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the joy of less: a minimalist living guide

Book cover: The Joy of Less

Back in my late 20s, I had a lot of stuff. The garage was never used to park the car because there was too much junk, and the back patio became a sort of storage unit as well. Add to that a cluttered office and a guest room that left no room for a potential [...]

How to have an indoor yard sale

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We are one month away from our move-out date, and our goal is to leave with only enough items to fit in our car. And since Max’s dog crate takes up quite a bit of room, that doesn’t leave much for us. We’ve also got a one-week business trip for Warren and a one-week visit [...]

How to Host a Reverse Birthday Party

Photo by Karen Rosenzweig

When it comes to downsizing, you can easily get bogged down in not only what to get rid of, but how to get rid of it.  You know that I’m a big fan of Craigslist, and we’ve made thousands of dollars by downsizing this way. But what about the good stuff? You know, the things [...]

Hoarders on Oprah

junk pile low res

Do you ever watch those “docu-dramas” on television about the incredibly obese, people with addictions, or terrible relationship issues? Sometimes seeing the extremes helps us feel better about our own issues (at least I’m not THAT bad!) and sometimes it spurs us to action (I don’t want to end up like THAT!). If your issue [...]