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Week 21 | Kids Toys | 52 Weeks to Downsize & Minimalize

Join me this week to downsize and minimalize the amount of kids toys around the house. Tips:
  • When working with a child to declutter toys, let him/her know about all places they can donate to kids in need, such as to homeless shelters and toy drives. Pick a place to donate together and follow through with it. If not sure where to...
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Week 19 | Tchotchkes | 52 Weeks to Downsize & Minimalize

Join me this week to downsize & minimalize the knick knacks, doodads, bric-a-brac, and nondescript "junk" covering shelves, ledges, dressers, and other surfaces around the house. What can you do with little things collected over the years that you are ready to let go?
  • Donate to a local charitable organization such as Goodwill
  • Give them to all the kids on the block
  • ...
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Week 18 | Toiletries | 52 Weeks to Downsize & Minimalize

Join me this week to downsize & minimalize the excess make-up and toiletries that take up valuable space in the bathroom. Shampoos and conditoners that your hair didn't approve of, excess lotions, gels, creams, liquids, powders, and make-up that never did it for you. Don't hold onto what you don't need nor what your hair and skin don't like. Choose what you love...
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Week 4 | 52 Weeks to Downsize and Minimalize | Photo Edit

There are valuable memories worth saving, and a lot of bad shots taking up valuable space. Paper photos quickly become clutter stuffed into boxes and drawers if not organized into albums. Digital photos (and video) take up space on computers and smart phones, and make devices run slower unless you back them up externally and delete them from your device. Minimalize paper and digital photo...
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Week 3 | 52 Weeks to Downsize and Minimalize | Clear the Skeletons

"Skeletons in the closet" is a colloquial phrase and idiom used to describe a hidden shame or a secret someone does not want revealed out of fear that it would have a negative impact on the perception of them by others. It can also mean not being ready to emotionally let go of something. Whether you are holding onto a deep, dark...
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