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Cardboard box sitting beside a front door

Minimalist Says The Straps On…

Oct 28, 20265 min read

Somewhere on a staircase, a heavy bag is about to give up.…

Bedroom with a bed and a closet

Decluttering Expert Who Has Helped…

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Here is a number that might change how you look at your…

A bright living room with simple furniture and a large window.

Downsizing Designer Says Trying To…

Oct 28, 20265 min read

Picture the first month of a big decluttering project. The boxes are…

A rolling storage cart holding several neat baskets.

Professional Organizer Who Tested Products…

Oct 28, 20265 min read

Almost everyone owns at least one. It is the tall plastic cart…

A pile of filled trash bags stacked together ready to be thrown out.

Declutter Author Says Overwhelmed Homeowners…

Oct 28, 20265 min read

You stand in the middle of the room, look at the piles…

Professional Organizer Lists 20 Things to Throw Out Today Including Single Earrings and Lids With No Pot and Says You Will Never Miss Them

Professional Organizer Lists 20 Things…

Oct 28, 20265 min read

A professional organizer runs through 20 things to toss today, from single…

Organizer With 13 Years in the Business Says the Only Thing You Need to Declutter Is Trash Bags and Influencers Pushing Products Are Getting Paid

Organizer With 13 Years in…

Oct 27, 20265 min read

After 13 years as a professional organizer, she says you need nothing…

Professional Organizer Says Stop Keeping Food Container Lids in a Separate Pile and Has a Blunt Rule for Any Container Missing One

Professional Organizer Says Stop Keeping…

Oct 27, 20265 min read

Stop keeping a separate pile of food container lids, says one organizer,…

Professional Organizer Says Nobody Needs 50 Stanley Cups and Insists Every Person in the House Only Needs Two Water Bottles

Professional Organizer Says Nobody Needs…

Oct 27, 20265 min read

A professional organizer says to stop buying seasonal water bottles, clear the…

Woman Fed Up With Feeling Buried in Clutter Sets Out to Pick 50 Things to Donate in One Day With Less Than 75 Days Left in the Year

Woman Fed Up With Feeling…

Oct 27, 20265 min read

Tired of feeling buried in clutter, she set a goal to pick…

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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Woman saying she spent 900 dollars at an estate sale beside a stack of blue and white china plates
A wooden balance board like the thrift store boards that resell for around $95.
Colorful floral stained glass like the pumpkin piece a couple hoped to find at an estate sale.
A wall calendar on a desk representing a family schedule packed with kids activities.
An old boat resting in a green field, like a big item left in the yard.
A vintage Sega Game Gear handheld console, a retro gaming find.
A fishing rod silhouetted at golden hour beside the water.
Ceramic jars with lids lined up neatly on a shelf.
A collection of trading cards with a Pokeball, like a childhood card collection.