Are you a minimalist crafter? Do you want to be? What does it even MEAN? The word manifesto has such terrible connotations, but I really like the idea of having a manifesto or a firm statement of beliefs about different things that I do. Writing a manifesto, or mission statement, or whatever you want to […]
Upcycled Christmas Card Crafts
Do you like to keep your old Christmas cards? It seems like something you ought to do because people you care about took the time to send them, but most of the time when we do keep them they just end up as clutter. These upcycled Christmas card crafts will help you put those cards […]
Let Me Teach You How to Declutter Craft Supplies
Want to learn how to declutter craft supplies and get the making space of your dreams? Nobody buys craft supplies thinking, that’s going to look amazing in the bottom of my closet for the next 10 years. And yet, that’s often what happens when we buy things without a clear vision of how we want […]
These Free Worksheets Will Help Give You Motivation to Declutter
It can be hard to find motivation to declutter. But if you can get a good vision for what you want your space to look like when you’re done, it just might give you the kickstart you need. I know how hard it can be to declutter your craft supplies and make a space that […]
Decluttering Challenge: Play the Moving Game
Sometimes it takes a decluttering challenge to get you motivated to clear out craft supplies or anything else that might be holding you back. The moving game is an easy way to change your mindset about the things you’re holding onto and whether you want to keep them. How to Play the Moving Game The […]
KonMari Not Working for You? Try New Minimalism
Affiliate links are included for your convenience. Marie Kondo’s methods have probably inspired millions of people around the world to clean out their spaces and look for the things in their homes that spark joy. But it can be hard for some people to know what joy looks or feels like, or how you feel […]
Time to Get Honest about What’s Stopping You from Decluttering
If you say you want to declutter but it’s not happening, what’s stopping you from decluttering? I’m taking part, along with some of my co-workers, in the Whole Life Challenge, a six-week program that focuses on diet, exercise, getting enough sleep and water and different aspects of well-being. This week’s well-being challenge has to do […]
How to Avoid Buying Things on Black Friday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are designed to thwart our minimalist tendencies. Here’s how to avoid the spending spree. Affiliate links included in a tongue-in-cheek way. Everyone wants you to buy something on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, whatever you want to designate these days of hyper-consumption after the holiday designed to remind us to be […]
On Swedish Death Cleaning, Natural Disasters and Decluttering Now
Why Swedish death cleaning and natural disasters can motivate us to declutter things now, while we still have the chance. There have been so many people affected by hurricanes, earthquakes, fires and other disasters lately. I’ve read more than one person say that having to clean out a house full of stuff that was flooded […]
November Challenge: Declutter One Thing a Day
Join me and declutter one thing a day this month — whatever month you read this is! I have fallen out of the habit of working on going through my craft supplies — and other things that need to be decluttered — so I’ve decided that I need a challenge. Maybe you do, too. So […]