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Clutter Management for a Happy Homestead
So there are costs to having too much stuff. But homesteading requires an assortment of stuff. Which brings us to the clutter conundrum. How can you have a homestead but not deal with the negative consequences of too-much-stuff? Two words: … Continue reading
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In Defense of Clutter
In my last post I harped about the monetary and mental health costs of having too much stuff. However, not all stuff is bad. Especially in a homestead setting, some stuff is necessary and even desirable. Here’s a counterpoint to … Continue reading
The Cost of Clutter
I’ve been spending a lot of time packing for our move in a couple of weeks (more on that later), so I’ve been thinking a lot about clutter – the accumulation of stuff to the point that you can no … Continue reading
Perspective
I have a bad habit of being a teeny, tiny bit hard on myself sometimes. (Ahem.) Especially when it comes to the “I should’s”. As in, “I should have a perfectly clean house”, “I should be taking my daughter to … Continue reading
Cheap, green, and clean floors
I don’t like most “convenience” products. They save you time which you then have to spend going to the store to buy refills and going to work to pay for them. Plus all the ridiculous waste generated by the disposable … Continue reading
Semester-end catch up
Every semester there comes a point where things start to slip. Those medical bills can wait to get filed away, that box can get unpacked some other time, we’ll plant the garlic later, … And once the end of the … Continue reading