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Where to Find Eco Advice for Normal People

by Tsh

Green is the new jeans-and-flip-flops these days. As in, it’s the norm to be a mom who’s environmentally-conscious, yet not wear corn rolls and insist on not showering until global warming ends. You’re no longer in the minority when you care about toxins in plastic or reducing waste. It’s just common sense. Photo by *sean [...]

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organizing

The 2 Key Questions to Ask While Decluttering

by Tsh

In the poll I had in my sidebar last week (I’ve got a new one there, by the way), I was somewhat surprised to learn that most of you find organizing to be the hardest part of your home management. I wasn’t surprised because I think it’s easy, but because you said it was harder [...]

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How Do You Declutter?

by Tsh

There are two schools of thought when it comes to decluttering: Touch everything only once, and Declutter in steps, moving piles around until it’s done. Photo by Camilla Engman When you touch everything only once, you pick up an item and put it in its rightful place immediately, even if it means going to the [...]

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The Rest of My Home Management Notebook

by Tsh

Photo by esotericsean So far, I’ve discussed my Daily Docket and my Weekly Checklist as the essential components of my Home Management Notebook. I use the Checklist as my reference for my Docket – my general goal is to complete everything on the Checklist every week. Rarely does this happen, but having a master list [...]

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Welcome to Simple Mom

by Tsh

Alright, so this blog. It’s kinda new. My personal blog isn’t, however, and that’s where you can read our family updates, little cultural stories about life here, and generally whatever comes to my mind that doesn’t fit here. So what does fit on this blog? This blog is dedicated to encouraging moms to simplify their [...]

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