A friend just passed this on to me: The Story of Stuff with Annie Leonard. It’s a 20 minute illustrated and narrated video about the real impact of stuff on our planet.
While here on the projectsimplify site, I focus primarily on the effects of stuff on your well being–Annie goes global.
I’ve watched the […]

Is this you:

Have a self-storage unit.
Are tired of paying for it.
Have the “it’s spring, just-get-rid-of-all-that-crap” bug?

If so, do I have the idea for you. Not my idea, mind you. It showed up in the snail mail box this morning: a flyer from Grass Valley Self Storage announcing a “Gigantic Yard Sale” at a self-storage facility […]

I spoke with Frances Fayden of Create Your Amazing Life, a woman whose business philosophy is very similar to mine. We talked about marketing philosophy and how the old school way of pushing and blindly canvassing every nook and cranny was out while putting out a heart based message to attract compatible clients is now […]

The other day I posted a PDF list of resources for getting rid of stuff in Nevada County, CA. I’ve been asked to post this in a web-friendly html version. Great idea! Here it is.

In case you are still one of those people who are wondering how to make rechargeable gadget stations a little more organized in your space, I’ve gathered a few options for you below. Cords and gizmos (phones, PDAs, iPods etc.) don’t have to be strewn all over the place (unless you want them to).
If you […]

I was at a city council campaign meeting on Tuesday for Reinette Senum. When we got to the “Mailers” agenda item, one of the team members said, “I hate getting those mailers from candidates. They are a waste of energy and resources. Why three?” My ears perked up as I tend to agree with […]

A year ago, Gold Country Telecare held their first paper shredding fund raiser that I wrote about here. Brilliant idea as far as I’m concerned. In the world of non-profit fund raisers that usually comprise of auctions, dinner events, and buying stuff, actually getting rid of paper in support of a local organization is awesome! […]