Happy Simple Mom
Simple, Clutter-Free Living
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 …
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 …
Does a clutter-free home sound like an unattainable dream? Are you ready to conquer what seems like the impossible?! Then let’s get started!!! Welcome to the Happy Clutter-Free Home Series! In this mini-series, I will give you seven days of posts, each challenging you to tackle a different aspect of clutter in your home. You …
Declutter your closet fast with this step-by-step guide. Do you stand in your closet in the mornings and just stare? Or, are you like me and usually running late, so you are throwing out possible outfit ideas onto the bed, but nothing feels right? If your morning routine needs a change and you are tired …
When you finally decide you have more than enough and are ready to declutter, it can be overwhelming knowing where to start. Have you ever heard the phrase, “Eat the elephant one bite at a time”? Here are your little bites, so eventually, you will have conquered an immense task! You can declutter fast! This …
