Happy Simple Mom
Simple, Clutter-Free Living
I make a decision to declutter socks every time I end up with twenty random socks, none with a match. How does this happen?! Often times it’s my kids’ socks. It can be my socks too. We had no system and WAY too many socks. Today is day 1 of our monthly decluttering challenge, and …
The dreaded junk drawer. It’s where we put all the crap we can’t find a place for otherwise. It is the collector of stuff, stuff we hope to hide away and maybe use again one day. Admit it. You have a junk drawer, or maybe a junk closet, or a junk counter, or maybe even …
Want to declutter your house this summer? Yeah, me neither. 😊 I don’t know about you, but summer makes me think of picnics, grilling out, time at the pool, and late nights with family and friends. Summer does not make me want to clean my house (especially since I live somewhere without air conditioning!) …
Not too long ago, our laundry room flooded. I thought it was pretty well decluttered until I had to pull everything out of the room to clean up. I needed to organize the laundry room…and quickly. The amount of stuff in our laundry room was more than I would have guessed. Laundry room or dumping …
I remember when I first decided to simplify and declutter my home. I’m admittedly a little impatient, and I wanted it done, like yesterday. The thing is, it took me a lifetime to accumulate all that stuff, and it was most likely going to take me more than a few long days to go through …
Not sure how to save your child’s artwork? Been there, done that. Actually, I’m still fighting that battle on a weekly basis, but I have discovered some really cool digital apps and other hacks along the way that helped me figure out how to save my kids’ artwork without completely getting rid of the memories …
I never knew I wanted a minimalist pantry. It kind of stuck up on me, when all I could think was, “Girl, you really need to organize your pantry! This is a mess!” Do you feel like you always need to organize your kitchen pantry or that it’s never big enough or never neat enough? …
Declutter your kitchen and breathe easy when it is time to make dinner, rather than stress from having to clean your kitchen before you can even make a meal for your family! I’ve been there mama. There was a time when I had to first clean my kitchen before I could cook in my kitchen. …
Use this ultimate guide for craft room organization and to declutter the unnecessary once and for all. Get craft room storage ideas, get rid of the unnecessary, and create a space you love and that inspires the best of your creativity! I don’t know how it happened. Well, I do, but it was sneaky. I’ve …
I am in search of cute, small office ideas. I want a work-from-home office, but I want it to be multi-purposeful. I am an entrepreneur and a mom. I need it to hold my computer, files for my home, and be a family command center. On top of it all, I have a small space, …
Marie Kondo has been a big hit for a long time with her millions of copies sold of The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Now, with her new Netflix show, she is gaining even more popularity with those who would rather watch her on TV than read the book. Although Marie Kondo is an organizing …
Are you looking for a KonMari method checklist to help you declutter your home? Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, has been a big hit for those looking to declutter their homes for the past few years. Now, with the debut of her show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo, you can watch …
Marie Kondo’s name is a big hit now with the new release of her show, Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. I was first introduced to Marie Kondo through her book, the Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. It is one of the most highly recommended books I tell people about when they want inspiration to start …
Why is decluttering so hard? Decluttering causes an entire host of emotions, and it is important to learn how to overcome those emotions if you want to be successful. Are you overwhelmed? Decluttering usually starts with feeling overwhelmed. It’s that feeling that gets you to tackle the first junk drawer or the first room. It turns …
We’ve all been there. A family or friend announces they are coming over. We have unexpected guests coming to town, or life just got in the way, and we didn’t have time to clean up before having someone come into our home. Don’t freak out! Use this 20-minute speed cleaning checklist to knock it all …
Looking for where to donate used books? Here are some ideas to help you find a new home for your books where you know they will get used and appreciated. It can be tough wanting to get rid of books. However, knowing they will end up in the hands of people who need them makes …
I used to be the girl that kept everything on top of her bathroom counter that I needed in order to get ready every day. Why did I have so much bathroom counter clutter? Well, because there was no room under the bathroom sink. It was stocked with all of the items that I felt …
Kitchen counter organization used to make me squirm and dread the task ahead of me. My kitchen counters used to be so covered in the clutter that I barely had room to put a cutting board on the countertop to prep dinner. I would have to shuffle paper piles from one spot to another, move …
The mail and the ensuing mail organization. It is a task I absolutely despised at one time. (Not gonna lie, I still don’t enjoy it.) I would go to work all day, processing medical claims and mail for other people, and then I would come home to continue processing it for my family. I always …
Do you need to declutter fast? Clutter overwhelm is a real thing! Do you feel like you are drowning in clutter? Are you spending all your time cleaning up after your kids, struggling to keep up with your daily chores, and terrified someone will pop-over to visit unexpectedly? If your home is causing you stress, …
You finally got your home decluttered, or you are at least halfway there, and it seems like clutter keeps showing up in your new, lighter home. How do you make it stop?! The vicious cycle can’t keep going! Use these tips to achieve and maintain a clutter-free home. How to reduce clutter in your home …
There are toys everywhere. Little knick-knacks, plastic junk from kid events, parties, and fast food meals, and stuffed animals and tiny cars sprawled across the floor. There are toy storage containers, but they don’t hold everything. There is not one piece of floor space that is not being used. It sounds awful and for many, …
Minimalist bedroom. It sounds so incredibly boring, definitely not inviting. It sounds stark, cold, and plain. In fact, it sounds like my bedroom the day before we listed our last house for sale. No pictures, minimal artwork, and pretty much no personality. This does not have to be your definition of a minimalist bedroom! You deserve …
Day 1: Happy Clutter-Free Home Series When you first start to declutter your home, it often helps to have a decluttering checklist to help you go through different rooms in your home and know what items to touch next. Here is a decluttering checklist giving you 100 items you can get rid of today when …
