Simplify.
I found this on my favorite website, Hip2save.com and I am going to make an attempt to do some, if not all of these. I need some simplifying.
De-Clutter Your Life – Week One
30 Ways to Make Your Life More Simple
30 Ways to Make Your Life More Simple
1.Resign from a commitment you’re not passionate about.
2.Stop trying to be perfect.
3.Implement a basic cleaning schedule.
4.Sign up for automatic billpay.
5.Automate a portion of your investing.
6.Clean out your media collection and keep only the items you love.
7.Plant perennials that will automatically bloom next spring.
8.Clean out your purse or wallet.
9.Put a paper shredder next to your mail spot.
10.Wind your wardrobe down to pieces that work together.
11.Delete any social networking accounts you don’t actually use.
12.Add your number to the do-not-call list.
13.Create a car maintenance schedule and post it somewhere you’ll see it.
14.Design a filing system that you can stick to.
15.Start your day with a healthy meal.
16.Turn your phone off when you need quiet time.
17.Invest in a programmable thermostat.
18.Set one good goal, and go achieve it.
19.Record your good “shower” ideas and then implement them. (Don’t we all get our best inspirations in the shower?)
20.Write to a friend with (gasp!) pen and paper.
21.Set limits on your bad habits, and reward yourself when you stick with them.
22.Stop trying to be a saint and indulge yourself every once in a while.
23.Pay off your credit card debt.
24.Avoid watching commercials and reading advertisements.
25.Rediscover the pleasure of reading purely for enjoyment.
26.Plan two weeks of delicious meals ahead of time and skip the nightly grocery run.
27.Go to your doctor for a preventative checkup.
28.Remember the joys of doing nothing.
29.Single-task as much as possible.
30.Learn to ask for help.
(Thanks onsimplicity.net for 30 great ways to simplify our lives! For more inspiration from onsimplicity.net check out 4 Simple Ways to Make the Most of Your Day and 4 Ways to Fight “But I Might Need It Someday” Syndrome.)
I encourage you to add on to the list above. Let’s see just how many ways we can come up with to make our lives more simple. Please share your “simple” comment below! And keep in mind, the comment fairy may be rewarding some readers for their simple and unique ideas! (Haven’t heard of the comment fairy?! Be sure to check the comment section below throughout the day!)
2.Stop trying to be perfect.
3.Implement a basic cleaning schedule.
4.Sign up for automatic billpay.
5.Automate a portion of your investing.
6.Clean out your media collection and keep only the items you love.
7.Plant perennials that will automatically bloom next spring.
8.Clean out your purse or wallet.
9.Put a paper shredder next to your mail spot.
10.Wind your wardrobe down to pieces that work together.
11.Delete any social networking accounts you don’t actually use.
12.Add your number to the do-not-call list.
13.Create a car maintenance schedule and post it somewhere you’ll see it.
14.Design a filing system that you can stick to.
15.Start your day with a healthy meal.
16.Turn your phone off when you need quiet time.
17.Invest in a programmable thermostat.
18.Set one good goal, and go achieve it.
19.Record your good “shower” ideas and then implement them. (Don’t we all get our best inspirations in the shower?)
20.Write to a friend with (gasp!) pen and paper.
21.Set limits on your bad habits, and reward yourself when you stick with them.
22.Stop trying to be a saint and indulge yourself every once in a while.
23.Pay off your credit card debt.
24.Avoid watching commercials and reading advertisements.
25.Rediscover the pleasure of reading purely for enjoyment.
26.Plan two weeks of delicious meals ahead of time and skip the nightly grocery run.
27.Go to your doctor for a preventative checkup.
28.Remember the joys of doing nothing.
29.Single-task as much as possible.
30.Learn to ask for help.
(Thanks onsimplicity.net for 30 great ways to simplify our lives! For more inspiration from onsimplicity.net check out 4 Simple Ways to Make the Most of Your Day and 4 Ways to Fight “But I Might Need It Someday” Syndrome.)
I encourage you to add on to the list above. Let’s see just how many ways we can come up with to make our lives more simple. Please share your “simple” comment below! And keep in mind, the comment fairy may be rewarding some readers for their simple and unique ideas! (Haven’t heard of the comment fairy?! Be sure to check the comment section below throughout the day!)
1 comment:
now that our house is officially on the market and we're trying to simplify. we have a new rule around here... for every new item we purchase (toy, accessory, clothing, etc), we donate or throw away one item.
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