It's been a while since I read this book, back in April/May to be exact. I have been undecided as to whether to write a review about it or not. When I read the title and the front cover of the book it sounded like it would be more about learning to live without the desire to acquire stuff than it actually turned out to be. The blurb on the cover read ~ "My JOURNEY from ADDICTION and OVERCONSUMPTION to a SIMPLER, HONEST LIFE." The book certainly was about overconsumption in the form of addictions to alcohol, cigarettes, food, work of relationships but the section of the book dedicated to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2012
Mini Mission Monday ~ Out in the open
Mini Mission Monday is about finding ten minutes a day to declutter. To make it easy for you, each Monday I set seven declutter missions, one for each day of the week for you to follow. It takes the guess work out of decluttering and makes it easy and "fun" for you to achieve some quick decluttering. This week we are going to search for some clutter that shouldn't be too hard to find because it is out in the open right under your nose. The worse part about clutter that is out in the open is that it collects dust. The beauty of decluttering it is that the less you have the less dusting is … [Read more...]
Sydney Get-together
For those Sydney dwelling readers who showed an interest in joining me for a coffee on the 14th of this month I have decided on a venue. The lure of Newtown was too much to resist so I will take Susan's advice and we shall meet at 10am at... 2042 Café and Deli 403-405 King Street Newtown, NSW 2042 RSVP below in the comments if you think you might be able to make in just in case I need to reserve a table. … [Read more...]
Simple Saturday ~ A fellow 365er wants your advice
I received an email from one of our fellow 365ers, who shall be referred to as O, this week and she would like her fellow 365ers advice on what to do with a certain object she is having trouble parting with. It is difficult, not because she doesn't want to part with it because she most certainly does but because it falls into the obligation clutter category and it is difficult to know exactly how to dispose of it responsibly. Perhaps you can help her out with a little advice, I have already given her mine. Please see below the story of this item. O's Story Some years ago I took part in a … [Read more...]
Friday’s Favourites ~ 3Aug2012
On Fridays at 365 Less Things I share with you my favourite comments from my wonderful readers and my favourite web finds of the week. I hope you will enjoy them as much as I did. Favourite Comments. Enjoy! I loved this comment from Annabelle she has clearly learned her lesson about purchasing things she didn't really need. Â Also thought this comment from Katharine was inspiring. Being excited about doing chores because of the joy of living in a clean an tidy environment is a better attitude than whining about the effort involved. Mind over matter ~ if you don't mind the work the effort … [Read more...]
Is ebay worth the effort?
I received an email from Clare last week asking me is ebaying was worth the effort? I considered this question for a minute and came up with this thought "I guess if it wasn't I would stop." There must be enough of a pay off for me  to think it worth my while or I wouldn't bother. Yes it is time consuming doing the listing, estimating the postage, finding packaging materials and then having to package up and post the items, but I have the time. Time that could be spent in far less productive ways such as watching reruns or reality shows on television. Sure I am disappointed at times when … [Read more...]
Firm Limits – Why Never and Always May Be Your Friends
Cindy's Weekly Wisdom A few weeks ago, this short article from The Change Blog was a Friday reading, and I've been thinking about it on and off ever since. The point of the article was that you might be more successful setting firm, absolute rules for yourself, rather than "trying." How can we apply these rules to leading a more decluttered life? I will ALWAYS put my keys in their proper place when I enter the house. At the end of each day, I will ALWAYS put the newspaper in the recycling bin. Each day, I will ALWAYS declutter one item. (Perhaps even, each day immediately after dinner, … [Read more...]