This week's five favourite comments I can't promise I will get to do all of the fav fives while I am on vacation so if this area is blank please forgive me I will be back soon All comment from Day 245... Read More Jo on Day 247- All of us could use this wonderful perspective... Read More Deb J on Day 250 - Yes, yes, yes!! I so agree. Right now I use a carryon roller case but I am looking for what you have... Read More Five great posts I dug up in blog archives before my vacation Unclutterer - Saying farewell to a family home Zen Habits - Get off your butt 16 ways to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2010
Day 252 Kids Birthday parties
Family Birthday Parties without Clutter A guest post by Cindy Bogard On Day 209, Colleen wrote about having a clutter-free birthday for her 19 year old son. For those of you with younger kids who thought, “Sure, that worked for her; he’s 19 after all,†this post is for you. My daughters are 8 and 10 (just beginning 3rd and 5th grades), and I’m here to tell you it is possible to reduce their birthday haul without reducing their birthday happiness. First of all, if you’re going to make any drastic changes to the way things have been, you need to prep your kids in advance. With my … [Read more...]
Day 251 Use it up challenge revisited
Back on day 159 I instigated a Use It Up Challenge which quite a few of my readers jumped on board with. We found some interesting uses for things that we were desperate to use up in ways other than intended and made special efforts to just focus on others. The end of the last challenge were on Day 171. Since then I have been continuously using up things that I have excess of and today I will share them with you. Three sample size bottles of perfume that had been given to me from friends. Aluminium foil & plastic wrap that we had doubled up on due to my husband working away for a … [Read more...]
Day 250 Reducing your Travel Clutter
Another guest post by my husband. You'll never meet a traveller who, after five trips, brags: "Every year I pack heavier." Rick Steves - Travel Writer These words echo in my head every time I pack for trip, whether business or pleasure, reducing the amount of stuff I carry always makes for a more enjoyable time. Whenever I travel with colleagues, they are amazed by my small bag and unable to imagine how they could do it. Packing light is easier than they think and anyone can reduce their luggage to a manageable size with some planning and preparation. Colleen and I are committed to only … [Read more...]
Day 249 Coupon & gift card management
Coupon and Gift Card Management Even though I never encourage anyone to shop needlessly here at 365lessthings there are always things that one needs and has to shop for. Quite often you can make some great savings by using store and manufacturer coupons. And there are always those gift cards that we so often receive that need to be used up. Cindy has been kind enough to write a post with her method of keeping her coupons and gift cards organized and easy to access. Here is what she had to say… A guest post by Cindy Bogard I don’t clip a lot of grocery coupons. When I get the … [Read more...]
Day 248 Not so big homes
Today I want to draw your attention to a web site that I discovered thanks to Stephanie who writes a blog called Renouncement . I first met Stephanie through a comment she left on my blog back in Day 208 and I featured her blog on Day 210. As always I went over to Stephanie's blog to check it out as I always do when someone new leaves a comment. On her About Me page she had listed among her favour books one called Not So Big House. Being the curious little munchkin I am I was intrigued and had to check it out. So I did what all computer savvy folk do and googled it and found this interesting … [Read more...]
Day 247 Decluttering due to illness
What Illness Taught Me About Decluttering Guest Post by - Donna Tressler The Sound Of My Own Wheels Recently I watched the 2010 Messiest Home in the Country episode of Clean House, which featured a family of four living in a home filled with an incomprehensible amount of clutter. There was a lot of finger pointing in the episode – particularly at the father who “guilt shopped†while he traveled for work, but the thing that struck me as interesting was how illness (the mom was a thyroid cancer survivor) had played a roll in the accumulation of the family’s clutter. Serious illness has … [Read more...]
Day 246 Favourite Five for Friday 3 Sep
My favourite five comments fo the week Di on Day 234 - Before I started getting into minimalism, I was regularly decluttering and having garage sales. When I knew a certain person was coming to check out my sale items, I would hide...Read More Cindy on Day 245 - Colleen is right when she has pointed out that while recycling is better than trash, it nonetheless uses energy and creates pollution.... Read more Jessiejack on Day 243 -I think it’s important to remember the past and cherish Read More Donna on Day 242 - Great post Colleen’s husband! It really is true that we wear … [Read more...]
Day 245 Garbage & recycling
Even though my blog is primarily about decluttering there is a very strong element of doing the right thing by the environment. I have a lot to learn in this area but I would like to think I am making a pretty good effort. I do try to be conservative with the amount of heating and cooling we use in our home. This is made easier because we live in a relatively small home by choice. I try to be conservative with the amount of driving I do but there is plenty of room for improvement in this area also. I am not getting much assistance with the miserable weather we have been having here lately … [Read more...]
Day 244 Cindy’s take on avoiding decluttering
Recluttering A Guest Post by Cindy Bogard It’s bound to happen sometime; you’re going to have to break down and buy something. Before you do, consider these factors: Do I need it? Do I want it? Did I come into the store looking for this item, or did it just catch my eye? Would I be criticized if my spouse or family members knew that I had purchased this? Can I afford it? If I cannot pay for it now, should I buy it? Can I wait a week and see if I still believe I need to buy this? I am buying it “just to try itâ€? If I am, is there some other way that I could try it … [Read more...]