter Your Closet
Refreshing your wardrobe is something that you want to at the start of every season so that you don’t spend half an hour in front of your wardrobe, wondering what to wear. There are lots of tips that are worth considering, so here are some great tips to do a complete wardrobe refresh this season.
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How to Create a Cozy Minimalist Home
We've been talking a lot about the home, and today I want to dive into what makes your home comfortable to live in. For us, a cozy minimalist vibe works. We aren't overwhelmed with distracting decor or crazy colors. Comfort in the form of quality furniture, textured and patterned textiles, and personalized decor makes our minimalist home pretty cozy.
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How to Create a Minimalist Budget
Budgeting - heck, establishing a budget - can be hard for anyone. It can be equally difficult to stick to it and achieve your financial goals. Spending wisely, saving money, paying down debt can all be accomplished with a minimalist budget system. And when you learn to budget like a minimalist, you just might find that you're less stressed about money and on the path to achieving your financial goals!
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Decluttering Roadblocks + How to Get Over Them
You've finally started to delcutter your home. You're doing great, you found your groove, and all of a sudden - a single item stops you in your tracks. You, my friend, have hit a decluttering roadblock. Whether it be a sentimental item or an item you spent way too much money on, it can feel easy to get stuck and want to completely stop decluttering.
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Ultimate Decluttering Guide – The Less Mess Way
Whether we like it or not, stuff accumulates in our homes. Taking the time to seriously declutter will alleviate that burden from your life and put more time back in your day. That's what this ultimate decluttering guide is all about.
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My Struggle with Frugal Minimalism
Frugal minimalism sounds great, doesn't it? Live frugally, spend less, buy less, and live a fuller life. But that isn't always the case. On a regular basis, I struggle between being frugal and being a minimalist.
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Quiet the Voice of Wanting New Things
On any regular day we are bombarded with thousands of ads. They tell us to buy everything they're selling. We see our Insta feeds filled with influencers and more ads. With all of that, how do you quiet the voice of wanting new things?
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How We’re Surviving Social Distancing
This pandemic has us living in a whole new normal. Social distancing may keep us from doing our normal activities outside the house, but with some practical tips and a little bit of thought, we can get through this together.
Save. Live. Be Minimal.
