Why we keep buying more - Part 2: Managing expectations
In the run-up to Christmas, I was struck again by this thought: what are my or my family's expectations for Christmas? Should there be candles,...
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Why does downsizing your household goods increase satisfaction?
The year is coming to an end and in our culture this usually also means a collective need to finalise ongoing projects and tasks....
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More is more - Why does our mind guide us to hoard and make it difficult to declutter?
I used to be this person for whom more is more of something. Maybe a moment of joy, comfort, security, That Something. I don't...
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A peaceful and inspiring home and a clutter-free everyday life
You know that feeling when the tail is wagging the dog, so to speak? Such a situation can arise, for example, when your home...
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Silent to do list theory
This time, I will introduce a concept that helps to visualise the actual amount of goods work. It is the concept of Fumio Sasaki's Goodbye things...
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The two-cup tactic - a minimalist experiment in the kitchen
The Tactics of Two Mugs is the story of how peace and relaxation finally descended on the kitchen with a minimalist experiment. For the busiest readers...
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Browser clutter and the load it creates
Aalto University published a study this spring on the clutter and load of the internet browser. The topic seems really topical during the holidays...
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Help, are there any rules for decluttering toys?
Help, are there any rules for going through toys? Sure there are, and at the same time there aren't. The Flow Of Home method makes use of some scientifically...
