Quotes & Highlights

My hope is that you uncover things you thought were lost, and that when you find those things, you get to remember the stories of those things and the people you treasure so much

Enough is a beautiful thing

You don't have to cut out the coupons because 20 percent off of something you don't need suddenly isn't so appealing

If we are going to war with our clutter, one of the ways we are letting the enemy infiltrate our camp is by the advertisements that we allow to enter our home. What can we do to keep these things at bay?

Reactive shopping is big business today

I want us to be intentional about our stuff

If we take care of our things, then we not only save the trouble and cost of buying new, but we have nicer things to use when we need them

Keeping your old things is a lot cheaper than buying new

I want my house to look not only lived in, but loved in. And that means resisting the urge to replace all the time

A nation of replacers, not repairers

In a Los Angeles study of the buying habits of thirty-two families, researchers noticed over and over again that these families would purchase a new item but often fail to get rid of the item they were replacing

Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without

You will never run out of clothes. Why wear something that you don't like?

Anyone who wants to cut clutter and simplify her life needs to have her own version of the uniform (personal style)

Yes, you are giving away clutter (anything you don't use, love, or wouldn't buy again), but more importantly, you are creating room for the things you value. The things that make it possible to do the work you're called to, the things that remind you of all your people and blessings

Decluttering (1) Do I currently use it? (2) Do I really love it? (3) Would I buy it again?