There seems to be a bit of a backlash against minimalism going on at the moment and I wanted to share some of my thoughts on this. It appears that many people decided that decluttering and organising equals minimalism (they don’t) and they don’t like how they now feel, having gotten rid of lots of their stuff because someone told …
How Your Clutter Has a Negative Effect on Your Mind
There’s a pile of magazines in the hall that you keep meaning to go through before you recycle them. In the corner of the living room there is a little mound of toys that has been sitting there for over a week now, waiting to be sorted and either put away or discarded. In the garage you have several boxes …
Our Amazon Wishlist – What Is It?
Our Amazon Wishlist shows you mostly products that we already use and love, and a few very useful additions that we have yet to enjoy. We think they’ll all be great assets to your home office, whether you’re working from home forever now (post-pandemic) or you just work there occasionally – or even if you just want to be more …
Being Organised Makes Life Easier
Being Organised Makes Life Easier It may not be that much of a big deal if there’s a small amount of clutter around you – occasionally. However, clutter is a symptom of being unorganised. Being unorganised is a habit. So is rationalising or making excuses about being too busy. Here is one of life’s paradoxes. Have you noticed that those …
Sunday Reset
Sunday’s are the perfect time for a reset: for self care, rest, and relaxation.
The Simple Living Guide
The Simple Living Guide (recommended by Gill) The Simple Living Guide, written by Janet Luhrs and first published in 1997, was my first encounter with ‘minimalism’ (or rather, living more simply) in the late nineties. It quite literally changed my life, so much so that I set up my own decluttering and organising company, Perfectly Organised, in 2004! I started …