Today's Minimalist Mentor is Crystal Seay Crystal Seay took minimalism to the extreme when she and her family of 3 downsized from a family home to a 350 sq ft RV. (and she was expecting baby #2 at the time!) Moving into an RV gave her perspective to what was important in life and what needed to go. She refused to let stuff hold her back from her dream of living simply and most importantly, debt-free. Read on to find out what motivated her to keep going even when the de-cluttering process felt like too much.   1. What was...

You’ve decided you want to be a minimalist. Now what?   It’s so important to find a mentor or someone to look up to once you’ve committed to living a minimalist life.   Why struggle alone? Learn from those who’ve been where you are and are now enjoying the fruits of their minimalists labor.   In this interview series you’ll get a glimpse of what minimalism is like for those deep in the world of minimalism. You’ll learn the highs and lows they experienced, and who their mentors are. Plus get quick wins to help you start de-cluttering your own life...

Choose the Best Turkish Towels for your Style THE PERFECT CLASSIC TURKISH TOWEL Lightweight, stylish, and densely woven. Soft, strong, and absorbent yet quick-drying and space saving. Great towel for travel, backpacking, camping, the beach and home. Keep one in your car for hot seats in the summer, a stylish wrap on cool nights, a protective layer for sitting at your kid's soccer practice, or just drying off from running to the car through the rain. Reversible with white hand-tied tassels. Available in several colors. Our most popular towel will leave you wanting to take one with you everywhere.    ESSENTIAL...

How to Mix & Match Towels Like a Stylist Adding Turkish towels to your home is an inexpensive way to do a mini makeover. Turkish towels are a practical way to add fresh color and texture to your home. They're like adding jazz hands to any so-so dance routine. Turkish towels can be used all around the house, at the beach, for travel and for personal styling (think sarongs and cozy scarves). You can never go wrong with matching sets. But if you're more of a mixed tape fan, and you'd like to try different Turkish towel color combinations, we created a simple styling...

You've seen them everywhere. Modern hotels. Home decor magazines. Instagram. You love the way they look and are drawn to their minimalist design. But that question keeps burning. 

Are Turkish towels actually absorbent? 

Six Minimalist Items I Can't Live Without Yes, Minimalists own things... There are a few staple items I notice myself using all the time. Like the few items in my closet I always grab, there are household items that get used more often than others. They're items I love because they make my life simpler.  Minimalism isn't about owning nothing. It's about owning things you love that make your life better. The following six items are things I truly love and use daily (there are no affiliate links here, just me sharing what I actually use in my own home)....

You're folding your treasured Turkish towel, fresh from the dryer, and you spot an untied tassel. It feels like a major bummer.  But don't fret just yet.  Turkish towels were invented before wash machines and high heat dryers. Using a gentle care wash setting and low heat to dry will help preserve the cotton and the fringes, but even with gentle care, fringes can come undone/unknotted.  But don't worry. It's an easy fix with the right technique. The following 4 steps will get your towel back in tip top shape.  Follow this step-by-step process to fix untied tassels on a Turkish towel: Separate the...

  You just need to keep the right stuff... We all want a joyful home where we feel at home and where guests feel welcomed and comfortable. Our homes easily become a storage locker for our things. When that happens the clutter takes the place of joy, relaxation and peace. De-cluttering a home is the start to creating a joyful home. In this article you will find eight essential ways to make your home more joyful and less cluttered. Use these nine steps to help you create the feeling you and your guests want to have in your home.    This is...