10 Common Decluttering Mistakes Keeping You Stuck

Whether starting the decluttering process for the first time or working on your home for a long time, it's easy to make these common decluttering mistakes. They are not the worst things that can happen, but they can slow your ...
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10 Things to Declutter Before the Holidays

Declutter these ten things before the holidays to make room for fun, entertaining and family time. Maybe you aren't thinking about the holidays much yet, but this is an excellent time to start decluttering in anticipation of the new things ...
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15 Best Things to Declutter Before Summer!

As the warm weather arrives, it is the best time to declutter unwanted items before summer. Do not spend the time and energy to find storage space for so much stuff you aren't going to use again. On the same ...

15 Inspiring Reasons to Start Decluttering Your Home Today

Let's dive into some important and inspiring reasons to start decluttering your home! Everyone talks about decluttering and having too much clutter in their homes, garages, sheds, and, these days, offsite storage units. They read the blog posts and watch ...
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Decluttering your home using the 20/20/20 rule in 2024

Use the simple rule 20-20-20 to declutter your unwanted items from your living space without professional organizers to create a clutter-free home. What is the 20/20 or the 20-20 rule? First, we need to understand the 20/20 rule before we ...
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Fun & Easy 30-day Minimalism Decluttering Challenge & Game

Whether you are a minimalist, a devotee of Marie Kondo or just someone who would like their home to be a little more manageable 30 days from now, there is a great way to get you from here to the ...
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47 BEST ADHD-friendly cleaning hacks: Free Checklist

In our attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) house (my husband, 2/3 kids and I all have ADHD), keeping the house clean can feel like a struggle, but using these tips and hacks has made a huge difference. As a nurse, ...
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77 Minimalist Tips to Declutter and Organize Your Home

Decluttering your home is one of the best things you can do for your mental and physical health. Here are 77 of the best tips to help you declutter and organize so you can create a minimalist home. Download the ...
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A to Z Minimalist Home Decluttering Strategy 2024 

What’s the best way to declutter your home? I’ve got you covered with a system that is SUPER easy and makes decluttering a breeze! Before I decluttered my own home, it was so frustrating. I spend so much time shuffling ...
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Can You Put An Aluminum Pan in the Oven?

Can you put aluminum pans in the oven? If so, what are the best practices? Can you use foil in the oven? Let's explore aluminum and the oven Everyone knows you can move a cast iron pan from the stovetop ...
Autumn Closet and Wardrobe Declutter & Organization

Autumn Closet and Wardrobe Declutter & Organization

As the weather cools off, it is the perfect time to shift your closet from summer clothes at your fingertips to warmer layers for the fall season. Join me in a fun new tradition: an autumn closet and wardrobe declutter ...
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Best 24 things to declutter in 2024 for a minimalist home 

The 24 best things to declutter in the new year for a clutter-free home 1. Declutter craft supplies you're not using Have you ever walked into Michaels or another craft store and thought "Ooooh, I love this fancy bobble, I ...
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Best Fall Deep-Cleaning Home Tips For Busy People

It's been a long, lazy summer, and the cooler fall temperatures are sliding in as the new season arrives. This is the perfect time to start deep cleaning your home for fall and winter. Perhaps it's not as thorough as ...
Best Ways to Organize Your Pantry for Easy Storage

Best Ways to Organize Your Pantry for Easy Storage

Whether your home has a large walk-in pantry, a cupboard you use as a pantry or a set of closet shelves close to the kitchen that you use as your dedicated pantry, there are a few easy ways to organize ...
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Can You Put Camelbak in the Dishwasher?

Whether you mean the Camelbak water bottles or the Camelbak bladder for a hydration pack, some are dishwasher safe and some are not. You should always wash your new plastic bottle, stainless steel bottle, glass bottle or water bladder before ...
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Can you put your Ninja blender in dishwasher?

You can put your Ninja blender in the dishwasher. This includes the pitcher, lid, and blade assembly - are dishwasher-safe in the top rack. Ensure the blade assembly is removed from the pitcher if it's removable. Do not use the ...
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Create Your Perfect Plus-Size Capsule Wardrobe for Women

The key to creating a plus-size capsule wardrobe is to understand your body type and how to dress to show off your best features. Armed with that information, you can build your own capsule wardrobe with 30-50 pieces of clothing ...
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Can You Put Cardboard and Pizza Boxes in The Oven?

Can you put pizza boxes and other cardboard in the oven to reheat your food? Is it safe? What are the risks? Or, how can I reheat my food? Last night's pizza is cold and you think it would be ...
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Clutter affects anxiety and stress: here’s what to do

Environmental clutter can have a major impact on your mood and mental health which can lead to anxiety and stress. Let's explore how and why clutter is so bad for your mind, and how to conquer it to improve your ...
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Declutter and Downsize Your Home

These transition points happen far more often than we realize, and we need to declutter and downsize. We move to a new home and must learn how to live in that new, sometimes smaller, living space. Obviously, the decluttering process ...
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How to declutter MORE from your house, faster in 2024

Do you find yourself struggling to declutter your home? Have you been trying for months or years and feel like you’re making NO progress and it’s taking FOREVER? Nope, you don’t need to hire a professional organizer because I’ve got ...
Declutter more with Erica Lucas

Declutter more with Erica Lucas

Looking to declutter your space? Join Erica and me as she shares her top decluttering secrets and tips to help you achieve a clean and organized home. From minimalism to storage solutions, Erica will inspire you to simplify your life ...
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Where to Donate Dog and Cat Food: Help Pets and Declutter

Many of us have been there, you’re decluttering your home and come across some pet food that just didn’t sit right with your dog or cat, but where do you donate it? Let’s dive into the awesome world of helping ...
Eliminate Procrastination, Get More Done, and Gain Time

Eliminate Procrastination, Get More Done, and Gain Time

Are you a procrastinator? I sure can be! I have 4 tips for how to overcome it!   👉 Watch this video on Youtube https://youtu.be/oYmOKGsNH74   🙋🏻‍♀️ My Main Youtube Channel: https://youtube.com/@minimalisthome   JOIN our free Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/884926662104674/   ...
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Fall Home Organization and Decluttering Tips

The change of seasons is the perfect time to reset as you transition into the new schedules and demands of the cooler months. Let's tackle some fall home organization and decluttering with a plan! Table of ContentsPutting Summer AwayWelcome Cozy ...

