Category Simplify

Back to school supplies laid out on graph paper.

Buying The Whole School Supply…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

Back-to-school season hits, and the supply list comes home. Pencils, glue sticks,…

A person typing a message on a smartphone.

Marketplace Buyer Asks You To…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

The message looks harmless. You listed a couch, a crib or a…

Printed forms and a pen on a wooden table for donation records.

Donating Without A Receipt Could…

Oct 29, 20266 min read

You spend a Saturday morning clearing out a closet. Coats, kids’ clothes,…

A bright living room with a white shelf against the wall.

Mom Found Three Things Making…

Oct 29, 20264 min read

Anyone who has ever stepped on a toy in the dark knows…

A smartphone resting beside a laptop on a desk.

Fake Payment Confirmations Are Tricking…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

You list a good item on Facebook Marketplace and a buyer answers…

Gold jewelry pieces laid out in a red tray from a box of estate jewelry.

Reseller Paid Just $50 For…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

Fifty dollars does not stretch far these days. For a reseller who…

A hand holds a shirt on a crowded rack of secondhand clothes.

Dropping Off Broken, Stained Or…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

You finally cleared out the garage, filled the back of the car…

Hands holding a tax form beside a calculator and laptop.

Before You Shred That Pile…

Oct 29, 20266 min read

Paper piles up quietly. A few envelopes on the counter turn into…

A reseller browsing a flea market jewelry table full of vintage necklaces.

Reseller Says They Found Their…

Oct 29, 20265 min read

Some people line up for concerts. Others line up at six in…

A row of assorted jackets and garments hanging on a metal rack against a white wall.

Style Advice For Women Over…

Oct 28, 20265 min read

You know the one. It is the jacket that cost $500 and…

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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Cardboard box taped shut on a rug
Yellow house with a front porch
Vintage video game consoles and electronics on a table
Clothes hanging on a rack
Clothes neatly stacked
Stack of sweaters on a table
Stack of multicolored blankets on a wooden floor
Stack of folded sweaters
Shoppers browsing tables at an outdoor flea market looking for resale finds.