I’ve always had a mental list of things I’d like to do and places I’d like to go at some point during my life. About a year ago, though, I actually wrote out a bucket list, and I’ve since crossed off a few items. This list contains places I want to travel, sights I want… Continue reading Why You Should Have a Bucket List
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How to Form Friendships After College
Making friends after college is difficult. Even if you’re still in the same town, it doesn’t feel the same anymore. A lot of people move away or have different schedules from you. And if you’re the one that goes to a new place, it’s that much trickier. I don’t have all the answers by a… Continue reading How to Form Friendships After College
6 Tips to Pack Efficiently
Going on a trip can feel like a lot of work. Even when you’re trying to do it as a form of escape or a way to relax, it can be overwhelming to prepare for it. I often pack and repack, trying to make sure I have everything I need. After traveling quite a bit… Continue reading 6 Tips to Pack Efficiently
How Much Clothes Do You Need?
There are a lot of different methods out there for decluttering your wardrobe. There are various challenges that are meant to help you figure out how you’d do with a smaller wardrobe. These can serve as great starting points or guides to help you figure out how to deal with your own wardrobe. But if… Continue reading How Much Clothes Do You Need?
Finding Balance in Minimalism
Minimalism isn’t a cookie cutter type of lifestyle, nor should it be. It’s different for every person who practices this approach to life. While I often give some guidelines or ideas about what to get rid of or how to make this lifestyle work for you, the goal isn’t for your version of minimalism to… Continue reading Finding Balance in Minimalism
Don’t Limit the Colors in Your Wardrobe (If You Don’t Want To)
Note: I’ve written a similar post to this before, but I’ve learned a bit more since then. So basically this is an updated version. When you have a lot of clothes, it’s somewhat easy to have a large variety of colors represented in your wardrobe and still be able to create at least one outfit… Continue reading Don’t Limit the Colors in Your Wardrobe (If You Don’t Want To)
Take Care of Yourself
When we talk about self-care, we often refer to bubble baths, spa days, or lying in bed all day reading a book. Essentially, we talk about all the little treats we want to give ourselves for surviving the stresses of life. And while these indulgences are nice and can help us decompress, that’s not all… Continue reading Take Care of Yourself
How to Create a Functional To-Do List
If you’re trying to be organized and get a lot of tasks done, then you likely have a to-do list. Here are a few tips for getting the most out of your to-do list. Write tasks down as they come up. If something comes up that you need to get done, add it to… Continue reading How to Create a Functional To-Do List
Reasons to Buy Clothing Secondhand
One life change I’ve been working to make is to shop less for clothing. I know I have just about everything I could need to put together enough outfits on any given week, so I’m trying to spend less time and money shopping for new clothes. However, when I do choose to shop, I try… Continue reading Reasons to Buy Clothing Secondhand
Giving Gifts as a Minimalist
Once choice a lot of people make when they decide they’d like to pursue minimalism is that they stop shopping are at least shop a lot less. But then someone’s birthday rolls around, or a holiday, and it’s tricky to know what to do. It’s not like the gift would add to your own clutter,… Continue reading Giving Gifts as a Minimalist
How to Curate an Effortless Wardrobe
One big advantage to having a smaller wardrobe is that it’s often so much easier to figure out what to wear in the morning. The reason for this is that a smaller wardrobe means that you wear everything regularly and therefore you know which pieces work together and how they fit you. But at the… Continue reading How to Curate an Effortless Wardrobe
Mental Decluttering Tips
When it comes to decluttering, we usually focus on our physical space. It’s equally important, though, to worry about keeping a clear mind as well. Here are a few tips to help you avoid feeling like your mind is getting cluttered with junk. Decide which things you care about most. It’s easy to say yes… Continue reading Mental Decluttering Tips
Tips for Ethically Decluttering Your Wardrobe
When you start to declutter, it can be easy to simply throw all the items you don’t want or need anymore into boxes and bags before hauling them over to the nearest thrift store. But sometimes that might not be the best solution. When you’re decluttering, think about the next life for the items you’re… Continue reading Tips for Ethically Decluttering Your Wardrobe
How to Keep a Clean Living Space
Getting organized isn’t always that difficult. The hard part is making sure everything stays that way. You spend a day or two moving items around and placing them in just the right way. Then when you need to use those items, they don’t get placed back and the system gets ruined. Get rid of items… Continue reading How to Keep a Clean Living Space
Buy Experiences, Not Things
If you’re trying to declutter your life and purchase less items, then you’re doing a lot less casual shopping. And if this was previously one of your go-to activities, you might be having a hard time figuring out what to do for fun instead. Here are a few ways you can still go out and… Continue reading Buy Experiences, Not Things
Avoiding Clutter From Hobbies
When you’re trying to figure out how to spend your time, think about the clutter that will come into your life through those hobbies or activities. I’m not saying to give up the things that you enjoy doing. Rather, think about how much you’ll actually use the items you bring into your life because of… Continue reading Avoiding Clutter From Hobbies
Effortlessly Declutter Your Wardrobe
Flip your hangers around. Once you’ve worn items, hang them back up the normal way. After a couple months, whichever items are still facing the opposite direction are obviously the ones you’re not really wearing. Keep in mind to avoid getting rid of items that aren’t in season. Just because you haven’t worn your jacket… Continue reading Effortlessly Declutter Your Wardrobe
Items You Should Buy Secondhand
If you’re looking to save money and/or be kinder to the environment, shopping secondhand can be a great way to do this. Of course, there are some items that can be harder to find secondhand, especially in good condition. But here are a few items you should start purchasing secondhand. Clothing. Outside of items such… Continue reading Items You Should Buy Secondhand