How to Clean and Organize Your Garage

Now that the warmer months have arrived, you might be looking at your garage and realizing it was a dumping ground over the winter. Maybe you've been parking in the driveway because the garage has too much stuff. It's time ...
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How To Get Rid of Closet Smell

Mold, mildew, shoe odor and laundry can all lead to a terrible laundry smell! Here are some tips to prevent and rid yourself of closet smells. What causes that unpleasant odour? ​Several things can cause bad odors, here are a ...
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Best DIY Kitchen storage ideas and organization hacks

Best DIY tips and hacks to storage and organization in your kitchen so it flows well and is decluttered and tidy. The kitchen is the heart of the home. From the first coffee in the morning to supper with the ...
Live more with Less: Lisa's minimalist secrets

Live more with Less: Lisa’s minimalist secrets

Create an amazing slow living life by decluttering. Lisa lives on a homestead and has 8 kids. She says minimalism is a KEY to an easier life. 😍 Don't know where to start? Use my decluttering checklist to start decluttering ...
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Minimal Mom Dawn spills the tea!

Join Dawn the Minimal Mom & me as we talk housework, decluttering minimalism, family and more! What are your biggest clutter barriers? See Dawn's Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@theminimalmom 👾 Take the Clutter Monster Quiz: https://www.minimalisthome.ca/quiz 📚 Don't know where to start? Use ...

Simple Minimalist Family Command Center ideas

A home command center is a great way to keep family members on track in various ways! Let's learn how to create a family command center for a minimalist home. Let's go over why command centers are great, what essentials ...
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Minimalist Fashion: Create an easy capsule wardrobe

Creating a minimalist capsule wardrobe makes choosing outfits and mornings easier, and helps keep your closet neat, tidy and decluttered. Minimalist fashion is a simpler way to approach fashion, clothing and moving through your week. A capsule wardrobe allows you ...
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Minimalist Lifestyle and Women’s Health: The Benefits

Adopting a minimalist lifestyle for women can have a massive impact on their mental, physical and psychological health. From spending less time cleaning to having better relationships with family members, owning fewer items is just the beginning of how creating ...
Minimalist living: 10 rules to simplify & change your life

Minimalist living: 10 rules to simplify & change your life

These 10 minimalist rules are awesome guidelines that will help you simplify your home and your life. Why would you want a minimalist lifestyle? Living with less stuff can have an incredible impact on your life. There's less stress because ...
Simple Tips to Organize and Declutter Your Phone

Simple Tips to Organize and Declutter Your Phone

We all think about decluttering our closets and kitchens, but forgetting about our phones is easy. Your cell phone gets cluttered with old apps, forgotten content and unneeded reminders. That clutter is not only taking up storage space, but some ...
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Organize Your Linens: with or without a linen closet

The linen closet can be a scary, messy and disorganized place. Learn how to organize your towels, sheets and other linens even without a closet Have you been avoiding changing the sheets your sister used in the guest room when ...
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Organize Your Home on a Budget

Sooner or later, everyone needs to organize their home, but it doesn't always line up with that lottery win or a sudden influx of cash. The good news is you don't need a professional organizer (or a lot of money) ...
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Perimenopause: 3 Realistic & Healthy Habits to Feel Awesome

Perimenopause is the time to establish helpful habits to support you in prioritizing your health to feel amazing. For many women, you've been busy taking care of your family, your job, your house, and sometimes your aging parents. Now, it's ...
Refresh Your Home: A Seasonal Decluttering Guide

Refresh Your Home: A Seasonal Decluttering Guide

Whether decluttering is a regular part of your daily routine or something you procrastinate doing, seasonal decluttering is likely something you do without even thinking about it. When the seasons change, it's the perfect time to clear out a few ...
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Can You Put Silicone Molds and Pans in the Oven?

Short answer: Yes, food-grade silicone molds and bakeware are oven safe. They are also freezer-safe and microwave-safe. But it's a little more complicated than that. Generally, silicone pans can tolerate high temperatures up to 428*F (220*C) although some products may ...
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The 30-day Minimalism Game to Declutter your Home in 2024

Do you have too much stuff and want a fun way to declutter and organize your home? Try this awesome 30-day minimalism game challenge. Don't let the word minimalism scare you. Minimalism can look however you want. What is minimalism? ...
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The Best Perimenopause Healthy Foods from Costco

Before you head to Costco for your next kitchen re-stock, here are some healthy food options for managing your perimenopause and menopausal symptoms. As we age, what we eat has a greater impact on how our body feels. It's time ...
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Time for an update!

I have been gone for a while and wanted to update you before we get back into the new episodes!   JOIN our free Facebook group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/884926662104674/ 📱   Find me on Instagram IG: @minimalisthomeplease ...

Ultimate Minimalist Packing Guide for an Easy Vacation

When it's time for summer vacation, most of us would like to skip over the packing and organizing to get to the relaxation ASAP. What if you could make getting out the door and onto your beach trip easier? You ...