Category Simplify

A woman in a long coat beside a close-up of tailored trousers on a city street.

Designer Says A $70 Pair…

Oct 31, 20267 min read

Tonight, put one empty hanger in the most visible spot in your…

Neatly folded clothes on closet shelves and hangers.

This Shopper Who Always Grabbed…

Oct 31, 20266 min read

If you have ever bought something just because the price was too…

Neighborhood yard sale vlog cover beside a stock photo of a roadside pile of secondhand items.

Someone Spent Three Days Getting…

Oct 31, 20264 min read

There is a special kind of satisfaction in proving a doubter wrong,…

A tidy couch with fluffed pillows in a bright living room.

Someone Over 60 Who Lives…

Oct 31, 20268 min read

“A house is supposed to look after you.” That is how the…

Garage sale vlog cover beside a stock photo of a yard sale sign on a wooden pole.

Garage Sale Run From A…

Oct 31, 20265 min read

Picture this: it is half an hour before a garage sale opens,…

A stack of vintage suitcases for a family moving abroad.

Family Of Four That Decluttered…

Oct 31, 20266 min read

How would an extra $1,000 a month land in your budget? That…

A decluttering reel cover beside a stock photo of folded clothes on a closet shelf.

Certified Decluttering Pro Living With…

Oct 31, 20265 min read

Ask anyone who has tried to clear out a closet in one…

Clothes hanging on wooden hangers in a closet, sorted by what actually gets worn.

Woman Tries Backwards Decluttering By…

Oct 31, 20265 min read

Most decluttering advice starts with the same grim instruction: take everything out,…

A mail pile and shoe overflow organizing video cover beside a stock photo of a wooden shoe cubby shelf.

She Asked The Minimal Mom…

Oct 31, 20265 min read

Millennial Meg has a confession: she has historically been devoid of systems.…

A neat stack of folded towels, the kind of order a linen closet makeover brings.

She Spent Under $100 On…

Oct 30, 20265 min read

Admit it: almost everyone has a linen closet they would rather not…

About Me
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Madison Cates

Mom, Wife, Minimalist.

Join me in my journey to declutter my life and live a simply beautiful life.

Gallery

Glass-front kitchen cabinet displaying white dishes and glasses
A hand holding a neat stack of folded colorful clothes against a white brick wall
Cardboard boxes filled with assorted household items and dishes
Small bottles and a jar on a bathroom shelf above a folded white towel
Yellow and green kitchen sponges on a white surface
Bright bedroom with an armchair by the window and a tall wooden dresser against the wall
Wrapped holiday gift boxes and polka dot shopping bags arranged on a pink background
A children's playroom with a toy train track on a play rug, toy storage bins and a shelf
Folded blue jeans and a green bag of clothes on a patterned bedspread, ready to be sorted for donation