http://goodlifebudget.com/declutter/declutter-tip-purge-while-you-pack/ Simplify Your Life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:25:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://goodlifebudget.com/declutter/declutter-tip-purge-while-you-pack/#comment-7 Deborah Chastain Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:21:22 +0000 http://goodlifebudget.com/2008/02/25/declutter-tip-purge-while-you-pack/#comment-7 Great suggestions. Several years ago I read a little book (doesn't take up much space) called SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter by Elaine St. James. I did many of the suggestions. For example, I loved my costume jewelry earrings. I had a pair for every outfit to match. They took up space and as I look back they were awful and ugly.My nieces even made fun of me. The suggestion was to cut back to a couple of simple but elegant earrings. That's what I did. I asked my fiance now husband for a pair of nice, small earrings. I received two pair (white gold and yellow gold). That little change simplified the time getting ready everyday and I gained several drawer spaces. I sold the costume stuff at a garage sale. I read that little book every year just to motivate myself. Recently, I read an article by Craig Wilson who says he joined the "Simplify" movement. He pledged not to buy anything for a year except books, music, food, travel, and small gifts. No "stuff". At the end of the year he stated, "my Visa bill plummeted and my checking account soared, as did my spirits. I felt free." About consumable gifts, they are the best. I just did my birthday spa certificate the other day. What a treat. Great suggestions. Several years ago I read a little book (doesn’t take up much space) called SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE 100 Ways to Slow Down and Enjoy the Things That Really Matter by Elaine St. James. I did many of the suggestions. For example, I loved my costume jewelry earrings. I had a pair for every outfit to match. They took up space and as I look back they were awful and ugly.My nieces even made fun of me. The suggestion was to cut back to a couple of simple but elegant earrings. That’s what I did. I asked my fiance now husband for a pair of nice, small earrings. I received two pair (white gold and yellow gold). That little change simplified the time getting ready everyday and I gained several drawer spaces. I sold the costume stuff at a garage sale. I read that little book every year just to motivate myself. Recently, I read an article by Craig Wilson who says he joined the “Simplify” movement. He pledged not to buy anything for a year except books, music, food, travel, and small gifts. No “stuff”. At the end of the year he stated, “my Visa bill plummeted and my checking account soared, as did my spirits. I felt free.” About consumable gifts, they are the best. I just did my birthday spa certificate the other day. What a treat.

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