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Trending on The Organized HomeIssue 52 — Holidays Around the World

Trending on the Organized Home: Secrets to a Well-Lived Minimalist Life

December 30, 2018

This week, our companion site The Organized Home revisited its most-read posts of 2018—including a story on a family of four living (and thriving) in 600 square feet; smart advice from Marie Kondo; and a how-to on overhauling your pantry.

If you don’t want moths or flour beetles (bookmark Annie’s horrifying personal experience with the pests here), read The Organized Pantry: 8 Rules for Decanting Dried Goods. Photograph by Matthew Williams; styling by Alexa Hotz for Remodelista: The Organized Home.
Above: If you don’t want moths or flour beetles (bookmark Annie’s horrifying personal experience with the pests here), read The Organized Pantry: 8 Rules for Decanting Dried Goods. Photograph by Matthew Williams; styling by Alexa Hotz for Remodelista: The Organized Home.
“Keeping mementos of things that you would otherwise forget can keep you from moving onto the future,” says Marie Kondo. For more of her wisdom, see Think Like Marie Kondo: 9 Tips from the World’s Top Storage Fanatic.
Above: “Keeping mementos of things that you would otherwise forget can keep you from moving onto the future,” says Marie Kondo. For more of her wisdom, see Think Like Marie Kondo: 9 Tips from the World’s Top Storage Fanatic.
The tidy, spare entryway in small-space blogger Alison Mazurek’s Vancouver apartment. See how her family of four manages to live with less in 7 Things You Can Live Without in a Small Apartment, from Someone Who’s Been There. Photograph courtesy of Alison Mazurek.
Above: The tidy, spare entryway in small-space blogger Alison Mazurek’s Vancouver apartment. See how her family of four manages to live with less in 7 Things You Can Live Without in a Small Apartment, from Someone Who’s Been There. Photograph courtesy of Alison Mazurek.

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