In our recent reader’s survey several of you asked about decluttering sentimental items. I have to admit, sentimental items are one of the hardest things for me to declutter in my home as well. Whether it’s something from my childhood that I hoping my boys will enjoy someday — or something that’s been handed down [...]

Looking for a natural cleaning product, without all the harmful chemicals you find in your typical toilet cleaners? Give these alternatives a try: Sodium biocarbonate – helps control odor and prevents clogging. You’ll need roughly 3 1/2 oz. a week to make a real difference. If you’re looking to buy in bulk try your local [...]

We’ve been in our new house for a little more than two months and I’ve started to notice something important… Pantry organization is vital. Our pantry in the new home is a bit smaller than our last and yet I’ve started noticing food can still go missing in a small tight place. We purchase a [...]

Ever feel like you’ve done a great job of cleaning and organizing the house, only to stumble upon an area full of clutter that you’ve forgotten about (maybe on purpose)? It’s one of those places around the house where you like to hide all those misc. things like magazines, pens, notepads, books, papers, yo-yo’s, old [...]

Moving day has finally come and gone. My Life and I have sold our first home together and moved to be closer to our family. Thought I’d share some random tidbits and stats from our latest moving adventure with you… This is the third place Laurie and I have lived together. Every other time I’ve [...]

Guest post from Rachel Whitmire. Originally posted at the browneyedblessings.blogspot.com. I made my bi-monthly bread shopping trip earlier this week and was thinking about some of the things I do to save money. As most people know, I’m a stay-at-home-mom which means we only have one income. And, if you’ve been paying any attention at [...]

This idea from John December really stuck out to me this week as I consider a Fool Month of Purging… Make an inventory of everything you own. John suggests that if making an inventory of our stuff seems to daunting — it’s a sign we have too much stuff. He recommends creating an inventory on [...]

Thursday is April 1 — known everywhere as April Fool’s Day. And to kick off April we’re starting a Living Simply Challenge – A Fool Month of Purging. Based on Ross’ challenge from rcThink earlier this year, the goal will be to rid ourselves of the stuff we’ve been “fooled into thinking we need.” The [...]

By Russell Ramirez Originally posted at therockinchef.wordpress.com Every time I go to my parents house, my mother wants me to cook — or rather, show her how to make a new dish, a new technique — which I am in favor of and don’t mind one bit. The problem is that as growing up and [...]

Have you adopted a warehouse mentality? Are you collecting and storing things just on the off chance you might one day use it? Are you storing a stack of magazines because you might read them again someday? Are you storing car parts off your first car on the off chance you might need them on [...]