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50 Thoughts to Start Plastic Free July
Tomorrow marks the start of Plastic Free July! It began in 2011 as a small initiative in Western Australia, but has since grown to include millions from around the world. This month Krista and I will be challenging ourselves to find and fix those areas in our homes that still use plastic. We will be sharing some of those changes with you throughout July. To start off Plastic Free July, though, here are 50 thoughts to provide motivation and inspiration to decrease our use of plastic. We are constantly hearing the narrative that plastic is bad and single use plastics are even worse. But why? Here are 10 reasons why…
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#MoneyMasterClass Recap–Week 26
Preparing for Retirement There are a number of considerations when someone is looking at retirement. My retirement is going to be many years down the road, but I have seen my parents adjust to newly retired lives over the last few years. Gail looked at two aspects of retirement this week: Time and Money. Your Retirement Budget All That Free Time Gail gave a reminder that adjusting to a big change like retirement will take time. As you adjust, she recommends not making huge life changes as your perspective may change in that first year off of work. Changes in Relationships Moral of this part of the week: People change.…
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How to Sell Your Used Items Online
Have you been spending quarantine times decluttering your house hoping to have a garage sale this summer? (If you haven’t started your spring clean yet, check out this post for 3 easy steps to get started.) It’s still pretty unsure if garage sales will be able to happen this summer, so it might be best to try selling online. One of my side hustles is buying, refinishing, and reselling furniture online. Since I spend quite a bit of time reading and constructing online ads because of this, I’ve seen a lot of the good and bad that’s out there. I’ve put together a comprehensive list so that you can create…
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3 Easy Steps to Start Decluttering
Sometimes looking at the huge task of decluttering a household can seem daunting. Where to start? What do let go of? A few years ago I challenged myself to purge 30 things in 30 days because I was overwhelmed with stuff after a move. Choosing one item every day felt like an achievable goal and it started me on a continual journey of decluttering. Here are a few things that helped me start–and keep going–on this process of letting things I don’t need go. 1. Start Small Looking at an entire house can be overwhelming, so my suggestion is to choose something small and easy to start. This could be…
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#MoneyMasterClass Recap–Week 25
This week, Gail continued the theme of life changes, touching on moving out for the first time, getting married, and making plans for aging parents. Moving Out At my graduation from high school, I won a hope chest filled with small household items with everything from blankets to measuring cups. Looking back, I don’t think I realized at the time what a huge gift it was to get all of those things for free. Gail touches this week on the large cost that comes with setting up your first home. Gail mentions asking friends and family if they have any extra items they are getting rid of. I also encourage…
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Project DIY: Ugly Lamp Revamp
On the blog today Krista transforms a vintage brown and orange lamp!
