by wwm | May 10, 2020 | FromUM, Uncategorized
I wrote this originally as a guest post for a site called Minimalism Defined. The author of that blog has since taken their site down, and I don’t want to let this post disappear – so I’m re-posting it here. I think it’s particularly...
by wwm | Sep 16, 2016 | FromUM, Uncategorized
It’s an easy trap to fall into. Societally-speaking, “being organized” is the thing that’s valued, so that’s what we prioritize. As long as our stuff can fit into the containers we have, on the shelves we have, in the storage spaces we...
by wwm | Aug 15, 2016 | FromUM, Uncategorized
I had a discussion a few weeks back with somebody who had retired, and they were having a hard time managing household stuff, clutter, etc. Their entire schedule and daily structure had previously revolved around their job, so once the job disappeared, so did the...
by wwm | Jul 18, 2016 | FromUM, Uncategorized
“Never make the same mistake twice, if it can be avoided”. That’s good advice, but unfortunately it relies upon having a good memory. And one of the places where my memory just doesn’t work correctly is at the grocery store. It can be hard to keep everything straight...
by wwm | Jul 1, 2016 | FromUM, Uncategorized
Okay, is everybody finally recovered from last Christmas? Great! While we’re a safe distance away from the holiday shopping season, let’s discuss how to preempt our holiday stress by eliminating unnecessary gift exchanges! My brother and I called a...
by wwm | Jun 22, 2016 | FromUM, Uncategorized
One of the big things that trips us up when decluttering is getting bogged down in the “what will they think?” sorts of questions. Given that people are highly social, the approval of those around us tends to affect us more than it probably should. The...