My dear friends just recently moved from a big country house into a rather small city house. They had to move rather quickly though so their things were packed in a hurry and just put down basically anywhere in the new house. So when I walked in there...
Topics: declutter, kitchens, minimalist, minimalistic lifestyle, moving, Portland Oregon real estate, reduce, saving space

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Now that I am back in downtown Portland in my townhouse again, I spent some time revamping my drip system. If you've never used one, I must say they are so worth the initial set up. Mine's on a timer and connects to two misters for my small front.
Topics: conservation, drip system, environment, gardening, going green, minimalism

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Here's what my kitchen utensil drawer used to look like. Lots of junk and with so few drawers in my kitchen I knew I needed to put something up on the counter, even though I have zero tolerance for clutter. I realized that most of the utensils are...
Topics: cooking, declutter, kitchen supplies, kitchens, minimalism

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I am still digging out from this move. Our last renter finally moved all of his stuff out on Friday, but unfortunately we still have lots of extra furniture that won't fit in this smaller house. One would think I'd have everything put away by...
Topics: declutter, minimalism, moving, reduce, saving time, simplicity

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Well, now that we finally got everything out of the big house and the new renter has moved in, it's time to unpack. Of course, some things will be put right back where they were, but I am taking a fresh look at the house one room at a time. My sister.
Topics: declutter, minimalism, minimalistic lifestyle, organization

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