Want to Live Simply but don't know where to start? Or, maybe you're well along in the process, and are zealously seeking new and exciting ways to further free yourself from the burden of unnecessary belongings. In either case, this latest installment in our (always popular) ongoing ditch-it list is ripe with editing motivation (I hope). Here goes. Beginning today, you are no longer allowed to feel bad (purposeful grammatical choice, there), or sad, or ...

Here are the things that won April at Live Simply HQ:   1. Large expandable jewelry tray // medium expandable jewelry tray Another winning option in the jewelry storage department, these won me over because of their expandability. The chances that your average jewelry tray fits perfectly in your drawer? Well, not bad if you've done your due diligence and measured first. But even so, it can be difficult to find an ideally dimensioned product. You add an ...

When you're at your hungriest point, desperate for sustenance, and a pot of water and its ability to reach boiling point is the answer to your salvation, there seems to be nothing so ineffective as your stovetop. Impatiently, you might toggle the burner, ensuring it's cranked to its highest output; you might put a lid on the pot to contain the heat, you might even walk away a couple of paces. Your ears are pressed. ...

Some things just don't really change, like the functionality of a stapler, or the fact that your phone will at some point inevitably die right when you need it most. Also: jewelry boxes. A jewelry box is as useful in practice and lovely in concept as it has ever been--especially when it's large enough to house the entirety of a woman's baubles. As far as storage techniques go, a jewelry box, even a large one, ...

For as long as I can remember (and as long as I've been using Gmail), I've been keeping track of emails that need a response by re-marking them as unread after I've read them. On the whole, doing this is about as much of a nuisance as email is, and, while fairly unsophisticated, this method has worked well enough for me. Except, every so often it will occur to me that there must be a ...