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
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
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
I was seven when I first came across the word ‘decluttering’. As a family of six living in a tiny house, we quickly realized the need to keep our home junk-free in order to make the best of the limited space that we had. Several years later, when we got ourselves a spacious home, it … Read more
Clutter happens to adjust faster in our homes than we do, reason being our tendency to hold on to things that are no longer needed. We keep buying new clothes without getting rid of the older ones. We buy kitchen tools with the intent of trying a new cuisine only to put it off for months. Besides, … Read more
Last week, after a short baking session in the kitchen, I decided to go through the kitchen cabinets to declutter what’s not needed. And I was left baffled by the amount of plastic that my kitchen had been unnecessarily holding onto. There were so many plastic water bottles, travel mugs & cups, plastic containers, plastic cutlery, grocery … Read more