Category Archives: Simplify 2011

This will be the last Simplify 2011 post ever. Reason A is that 2011 is almost over, but more importantly, Reason B is that at the start of the year I set a goal for myself to get down to … Continue reading →

I haven’t written a post in this category since week 25. I’m a 6 week slacker. I did, however,  get rid of a few things since then. Even though I’m still working my way down to my version of “enough”, … Continue reading →

I started the week by listing 10 things on Craigslist. Some items were leftovers from the garage sale and others were new items I decided to sell. I’ve only sold 2 of the 10 items so far but have significant nibbles on other items … Continue reading →

While talking to my mom the other day she told me that it was my half birthday. I haven’t kept track of such things since I was a kid. After I hung up with her I realized that it meant … Continue reading →

I skipped right over Week 21 because I was lazy. That and there was the long Memorial Day weekend that I spent camping with my family. It’s getting pretty revved up around here as the garage sale is a week … Continue reading →

This week I was busy with a lot on my to-do list so there wasn’t time to declutter until the weekend. Sunday I forced myself to do 2 things: mow the lawn and take over control of the garage in preparation for the … Continue reading →

On the one hand these Simplify 2011 posts are important because they help keep me on track…but on the other hand it’s so hard to come up with something to get rid of on a weekly basis. The really BIG … Continue reading →

I’m sorry to report that I didn’t get rid of anything this week. But, it’s my job to report that nothing changed in order to continue on this journey of minimalization. All I can do is try to stay on … Continue reading →

Zip. Zilch. Nada. I did nothing in week 17 to get rid of any stuff. And I’m ok with that. There are 52 weeks in a year and I’m still inspired by minimalist living. There’s no wavering in my mission, … Continue reading →