Category Archives: Declutter
Decluttering Magazine Articles
It’s now December which means I turn 40 this month. It’s by that date that I vowed to myself I’d have all my possessions pared down to what I really want to own. I’ve been doing quite well with decluttering … Continue reading
Toss the Rewards Cards
…but continue getting your discounts and points. These days there are rewards cards for everything: gasoline, greeting cards, sporting goods, book stores, pet supplies, office supplies, groceries, auto parts and coffee. Also, there are gym memberships and other entry points that use … Continue reading
Paperless Banking
I saw this bank sign as I drove by last week and simply had to stop and snap a picture. More and more banks are following the lead that airlines took a few years ago by increasing or creating new fees to charge their … Continue reading
This Blog Has a New Mission
…well not new, perhaps more focused would be the way to describe how I’m going to start blogging from this point on. The header to my website used to read: My thoughts on minimalist living, simple living and American-style consumerism in the … Continue reading
Rich Rodriguez Simplifies
…and why wouldn’t he? Fired after 3 seasons as the head football coach for the University of Michigan, Rodriguez has no desire to hang onto clothing from his former employer. What’s cool though is that he presented the 400+ items … Continue reading
Facebook: Good or Evil?
Sam Spurlin wrote a recent blog post explaining why he deleted his facebook account. I was typing a comment to his post and then saw how much I was typing. It was long enough to warrant it’s own post on my blog…so I copied … Continue reading
Unused Cord Clutter
We all have some versions of cord clutter in our homes. There’s the entertainment center clutter: cables running from the TV to the cable box to the DVD player to the VCR (yup, still have one) to the game system … Continue reading
Donate Good Stuff in a Crisis, Not Junk
Each time a disaster occurs, like Hurricane Katrina, tsunamis and most recently the earthquakes in Haiti, the good people of the United States rush to help. That’s good, no, that’s great! The problems come when well intentioned, good hearted people … Continue reading
I thought my stuff was gone, and it was ok
Pre-story side note…I realize it’s not hard to take a picture of an item, list it on eBay and then ship it. But I’ve also realized I’m too lazy to do that as many times as I have stuff to … Continue reading
Watch!
Nothing really to “watch” here, this is about an actual watch. For the last 10 or years (or more) I’ve always been a watch junkie. Always had it on at work, sometimes wore it in the shower, wore it no matter the … Continue reading
