Practical Ways to Improve Your Home, Life, & Budget
In the past year, we went through major decluttering projects in our home, including a very messy garage, a bedroom closet, and a books & games walk-in closet. We found it helpful to review other people’s “before and after” images to get some inspiration for our own projects, so I’m sharing here our own images […]
By guest writer Jason Bacos Are you fed up with the mess and clutter in your garage? You are not the only one, most people have an enormous mess in their garage! A 2019 survey by NAPO (National Association of Productivity & Organization) found that 43.7% of people found the garage to be the most […]
I bet that you have just the right amount of clothes in your closet, right? right?? hmmmm. If you’re like most people, you probably have way too many clothes in your closet: a survey by ClosetMaid found that the average woman has 103 items of clothing in her closet. However, minimalist expert Courtney Carver suggests […]
Thirty minutes of activity per day. This is all it takes to stay active, according to the Mayo Clinic. Staying active comes with many benefits: it improves your mood, reduces stress & depression, increase happiness, and boosts your energy levels. But I get it: staying active can feel impossible at times. Between the many responsibilities […]
When I wanted to build healthy habits in the past, I used to start with ambitious plans and goals: I would go to the gym for intense workouts, or stop eating any kinds of sweet desserts for a while. Only to go back to my previous habits within a few days or weeks. Well, I […]
I’ve struggled with adopting new healthy habits, and you’ve probably struggled, too. I used to start with big, ambitious plans and goals. Think big or go home, right? I would go to the gym for intense workouts, or stop eating sweet treats for a while. Only to go back to my previous habits within a […]
Let me ask you this: How many times have you tried to start a healthy habit in the past, only to give up a week or two later? Perhaps you wanted to start exercising consistently, eat better, read more, or something else. And you probably did well initially. You were able to push through and […]
In my guide to “declutter your home“, I usually recommend tackling decluttering projects a little bit at a time. Even just 15 minutes a day. However, you may be in a situation where you need to declutter your home fast, and want to make a lot of progress in just a few hours AND see […]
One of the tips that I recommend in my “Declutter Your Home” guide is to start with the easy, no-brainer things to declutter. Those are easy wins to get you started and make your home look better! When you start decluttering, it’s best to start with things that are painless to get rid of. It […]
In my earlier posts, I have outlined why it is important to set short-term, medium-term and long-term goals for your personal life. In this post, I will expand on specific examples of good medium-term goals (otherwise called mid-term gaols) and explain why setting medium-term & long-term goals is important. I realized early on that most […]
