I was three when our family moved out of a rented space to a house that we could call our own. We were three daughters to our parents and for a family of five to get adjusted into a tiny One Bedroom house wasn’t going to be easy, but we gradually learned to make the … Read more
As someone who easily gets attached to material things, it’s always hard for me to part with anything that I’ve been holding on to for years. Even the clothes that I haven’t worn for quite some time now lie properly preserved in some corner of my cupboard and I get all sentimental about it when … Read more
I had never paid much attention to visual clutter in my room until I realized how distracting it can be. Even things like a laptop lying on the table top, books on the bedside table, phone charger on the bed, a chocolate wrapper lying on the floor, a towel hanging on the chair or an … Read more
Decluttering is one of the most important things that can help you simplify your life. And how would it not be? Doesn’t it feel amazing to be living in a home that is perfectly organized and junk-free? I, for one, feel absolutely motivated to work a few extra hours when the space around me is … Read more
It never really bothered me whether my room was organized or messy until I moved out of the home for higher education. I would wake up early, get ready and leave for college only to return later in the evening to a room full of mess. Even though the room was small and could be … Read more
Before becoming a minimalist, I would often look at things lying around and think why I even bought them at first place. Clutter doesn’t happen in a day. It rather keeps piling up with all the mindless consumption that we do on a daily basis. And it’s only when you start cleaning your home that … Read more
If given only five minutes to declutter the home, I know I would first run to pick the clothes, books and utensils lying out of place. These are always the major items that make my home look cluttered and I won’t be wrong if I say that I can’t really go about my day if … Read more
There’s no way you can talk about the digital era we are currently living in without talking about the digital clutter that comes with it. Internet now occupies a valuable space in our lives and with it, comes digital clutter in the form of thousands of mails, notifications, files and documents, apps, e-books, podcasts and text … Read more
Let’s just say that you have decluttered your entire living space and have mercilessly purged your home of everything that had been unnecessarily occupying some valuable space. You heave a sigh of relief and feel proud to have accomplished what looked like a huge task only to realize that there’s now a huge pile of … Read more
Nothing can be worse than living in a digital era and still being bombarded with tons of paper clutter that keeps piling up if left unattended for a few days. I recently took a brief tour of my house to point out all the places that have become a dumping ground for mail, and was left … Read more