Tag: #reduce
“Wanting less is a better blessing than having more.” – Mary Ellen Edmunds The last time I tidied my apartment was one and half years ago. Unfortunately, I started to accumulate stuff again or did I? As I packed my stuff to be given away, I realised that I bought new stuff like shoes, clothing
“Simplicity is ultimately a matter of focus.” — Ann Voskamp There are times when I picked up my phone to check my calendar, I got distracted when I saw an e-mail notification and started checking my e-mail. Then I went on checking my Facebook. I absolutely forgot about why I picked up my phone. Has
What does living a life of simplicity mean to you? Are you pursuing a life of simplicity? If you have read my blog page “About” would know that I am pursuing a life of simplicity. But what do I mean by that? Instead of just sharing my point of view, I searched the web to
Finding Bliss in Simplicity Ask anyone about the art of tidying, the odds are they will nearly all mention Marie Kondo and her book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. After multiple rounds of decluttering exercise that do not seem to end, I decided to check out Marie Kondo’s book, her once-in-a-lifetime tidying marathon and every item that
I was at Orchard Road, Singapore’s shopping street, my “backyard” when I was living in an apartment slightly bigger than a shoebox unit at Orchard Road area for more than two years. I have moved since six months ago. Every day then, I have my meals at Ngee Ann City, Paragon and Orchard Central and
I have moved to my new apartment for more than four months. During these four months, I did some major decluttering especially my wardrobe, shoes, bags and kitchenware. Besides giving away three big bags of clothes (Decluttering my Bedroom), I sold a number of stuff which add up to a decent cash back. This is a
Last week, I had an interesting exchange with a reader from Australia who voiced her concern about me drinking Nespresso coffee because the used coffee pods are non-biodegradable and creating a landfill problem. I thought I should write a post on waste reduction and social responsibility. Reducing Waste Reducing waste requires extra effort and cost and
After organising my bedroom, wardrobe and bathroom, the next area to tackle – my “storage area”. I may have moved to a bigger apartment but there is no storage room. As I prefer open concept, the wall that separated the kitchen and living area were knocked down and the door at the yard area for
