Category Simplify

Records and goods laid out on tables at an outdoor sale.

Garage Sale Mistakes Like Pricing…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

A garage sale is supposed to be simple. You clear out the…

Clothes hanging on a rack in a secondhand shop.

Thrift Store Prices Keep Creeping…

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You walk into your favorite thrift store expecting a bargain and walk…

A woven basket resting beside a sunlit window.

Minimalist Mom Says A Mail…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

Ask a room full of busy families where the mail ends up,…

A clothing boutique with garments on hanging racks.

Consignment Shops Take A Cut…

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You finally clean out the closets. You have bags of clothes that…

A plain cardboard shipping box on a white surface.

Return Tricks Can Leave Sellers…

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You sold something in good shape. You packed it, shipped it and…

A vintage market table piled with old dinnerware and secondhand finds.

Resellers Spent $281 At A…

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There is a certain kind of person who can walk through a…

A gold signet ring on a white surface.

Cash For Gold Buyers Can…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

You have a tangle of old necklaces, a few broken chains, a…

A woven basket holding pens and paper beside a bright window.

Someone Says The Doom Basket…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

Almost every home has one. It might be a basket, a bin…

A pen resting on a blank check.

The Buyer Who Overpays By…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

A buyer messages you about the dresser you listed. They want it…

A rustic guest room with two beds and large windows.

Retired Texan Takes A Second…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

“Second pass. Second pass.” That is how Joyce, a retired Texan who…

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

Wrapped gift boxes
Colorful wooden blocks, toy cars, building bricks and a sock monkey arranged on a white surface
Brown wooden house near a mountain during the daytime
Christmas lights strung along a fence
House decorated for Halloween
Stacks of denim jeans on a market stall table
Blouses hanging on a clothing rack
Cardboard box on a white surface
Table and chairs displayed in a junk shop