Comments on: 7 guiding principles to help anyone declutter home and life

By: Simplify by Joshua Becker | Quest For A New Perspective

Simplify by Joshua Becker | Quest For A New Perspective — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:36:01 +0000

[...] “Joshua has redefined minimalism…” – Mrs. Green at Little Green Blog [...]

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 07:11:22 +0000

@Erin S.: Hi Erin, I love your point about living in a moderate, happy existence. I too feel 100 items is too extreme, but I guess if I were single and travelling I’d appreciate it!
Have you moved house yet? I’m wondering how that went and if you have got on well with decluttering; it can be such an emotional process.

By: Erin S.

Erin S. — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:40:49 +0000

I enjoyed your post and viewpoint. I think you can find many drifters and homeless folks with less than 100 items.

I want a simple life, an organized home with only what I use and enjoy. The 100 item rule is too extreme and “all or nothing” thinking. We don’t have to live with all or nothing. There is a moderate, happy existence in between.

Have personally been preparing to move and cleaning out the house I have spent 22 years in. Wow, there is a lot of stuff I have passed along via charities, or garage sale and trash. It feels liberating to lighten up. I will continue the journey to lighten up over the next few years. I also think you don’t declutter a lifetime of stuff in a week or two; or even one pass through.

Great website, I will visit often.

By: Mrs Green

Mrs Green — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 14:40:34 +0000

@Dionna @ Code Name: Mama: I hear you! I shift between minimalism and wanting to be surrounded by my stuff. Hope you reach some comfortable conclusion with those two

By: Dionna @ Code Name: Mama

Dionna @ Code Name: Mama — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:06:52 +0000

I am a minimalist at heart, but that comes from having a bargain shopper/pack rat mother - so the two tear at me. I get in decluttering frenzies, and then 6 months later the siren call of the thrift stores grips my wallet. (sigh)
Off to read the excerpt - thanks for linking to it!