by Amanda | Sep 5, 2023 | Lifestyle, Organizing, Uncategorized
Is my robot vacuum a toddler? Puppy? I went along with the crowd and after going minimal and keeping my surfaces clean each day I decided I was ready for a robot vacuum. I bought a Yeedi on an Amazon Lightening deal that can mop (wet dust) and...
by Amanda | Aug 22, 2023 | Mind, Mindset, Organizing, Uncategorized
This probably sounds pretty wacky but hear me out. I used to play Tetris with my belongings too and it was almost a point of pride. However, when my brain was injured I was forced to declutter significantly because I was wildly visually overwhelmed. What I realized...
by Amanda | Aug 15, 2023 | Mindset, Minimalism, Organizing, Uncategorized
In a past blog post, I discussed the false promises of marketing, but in this post, I want to talk about how to go about separating the meaning from your sentimental items. Believe it or not, they are similar. We graft stories onto our items over...
by Amanda | Aug 8, 2023 | Mindset, Organizing, Uncategorized
If you haven’t heard of Cas’ from Clutterbug’s organizing styles, you should definitely check it out. She often says that households should organize the common spaces to the visual and macro organizer’s style because the micro-hidden...
by Amanda | Aug 1, 2023 | Mindset, Uncategorized
Not everyone feels overwhelmed by clutter. It’s likely about how well they can overcome visual distractions. Regardless of this extreme, there are people of the other extreme that are very easily distracted by visual items. Perhaps even sent into a chronic...
by Amanda | Jul 25, 2023 | Mind, Mindset, Minimalism, Organizing, Uncategorized
As summer draws to a close, it’s time to start thinking about going back to school. Along with shopping for supplies and preparing mentally for the upcoming challenges, there’s another essential task that often goes overlooked: decluttering. While...
by Amanda | Jul 11, 2023 | Mindset, Minimalism, Organizing, Uncategorized
The bargain is the trap! Shout out to anyone who has used shopping as a coping mechanism before! You’re not alone. Not by a long shot. Overbuying is a big problem these days. Since getting into the minimalism movement, I’ve been...
by Amanda | Jul 4, 2023 | Budget, Organizing, Uncategorized
This post is about how I use prototyping to organize my home. I’ve been wanting to write this post for a while. If you’ve been following me on social media, you will notice that I don’t recommend containers often. That’s...
by Amanda | Jun 27, 2023 | Mindset, Organizing, Uncategorized
Below I’d like to discuss 2 skills to beat procrastination clutter. In the previous post “The Top Reason Clutter Becomes Overwhelming”, I introduced the concept of procrastination clutter. This is when we avoid making a final decision and...
by Amanda | Jun 20, 2023 | Mindset, Organizing, Uncategorized
Here are 5 reasons why you might not be able to organize by yourself. I’ll just start with mine. I prided myself on having things tucked away and my spaces presentable. All of my closets were packed but organized with boxes stacked in just the right way to...
