Declutter and Simplify: Your Guide to a Minimalist Bathroom

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Declutter and Simplify: Your Guide to a Minimalist Bathroom

Creating a minimalist bathroom doesn’t just look great; it makes daily routines more streamlined, reduces decision fatigue, and brings a sense of calm. With fewer items to manage, cleaning and organizing become quicker, helping you maintain a tidy and relaxing space. Whether your goal is to maximize a small bathroom or embrace a simple aesthetic, follow these tips to design a minimalist bathroom that’s both functional and serene.

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Digital Photo Organization: A Guide to Keeping Your Memories Tidy

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Digital Photo Organization: A Guide to Keeping Your Memories Tidy

Everyone I know has a box (or two, or three) of photos in their home that are uncategorized and jumbled together. In our digital age, this chaos can easily extend to our digital collections. Just like with printed photos, digital photos need a little TLC to ensure you can easily find and enjoy your memories. Here are some tried-and-true techniques for getting your digital photos in order, along with practical tips to help you along the way.

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Small Bathroom Organization: Creative Solutions for Maximizing Space

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Small Bathroom Organization: Creative Solutions for Maximizing Space

When organizing a small bathroom, the first step is to edit through your items and choose what you want to keep and what can be discarded. From expired medicines to products you no longer use to extra sets of towels, clearing out unwanted items will instantly free up space for the essentials you need to store. Sorting through categories like haircare, skincare, and cleaning supplies helps simplify the process. In a small bathroom, every inch counts, so this step is crucial for staying organized and knowing where everything resides.

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Importance of Decluttering Toys and Clothes Before the Holidays

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Importance of Decluttering Toys and Clothes Before the Holidays

During the holiday season, it's inevitable that gifts will be given and received. When you host a party, guests often bring treats or small gifts, and if you have children, they are likely to receive holiday presents from friends and family. But how can you manage these new items and integrate them into an already organized home? The best way to be prepared is to start decluttering before the holiday season.

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Gift Bag Storage Ideas

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Gift Bag Storage Ideas

During the holiday season (and birthdays, anniversaries, and so on) you are bound to receive gifts. Gifts for the children, gifts for the adults, hostess gifts and gifts from your family, friends and neighbors. This can result in an overabundance of gift bags. And if they are in good, reusable condition, then saving them for future use is a great idea. Reduce, reuse, recycle! But how do we go about storing these gift bags for the future? Following are a few tips and tricks to make it easy to reuse the gift bags. And remember, before you store them away, be sure to remove the gift card that came attached to the bag if it's already been personalized.

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Genius Decluttering Tips: Room-by-Room Solutions

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Genius Decluttering Tips: Room-by-Room Solutions

Decluttering can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be! Whether you’re tackling one drawer or an entire room, setting clear goals for each area that needs attention is the key to success. Before organizing, always start by decluttering—don't waste time organizing items you no longer need. Start small, focus on one task at a time, and celebrate every step along the way.

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7 Fun Uses for Tea Towels

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7 Fun Uses for Tea Towels

Tea towels are a fun way to bring color and pattern into your kitchen. Their uses go far beyond being used to clean up a kitchen spill or to wipe your hands after washing. In my own kitchen, I keep a clean tea towel on the loop of my apron for quick and easy access when I am cooking. But there are so many other uses, both decorative and practical, that you can consider in your own home.

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Before & After: Basement Transformation

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Before & After: Basement Transformation

What do you do with your basement that is so full of stuff that you don’t know where to start? You can always contact Living. Simplified. to schedule a complimentary one-hour consultation. Or you can tackle the project on your own. Start by getting to know what is safe to store in your basement and what should be stored elsewhere in your home.

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