Category Simplify

Three labeled cardboard boxes filled with clothes reading "keep", "donate", and "trash", placed in a bright room with natural light, surrounded by baskets and dried pampas grass decor

13 Keepsakes Your Kids Just…

May 7, 20257 min read

You probably have a bunch of stuff you treasure as keepsakes, thinking…

Hands holding three vintage cassette tapes against a plain light background. The front cassette has a handwritten label reading "LOVE SONGS" and is a Sony brand tape

11 Items You’re Proud of…

May 6, 20256 min read

You probably have things around the house that you look at with…

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14 Things That Are Just…

May 6, 20257 min read

You probably have items around your home that aren’t doing much besides…

A collection of vintage light blue Melmac dinnerware, including plates, bowls, cups, saucers, serving dishes, and lidded containers, arranged neatly on white shelves with colorful retro advertisements displayed on the wall behind them

14 Things People Will Toss…

May 6, 20257 min read

When you’re no longer around, not everything in your house will hold…

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13 Things You’re Collecting That…

May 6, 20257 min read

You might not realize it, but there are probably quite a few…

pile of assorted vintage cassette tapes, visible labels and brands, worn plastic shells, stacked in random arrangement

12 Sentimental Things the Next…

May 5, 20256 min read

When it comes to holding onto sentimental items, it’s easy to assume…

12 Vintage Items Kids Won’t…

12 Vintage Items Kids Won’t…

May 5, 20256 min read

You might be surprised by how many everyday items from your childhood…

10 Old Tools That Don’t…

10 Old Tools That Don’t…

May 5, 20256 min read

You might have some old tools lying around that once served you…

Vintage copper alarm clock on wooden surface, showing 7:00, blurred colorful background

12 Quick Decluttering Hacks That…

May 5, 20257 min read

Decluttering can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re not sure where to start…

wooden rocking horse, vintage design, placed on wooden floor, white walls in background

13 Heirlooms You Treasure But…

May 5, 20257 min read

You probably have a few family heirlooms tucked away that mean 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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