In a Nutshell
other blog: fabulously broke in the city
minimalist since: 2007 -- why minimalism?
talk to me: contact me here!
current location: canada/usa
home: hotel room
owns: 3 suitcases 2 carryons of stuff
# of items: more than 100!
furniture: 1 japanese futon
works: business consultant
gadgets: macbook pro, ipod touch (pda)
drinks: earl grey cream tea
practices: rebel yoga and de-cluttering
loves: minimalism, $$ management, traveling
quirk: must prep my food before eating
Cleaning Archive
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Considering the switch to a broom
Posted on 15 July , 2011 | 23 CommentsI’ve been a vacuum user my entire life. I think I only used a broom and dust pan, perhaps twice in my life. It just seems so much more convenient... -
“The Great Unwashed” and the Obsessive Cleanliness of Western Society
Posted on 24 November , 2010 | 101 CommentsNY Times ran a post called The Great Unwashed and it brought up some interesting points, namely how obsessed we are with cleanliness. A DAILY shower is a deeply ingrained... -
Please don’t forget to wash your reusable bags!
Posted on 30 July , 2010 | 2 CommentsJust a friendly reminder to everyone who uses reusable shopping bags (thank you!) to please hot wash them on a regular basis. This seems to only apply if you buy... -
3 Reasons why I *love* living in a small apartment
Posted on 14 June , 2010 | 7 CommentsI’ve lived in 1600 square foot, two-level apartments, and in 1200 square foot one-level apartments. Now I am in a 600 square foot studio apartment and I am happier here... -
How I cleaned my closet
Posted on 21 December , 2009 | 10 CommentsIt’s a lot of time, like an entire intensive weekend, but totally worth it in the end when you look at your neat, organized closet. So here’s how I de-cluttered... -
How to deal with and stop bad gifts
Posted on 21 October , 2009 | 14 CommentsWhy I dislike gifts and gifting I have had so many homemade things given to me like iPod cosies, joke magnets, candles, cheap things for the kitchen that I don’t... -
Declutter a room in 30 minutes
Posted on 14 October , 2009 | 3 CommentsSet up 3 boxes: Donate, Toss, Wrong Place: 1 minute Put them all together, side by side in one central area. Go through and pick up the major pieces of... -
How to create an organized system: Purge First, Binge Later
Posted on 12 October , 2009 | 1 CommentPeople think freshly purchased containers will make them organized. But it’s not the containers or any tools you buy that actually organize you, it’s the system you put in place.... -
Saturday Project: How-to De-clutter your Wardrobe
Posted on 10 October , 2009 | 2 CommentsSort your wardrobe into a “Lose It Now” pile Donate, sell, toss, use as a rag. Whatever. Just get it out of your closet and into boxes or bags in... -
Saturday Project: How to create a Minimalist Home Part 2
Posted on 3 October , 2009 | 7 CommentsRead: How to create a Minimalist Home Part 1 Now that we have an idea of what Minimalist Homes are all about, and having looked at some examples, it’s time... -
Getting rid of Paper Clutter
Posted on 28 September , 2009 | 4 CommentsSome of you (okay, maybe just me) may have had a problem with stacking papers all over a table and losing it when you need it the most. Where the... -
Saturday Project: Clean out your Junk Drawer
Posted on 12 September , 2009 | 10 CommentsSaturday Project: Cleaning out the junk drawer and organizing it