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10 Items NOT to Pack (When traveling with a small suitcase)

October 7, 2020

10 Items to leave home when traveling (When packing a small suitcase)

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By now, we all know what we should be packing for travel. But what about what not to pack?

Today we’re talking about 10 items that should remain all secure and snuggly in your home, while your travel heavy-hitters do the heavy lifting… erm, hitting. (Awkward.)

Anyway, these items cause you more grief than pleasure on the road, and nobody needs extra stress when dealing with doll-sized airplane seats and an airport full of commuters vying to be the next “Oscar the Grouch.”

Do yourself a favor and leave these things behind. Don’t worry, I’ve got plenty of suggestions for things you should be packing instead.

You didn’t think I’d leave you hanging, now did you?

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Guest Room Beauty & Toiletry Products + Helpful Tips

October 7, 2020

Products For Turning Any Space Into A Comfy Guest Room
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The subject of houseguests presents an interesting conundrum to us millennials.

Our ever shrinking starter incomes, as well as the conscious choice to live minimally in smaller spaces makes it much more difficult for us to open our homes to guests. But that doesn’t stop us from trying, now does it!

Since moving into my little apartment (all 515 square feet of it), I have hosted overnight guests several times. Each time, I picked up a few more tricks on how to make the experience enjoyable for my guests, as well as for myself and my boyfriend.

With only one bedroom and one bathroom, I had to figure out ways to share space to ensure everybody has room for their belongings and enough privacy. On top of that, I wanted to make sure that my guests beauty and hygiene needs were taken care of as if they were in a place of their own.

Keep reading to see what I do before and during my guests’ stay. See all of the beauty, toiletry, and comfort items that I always keep on hand for making my guests’ stay as comfy as possible, whether they are nomadic travelers or parents visiting for a weekend.

Beauty is a lifestyle, not a procedure. By helping others to feel beautiful with great company, soothing products, and a peaceful environment, you’ll turn the tide on yourself, and you’ll feel the same.

Let’s get started!

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6 Areas in Your Home to Declutter TODAY (Living the minimalist lifestyle in 2019!)

October 7, 2020

declutter your home

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So you’ve decided to declutter your home. But are you ready to do the work?

Near the end of 2018, I prepared to pack up the contents of my 500 square foot apartment and move to a 2300 square foot house. Sounds like a no brainer, right?

“C’mon stuff, we’re all moving!” *Yells and fist pumps and hip thrusts to get all my inanimate objects excited.* I imagined packing being a breeze to be accomplished in one evening along with a glass of ice wine. I was wrong.

I was actually horrified at what I dug up out of my cabinets, closet, and sneaky “storage spaces” I had hidden away over four years of living in my apartment. Needless to say, packing did not encompass one relaxing evening with one glass of ice wine. Try a whole week and a Costco-size bottle of wine.

Wait, if I unknowingly accumulated this much stuff in 500 square feet, imagine what I could do in a whole house…

And so started my quest to live a more minimal lifestyle. That apartment was a learning experience in so many ways, and my lesson in “stuff management” is a big one. I vowed to never let items into my new home that I wasn’t absolutely in love with, and also to get rid of things that no longer served me.

After lots of trial and error and mistakes and successes, these are the places that I firmly believe should be tackled first on your when decluttering your home. Seriously, just getting these spots in order will make you feel like you are in a whole new home!

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