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Celeste @ Simplicity Story

Feeling overwhelmed by all the stuff in your home? My easy decluttering methods will help you *finally* get that stuff out of your home. Subscribe for weekly tips and resources designed to help you get rid of the mess and create a home you can be proud of.

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๐Ÿ‚ Feeling bombarded? Try this! ๐ŸŽƒ

Well fall is in full swing, so you know what that means... ๐Ÿ‚๐ŸŽƒ Spoiler alert... Retailers are making it their full time job to get you to buy a whole bunch of fall themed stuff you probably don't really need! All those cute pumpkin and apple decorations, mugs with cute quotes, not to mention the cozy fall candles and blankets. โ˜• Everywhere you turn there's some new fall decoration or accessory just begging for you to pick it up and take it home. And it is HARD not to buy those decorations. I...

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This week we're continuing with my free summer series, Little Steps = Big Results. This challenge is designed to help you get some BIG decluttering wins in just 10-15 minutes a week. If you're just joining us, it's not too late to get started! ๐Ÿงด This week, we're going to declutter a box of old toiletries & medications. ๐Ÿงด This stuff accumulates so quickly in bathrooms without us even realizing it! And bathrooms get cluttered very easily since they're a smaller area. So this week, we're going...

Summer of Simplicity Challenge

We're a few weeks into my free summer series, Little Steps = Big Results. This challenge is designed to help you get some BIG decluttering wins without it taking a ton of time or effort on your part! If you're just joining us, it's not too late to get started! ๐Ÿ“บThis week, we're going to declutter an old appliance. ๐Ÿ“บ This could be something small like a blender, or something large like a TV or washing machine. There's no reason to keep an unused appliance in your home, taking up valuable...

Summer of Simplicity Challenge

We're a few weeks into my free summer series, Little Steps = Big Results. This challenge is designed to help you get some BIG decluttering wins without it taking a ton of time or effort on your part! If you're just joining us, it's not too late to get started! ๐Ÿ“šThis week, we're going to get rid of a box of books. ๐Ÿ“š If you're a book lover, don't panic! We're going to make this as quick and painless as possible. You'll be able to make some space in your home AND still keep many of the books you...

Summer of Simplicity Challenge

Last week, we officially started the free Little Steps = Big Results summer series. This challenge is designed to help you get some BIG decluttering wins without it taking a ton of time or effort on your part! If you're just joining us, it's not too late to get started! ๐Ÿ‘š๐Ÿ‘–This week, we're going to get rid of a bag of clothes. ๐Ÿ‘š๐Ÿ‘– Did you know that the average person wears 20% of their clothes 80% of the time? This means there's a HUGE amount of clothes in your closet you never wear! Taking a...

Today is the first day of my FREE summer decluttering series: Little Steps = Big Results! I'm going to help you get some BIG decluttering wins without it taking a ton of time or effort on your part! I hope you're excited, because I have a fun first task for you! THIS WEEK'S DECLUTTERING TASK ๐Ÿช‘Get rid of a piece of furniture that you no longer need or use. ๐Ÿช‘ This is a huge win for you and your home, because furniture takes up a LOT of space. But so often, we never even see it as clutter. It...

How many times has this happened to you, Reader? You're getting dressed in the morning, and you try on a bunch of different outfits, only to toss every one of them aside because... "That doesn't fit right." "This doesn't match." "I don't like the way these pants look on me." "This dress is too small." "This shirt has a stain in it." And the excuses go on and on! By the time you're finished getting dressed, you have a pile of clothes that you don't want to wear tossed in a pile. So the real...

My daughter's room was a disaster zone. The floor was covered in legos, magnatiles, stuffed animals, dolls, clothes, puzzles, games, and a bunch of other random collections you only ever find in kids' rooms. You couldn't walk through without stepping on toys and clothes and who-knows-what. And after asking her for days to clean it up, and being met with constant refusal, I knew something had to change. When my daughter's room gets this bad, it's usually a sign that we need to do a little more...

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Maybe youโ€™ve seen pictures of overflowing landfills and oceans filled with plastic and wondered if decluttering your home is bad for the environment. Should you declutter your home if it will only add to the landfills and trash problems in our country? This thought crosses my mind quite regularly, as I am a big advocate for decluttering, but also incredibly environmentally conscious. Maybe you feel the same way, Reader? Since Earth Day is this weekend, I thought this was the perfect time to...

Canvas bag with flowers coming from top

Have you ever heard of the "1 in, 1 out" rule of decluttering, Reader? Simply put, the โ€œone in, one outโ€ rule is the idea that for every item you bring into your home, you get rid of one item in its place. This rule is supposed to help keep your home clutter free and prevent more clutter from accumulating. The idea is that if you get rid of one item every time you bring in something new, you shouldnโ€™t add any new clutter to your home. So for example, if you buy yourself a new shirt, you get...