Category Simplify

Extremely cluttered room filled with stacked papers, cardboard boxes, tools, books, framed photos, certificates, and miscellaneous objects covering every surface, walls, and shelves, with a red and white wall clock and a dog portrait at the center

12 Reasons Your Decluttering Efforts…

Jun 1, 20257 min read

Decluttering can feel like a simple task, but it often ends up…

The Guilt-Free Guide to Letting…

The Guilt-Free Guide to Letting…

Jun 1, 20254 min read

Growing up in a family where keeping things “just in case” was…

12 Reasons You’re Afraid To…

12 Reasons You’re Afraid To…

Jun 1, 20257 min read

Decluttering can feel overwhelming, and it’s normal to have a lot of…

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12 Types of Clutter That…

Jun 1, 20256 min read

Clutter is more than just a messy space; it can quietly impact…

Why I Stopped Color-Coding My…

Why I Stopped Color-Coding My…

Jun 1, 20255 min read

Looking back, I have to laugh at myself. There I was, 34…

Decorated red and silver flip phone, surrounded by lip gloss tubes, nail polish bottles, pink file folder, and rolls of decorative tape, on a white surface

11 Reasons You’ll Never Miss…

Jun 1, 20256 min read

Letting go of stuff can feel harder than it actually is. You…

Cardboard box labeled donate, filled with colorful toys, plush animals, rainbow stacker, placed on a white couch indoors

17 Things We Wish You…

May 31, 20259 min read

Donating items feels good, but not everything you give is actually useful…

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12 Excuses That Keep You…

May 31, 20256 min read

Everyone has that one spot in their home or workspace that seems…

Overwhelmed woman in pile of clothes

12 Ways Clutter Is Destroying…

May 31, 20257 min read

Clutter surrounds many of us, often without us even noticing how much…

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8 Smart Storage Solutions I…

May 31, 20254 min read

Two months ago, I hit my breaking point. After reaching for a…

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.

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