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Author: Kathy Gates
Simplifying doesn't mean giving up what you want. In fact, just the opposite.
Simplifying doesn't mean giving up what you want. In fact, just the opposite.
Simplifying your life gives you more time for what you really do want time and energy for (like exercising, or reading, or
1. Here's the easiest keep-the-house-picked-up strategy ever: Make a new habit – and teach to other family members -- to "never leave a room without taking something with you". For example, if during the course of the evening you get up to go from the family room to the kitchen or the bathroom, take something from the family room that needs to be returned to any room that's on your way.
2. If you have a large household, with several people using the same bathroom, give each person an individual basket with their own toiletries, and have them take it back and forth to their room. Similar to college life. It keeps the mess out of the bathroom, and each person happy with their own stuff – cutting way down on arguments and fussing.
3. Keep a box or basket in your closet or an inconspicuous corner. During the course of your daily work, you will find things that you no longer want for whatever reason – you may just be sick of dusting it. Take it right then – a total of 10 whole seconds – and put it in the basket or box. When it's full, call to make a donation, or drop it off at one of the charity drop-boxes around your city.
4. It is said that Einstein never tried to remember things that he could easily look up (even his own phone number). He believed it freed up space for ( Next Page )
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