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🧺 20 Do's And Don'ts of The KonMari Decluttering Method

Together With β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy (late) Monday and Happy Memorial Day! πŸ“† May 26th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 26th, 1990, the Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt’s uniform #20? (Go Phillies! ⚾) (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: What is the world's largest island? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 20 Do's And Don'ts of The KonMari Decluttering Method The KonMari Method, created and popularized by Marie Kondo in her book The...

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Together With β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy Friday! πŸ“† May 23rd, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 23, 1984, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was released in the US? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: Which is the westernmost state in the US? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 5 Tips To Let Go of Emotional Attachment And Declutter Effectively One of the main themes of decluttering is emotional attachment. If it weren't for feelings (and maybe a little motivation), decluttering may not be so...

Woman decluttering with box

Together With β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy Thursday! πŸ“† May 22nd, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 22, 1906, the Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their "flying machine"? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: Who said, "He who has peace of mind disturbs neither himself nor another"? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 36 Hacks To Help You Organize & Eliminate Clutter Not all clutter is junk that needs to be trashed or given away...sometimes you need better systems that can help you organize...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy (late) Wednesday! πŸ“† May 21st, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 21, 1981, Bob Marley received a state funeral in Jamaica? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: Where does California’s Highway One travel? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ Is Extreme Minimalism Healthy or Toxic? Minimalism is often associated with extreme minimalism and is mostly represented as bare homes with sparse decorations, little to no items on surfaces, and neutral colors... Minimalism can be a...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy (late) Monday! πŸ“† May 19th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 19, 1999, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace was released in US cinemas? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: What percentage of the London Underground is actually underground? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 9 Things Minimalists Get Rid of ASAP To Reduce Their Clutter As we go through life, clutter accumulates rapidly... To keep up with the influx of clutter, it's important to know which type of...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy (late) Friday! πŸ“† May 16th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 16, 2006, the Apple MacBook was released? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: How many states does Yellowstone National Park cover? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ Simple Trick to Declutter Your Home If you've tried different approaches to decluttering and nothing seems to work, it may be time for a new strategy/way of looking at things...Check out this simple trick to help you declutter! Watch Quick Sips 🍹...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy (late) Thursday! πŸ“† May 15th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 15, 1928, Mickey Mouse appeared in his first cartoon? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: What US state is nicknamed "The Ocean State"? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 12 Things To Stop If You Want To Simplify Creating a simple life can bring you more peace and less anxiety around daily life...When you simplify, you're letting go of the things that no longer serve you and focusing your attention on what...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy Tuesday! πŸ“† May 13th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 13, 1983, Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: The "Star-Spangled Banner" was written during which war? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 7 Key Things You Should Simplify In Your Life Simplifying your life isn't all about reducing your belongings and decluttering your home. Simple living is about embracing a mindset of contentment and...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy (late) Monday! πŸ“† May 12th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 12, 1902, 140,000 miners went on strike in Pennsylvania? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: What winter sport's Hall of Fame is located in Ishpeming, Michigan? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 100 Things to Declutter Today... Feeling serious decision fatigue is natural when it comes to decluttering...Get inspired to take action and check out 100 Things You Can Declutter Today (with no fear, guilt, or...

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β˜• 🌴 Hey Friends, Happy Friday! πŸ“† May 9th, 2025: Did you know that on this day, May 9, 1926, the first flight over the North Pole was completed? (visit) πŸ’‘ Daily Trivia: Who co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs? (visit) *Answer below* Today's Focus πŸ—žοΈ 6 Hidden Costs of Buying What You Don't Need We've all bought things before and, after a short period of time, realized we made a mistake...Impulse spending is commonplace and easier than ever with online shopping. Think twice and consider the 6...