Posts by Rainey Daye

I don't count things till they are OUT of my house, but if they are in my car then they don't get to come back in...so they are counted if they have at least made it to the car or the curb!!   My start: 10 children's...

Totally understand about the master bedroom being the catch-all. We actually have two areas that are private in our house and the office is our secret shame that is usually closed off from the main areas. I TRY to keep our room looking...

I'm pretty sure that the 2011 in 2011 thread was started early too, so why not? I was JUST telling DH last night that I kind of feel in no-man's-land this week...cause I'll never make the 2011 challenge and it's not 2012 yet. It'd be...

As I sit here lining out all the various projects and challenges I am planning for the next year I decided to go ahead and start the new thread for this next year for those who are gung ho for a major decluttering challenge. I realize...

There are plenty of pictures on Pinterest and around the web of inspiring minimalist spaces, but how does that work in real life with small children possibly in the picture?    I think a much better source of inspiration...

What does your minimum look like? I know this is different for every person, but what does YOURS look like?   How many of each kind of dish, how many pots and pans, how much silverware in your kitchen?    How...

Anybody have these? I knew my grandmother who lived through the Depression was a hoarder to the extreme  especially after my grandfather died (we had to talk her out of saving envelopes once because she said "what if I need to...

I recently decided to revamp Bug's toys and get rid of anything that doesn't fit into seven different categories... 1. Legos/Duplos 2. Wooden building blocks 3. Matchbox/Hotwheels cars 4. Wooden train set (minimal Thomas...

Heh, if you could see our house you'd know that I'm not much into wall stuff either!! There's an ugly cheap poster type painting in our kitchen that DH likes, some weird print (again DH) over our couch, and Ferris Bueller and Star Wars...

Are any of ya'll on Pinterest? I actually made a board cause I am a visual person. I am hoping to post pics of my minimalist wardrobe on there, as well as post various links related to maximizing the potential of a limited wardrobe and...