H&G: Creating space for love

The bedroom is supposed to be the center for your romantic relationship. So spicing it up can make for a deeper, richer love in your life — whether that love has made it to your bedroom or not.

All I want for Christmas is no-thing

We give each other disposable, wasteful, cheap stuff. And again this year, I am making a stand against it. Why? Because I’m obsessed with stuff — what we need, what we buy, what we keep, what we use, how things are made, how things are disposed of, theories of consumerism, realities of our fragile environment, the psychology of stuff and gifts and how twisted our displays of “love” have become.

Simply You: The cost of clutter

We have a 1000-square-foot basement. Following the stats, let’s say half of that is clutter (500 square feet). If we live in an “average” house in Boulder County and the price per square foot is $62.50 (the mathematical average of the range $25 to $100 per square foot), we are paying (or financing) $31,250 for that unused, cluttered space. (Jaw drops here.)

How to help downsize your parents’ home

Many of us have parents who need to downsize their homes for one reason or another. If we’re lucky, they work with us while they still can. If not, the burden of cleaning up after our parents also comes with decisions that we’re not sure about. Or worse, having to make these decisions after they’ve passed away, at a time when we’re filled with grief and loss; we keep everything because it all seems too important or sentimental.

Simply you: We heal when we rest

I can’t rest — truly rest — when I have major clutter. And vice versa, after a day of clarifying what I want and need and getting rid of the rest, I feel focused and uplifted. Clearing out your clutter connects with deep rest, and then one step further, healing.

Simply You: Chaos versus Order

My mother can’t understand one thing about me: Why, on a beautiful Saturday, would I rather clean out my garage than play in the mountains?

Simply you: Clutter Monster

It’s a dirty thing and we all have it: clutter.

Check this out: Shemergency Kit

For those days you forget deodorant, and it’s painful for you to sit with yourself. Or the surprise date where you’re without mints. Shoe shine, anyone? Got it.

Simply you: Organizing your pots and pans

My kitchen is a freaking wreck. I have too many pots and pans and when I try to stash them under the oven, that nice flimsy little metal pull-out drawer makes the loudest noise and always falls because it’s too heavy. So I store a lot of pans inside the oven, which is horrible when I forget and turn it on to pre-heat it and then almost burn the house down. Help!

Check this out: Shelf Genie

Need help organizing your pots and pans?

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