Author: Y C
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Summer capsule wardrobe
What is a summer capsule wardrobe? It is a curated collection of clothing essential that are versatile, interchangeable and can be mixed and match to create different looks for the summer. A capsule wardrobe helps to streamline your closet and to eliminate decision fatigue. And once you have a set of clothing that you always…
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Simplifying Summer
Summer is here, let’s streamline our living spaces to create a relaxing vibe. Look at your outdoor spaces, are there clutter? If yes, it is time to declutter your patio, shed or garden spaces. Decluttering those spaces can help you create a more functional and enjoyable areas for relaxing and entertaining. Choose a starting point…
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Digital clutter or phone addiction: a deeper look beyond Marie Kondo’s phone box
In recent months, we have seen enough of the Marie Kondo’s phone box from Facebook ads to all the articles written about how cute the box is and how it will magically help kick “phone addiction” in the butt. Amidst the hype, does the phone box truly address the root causes of digital clutter and…
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Are books clutter?
Why do we just pile up books we do not read? Books that are just there and not read are just clutter in our lives. We have to stop this habit. Are you with me? Stop aspirational purchase of books. Do you intent to read all those books you bought about 1900s France? You barely…
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Decluttering and Mental Health
“A house is just a pile of stuff with a cover on it.” George Carlin – comedian Decluttering can have significant mental health benefits. There is a saying cluttered house, cluttered mind. When your house is cluttered from top to bottom, your mental health also suffers with anxiety and stress. Here are some of the…