For the past two and a half years, I have been moving toward a minimalist lifestyle. I thought I was making solid progress. Until I moved out of my apartment at the beginning of this year and realized how much crap I still have in my life. Read more…
Posts Tagged ‘paper’
Digitizing My Magazine Obsession
I have always been obsessed with magazines. When I was a child, I loved Horizons and Cricket. As a teen I loved reading up on my favorite celeb crushes in pubs like TeenBeat and Seventeen. Today I aim for a more decidedly adult literary palette, with fashion magazines galore (my two favorites are Lucky and […] Read more…
Clutter, Magazines, and the Beauty of Freedom Filer
I’m a long-time lover of magazines, and until recently had a huge collection of past issues of Lucky, Allure, InStyle and others cluttering up my apartment. Read more…
First Impressions of Freedom Filer
A few nights ago I set up my Freedom Filer system, and I couldn’t be happier with the results so far. I was able to put everything together in a few hours, and once the system was in place, I felt like a huge weight of clutter had been lifted from my shoulders. Read more…
Attacking Paper Clutter with Freedom Filer
I just received my packet from Freedom Filer, a ready-made filing system that is meant to streamline the process of maintaining important paper-based files. Since I’m trying to eliminate as much of my paper clutter as possible and keep it to just the basics, this program appealed to me, especially since it came highly recommended […] Read more…
Starbucks’ Version of “I Am Not a Paper Cup”
I’ve been toying with the idea of purchasing the I Am Not a Paper Cup product. I like the idea of eliminating the paper waste but I’m hesitant to take the plunge because many of the reviews complained of a leaky lid, and being my clumsy self I don’t want to invite disaster. Hence I […] Read more…