Sustainable Minimalists

What Organizers Do

People are naturally curious about the homes of professional organizers. On today's show author <a href="https://shiragill.com/about/">Shira Gill</a> divulges 5 high-impact organizing tips straight from the mouths of fellow professional organizers. Here's a preview of the insider tricks we're discussing today:[10:30] Don't shop for a mansion if you live in a cottage![16:00] Display what's beautiful; conceal what isn't[20:00] Ditch the product packaging for reduced visual clutter[23:00] When in doubt, decant [35:00] Elevate your neglected spaces Resources mentioned:
<a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/217/">Episode #217: Organized Entryway Ideas</a>
<a href="https://amzn.to/3YRO7iM">Organized Living: Solutions and Inspiration for Your Home</a>

<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2023/07/07/hgtv-makes-homes-boring-sad/">HGTV Is Making Our Homes Boring And Us Sad, One Study Says</a> (via The Washington Post)
 
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Creating eco-minimalist, non-toxic homes (without the extra work). Although minimalism has experienced a rebirth in recent years, the "less is more" movement has been around for centuries. Yet today's minimalist influencers have resurrected minimalism with a decidedly consumerist spin, as modern minimalism is nearly synonymous with decluttering. While there's a lot of chatter about tidying, it's radio silence and crickets when it comes to sustainability. The result? Aspiring minimalists find themselves on an endless hamster wheel of buying, decluttering, buying more, and purging again. Overemphasizing decluttering and underemphasizing the reasons why we overbuy in the first place is thoroughly inconsistent with slow living as a movement; consumption without intention is terrible for the planet, too. Your host, Stephanie Seferian, is a stay-at-home/podcast-from-home mom and author who believes that minimalism, eco-friendliness, and non-toxic living are intrinsically intertwined. She's here to explore the topics of conscious consumerism, sustainability, and environmentally-friendly parenting practices with like-minded women; she's here, too, to show you how to curate eco-friendly, decluttered homes (without the extra work).