Category Simplify

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Minimalist Mom Lists The Everyday…

Oct 23, 20265 min read

Ask most people what every home needs and you will hear the…

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Mom Of Three Boys Dumped…

Oct 23, 20266 min read

Most organizing tips start with a tidy, calm room and a color…

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She Is Decluttering Her Whole…

Oct 23, 20266 min read

Every parent has been there. A new toy arrives with big promises…

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Mom Turned A Hot Mess…

Oct 23, 20265 min read

Toy clutter has a way of taking over even the best intentions.…

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Professional Organizer Says You Do…

Oct 23, 20265 min read

Her catchphrase this time is a loving one: she is not attacking…

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Professional Organizer Dares You To…

Oct 23, 20265 min read

Some organizers ask nicely. @wonderlandallys asks pretty please, and then she gives…

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She Hired A Professional Organizer…

Oct 23, 20265 min read

She thought she had already done a good job on her pantry.…

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Professional Organizer Says The Biggest…

Oct 22, 20265 min read

Ask almost anyone why their house is cluttered and you will hear…

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Professional Organizer Says Every Home…

Oct 22, 20265 min read

If you open your kitchen cupboard and a mug nearly falls out,…

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Professional Organizer With ADHD Tells…

Oct 22, 20265 min read

Plenty of parents have stood in a messy living room and thought…

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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A black fitness tracker lit up on a dark surface, like the smartwatch she gave up.
A thrift shopper in a store with a red cart on a video cover beside a stock photo of a pink knit sweater and yarn, for the story of a 1970s poncho and a vintage maxi dress thrift haul
Clear containers neatly filled with craft supplies, a tidy organizing setup.
A thrifter in a vintage coat on a video cover beside a stock photo of vintage fur and leather coats, for the story of a vintage Emilio Pucci coat thrift find
A box of neatly folded textiles stacked up like a donation drop-off.
A thrifter holding secondhand jackets on a video cover beside a stock photo of plaid flannel shirts, for the story of flannels being the easiest thing to find secondhand
A row of grey boxes holding unsold items waiting to be given away.
A pink stuffed unicorn toy with a gold horn, like the vintage plush found at a thrift store.
Bottles of cleaning and disinfecting supplies lined up on a surface.