How Many Shoes Are Too Many?

Yesterday I started counting my shoes. I didn’t finish until this morning. Okay, the situation is not quite as bad as that sounds – life intervened in my project – but I discovered I have been in denial about my packrat tendencies when it comes … Read more

Throw Out 50 Things: Clear the Clutter, Find Your Life

This is the title of a very inspirational book I read recently. In the process of simplifying and organizing my house over the past months, I am sure I have thrown out much more than 50 things, but I am definitely seeing good results from … Read more

Organization and Simplicity Project

Well, the mess continues. I have been systematically going through my entire house and purging things I no longer need or love. It has been months and I am starting to feel like it will never end. Actually, the truth is, it never will and … Read more

Yes, You Can Recycle Fabric Scraps and Old Shoes!

Do you sometimes hesitate to get rid of things like old socks and stained and ripped jeans because you feel bad that it will be sitting in a garbage dump, polluting the earth? I certainly felt this way, and being the creative person that I … Read more