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Put a STOP to Clutter “Hot Spots”
I recently walked around the house picking up random socks, dishes, and other odds and ends that have found temporary residence on the floor or tables and I noticed a trend in my home: there are certain spots within my house that always seem to accumulate clutter. Let’s call these…
Dear Stressed Stranger
One of the best things that came along with my minimalist lifestyle? My stress level decreased! If you would have told me that minimalism would help me decrease the stress in my life I would have looked at you like you were crazy but I am beyond grateful for my…
A Happy Marriage With One Minimalist and One Non-Minimalist
Hello. My name is Denise and I’m a minimalist. My husband, Len, is not. Many people ask how we can have a happy marriage with one of us a minimalist and the other not. We will be married 30 years this year and that question is a very a good…
Choosing a Business for your Minimalist Lifestyle
Have you been simplifying your life and enjoying your new minimalist lifestyle? Have you decided it is now time to take a step away from driving to work every day and start your own business but not sure where to start? First let me tell you good for you!!! Becoming…
INTERVIEW: Living in a Tiny House
I recently spoke to Melissa, a resident of Washington who lives in a tiny house. Her small home is less than 250 sq ft, and she’s fortunate enough to be able to travel the country with her two dogs. Melissa and I spoke via Skype video, and I’ve compiled her…
Small Living – Less Than 600 SQ FT
In the past 7 years I have moved a total of 10 times. I’ve lived in a house that was 2000 sq. ft. and a studio apartment that was 500 sq. ft. To this day, my all-time favorite place to live was that studio apartment. If given the opportunity to…
NEW Minimalist Living Books!
We’ll be releasing three new minimalist living books soon! And by soon I mean over the course of the year. 🙂 In 2013 we spent a good chunk of the time gathering information, putting our experiences to paper, and pulling out the pieces we felt would be helpful for those looking…
Extreme Form of Minimalism : Capsule Hotels
Not too long ago, I stumbled upon what is known as “Capsule Hotels” in Japan and just had to share. I briefly touched on this topic in the post Asian Culture and Minimalism, and I wanted to dive just a bit deeper. These Capsule Hotels have become so popular, they…
2013 Recap for Minimalism Is Simple
Happy New Year! Here’s a quick recap of 2013. Summary of 2013 Thank you for helping making 2013 a huge success! This past year marked a huge milestone for the MinimalismIsSimple.com blog; we hit over 230,000 views! In addition, we reached over 1,000 followers, fans, and subscribers to our newsletter. Perhaps one…
Minimalism With A Large Family
Minimalism With A Large Family When you have a large family you have all the stuff that comes with it. Many large families are now turning to minimalism to help get their family and stuff under control. What can you do when each member of your household has their own…
