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Simple living guides
Plain-English guides to living with less. Take what helps and leave the rest.
The idea
What it means, and why.
- What simple living really means
Not empty rooms. Room for what matters.
- Start with your values
Know what you're making room for.
- Knowing what's enough
More isn't always better.
- Simple living with a family
Bring others along gently.
Less stuff
Clothes, screens, buying and borrowing.
- Build a capsule wardrobe
Fewer clothes, easier mornings.
- Digital declutter
Files, apps and inboxes.
- Mindful buying
Wait 30 days.
- Borrow, share and rent
Use it without owning it.
Simpler time
Calendar, saying no and screens.
- Simplify your calendar
Fewer commitments, more breathing room.
- Say no kindly
Protect your yes.
- Simpler screen time
Use it on purpose.
Simpler spending
Cost per use, subscriptions and gifts.
- Think in cost per use
The real price of things.
- Audit your subscriptions
Small amounts add up.
- Try a spending pause
A month of buying only essentials.
- Simple gift-giving
Thoughtful without clutter.