Category Simplify

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She Went From A Four…

Oct 21, 20266 min read

Most people who talk about downsizing mean trading a big house for…

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Her Deli Meat Maker Sat…

Oct 21, 20266 min read

Most decluttering advice tells you to get rid of the broken, the…

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Mom Kicks Off a Room…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

Every home has that one spot everyone avoids. For one mom, it…

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Woman on a Decluttering Journey…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

One of the most common questions people ask about decluttering is the…

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Professional Organizer Gives Tough Love…

Oct 21, 20264 min read

If you are someone who holds on to everything, brace yourself. A…

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Working Mom Starts Decluttering Every…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

Most decluttering advice tells you to go slow, sort carefully and handle…

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Mom Deep Cleans the House…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

Not every cleaning story is about getting ready for company. For one…

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Professional Organizer Transforms a Cluttered…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

Some organizing jobs take weeks. Others can be done in a weekend…

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Mom Says Hot Moms Do…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

How do some moms keep a home looking fresh without scrubbing from…

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Professional Organizer Shares Ten Brutally…

Oct 21, 20265 min read

Some decluttering advice is gentle. This is not. UK based creator @thedeclutterdarlinguk…

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 woman on a reel cover beside a stock photo of an antique furniture sale, for the story of shoppers lining up and paying $20 admission to enter one estate sale
A woman in her closet on a video cover beside a stock photo of folded sweaters on hangers, for the story of decluttering a closet and finding new clothes with tags still on
A gloved hand holding an old box on a reel cover beside a stock photo of a dusty attic, for the story of thrifters opening a sealed 1992 box in a time capsule house
A woman in a packed closet on a video cover beside a stock photo of clothes on hangers, for the story of donating 50 items of clothing from six overflowing closets
An empty bedroom on a video cover beside a stock photo of a black trash bag, for the story of an organizer hauling out 10 trash bags and 23 donation bags from one bedroom
A cluttered bedroom on a video cover beside a stock photo of a playroom with toys, for the story of a mom of two young boys getting rid of over half of their belongings
A woman holding a stack of notebooks on a video cover beside a stock photo of an open notebook and pen, for the story of decluttering notebooks and pens
A mom in her kitchen on a video cover beside a stock photo of neatly organized dishes in a drawer, for the story of pulling over 100 things out of kitchen cabinets
Tables covered with antique metalware and old household finds at a sale.