Quick Idea: Tossing your table scraps from CNN.

I’m trying it in Cambridge… It’s pretty cool & I feel good about doing it.  The only downside is the swarm of fruit flies uder the kitchen sink.  ick.

Quick Idea: Put Reminders by the Door from Martha Stewart
“Eliminate stray notes and pieces of paper by writing important to-do tasks on an erasable board near the door.”
While this may not be the place to keep a grocery list, it would definitely help remind me to take out the trash in the morning, or to [...]

Simple me…early this morning, I went into system preferences to speed up my trackpad and came across the “use two fingers to scroll” and “allow horizontal scrolling” options. Who knew? Even better – I don’t have to aim my cursor at the blue scroll bar anymore.
When it comes to scrolling, I think I’ve just enhanced [...]

Quick Idea: 25 Painless Ways to Free Up an Hour a Day For Your Goals from Zen Habits.
“A common barrier I run into when I write about making positive life changes: people don’t have time to pursue their dreams. People don’t have time to exercise. People don’t have time to get organized.”
Like most people, struggling [...]

Quick Idea: Most Wine Should Be Sold in Boxes from Daring Fireball.
“Switching to wine in a box for the 97 percent of wines that are made to be consumed within a year would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about two million tons, or the equivalent of retiring 400,000 cars.”
Even though it’s simpler and helps the [...]

Creating the shopping list is key

Two weeks ago, I set out to apply Unclutterer’s advice for a creating a weekly meal plan.  The first week was a bit rocky, but I am now happy to report that making a plan & having a pre-made shopping list is great!
My approach:

Each weekend, shop for breakfast, lunch & [...]

Cool, Yes.  Simple, Maybe.
In a previous post, Katin wondered if an iPhone would simplify her life.  I’ve had an iPhone for almost a year now & have mixed feelings.
Ways the iPhone has simplified my life:

Taking & sharing photos is really easy (especially when I don’t need 8+ megapixel resolution).
Web look-ups on the go (directions, movie [...]

The search for a simple gift

When it comes to buying toys for our kids, my wife and I seldom disagree – “less is better” most accurately describes our philosophy.  This week my oldest son turns 3 and we know what’s coming – toys, games and books will clutter the house for at least the next [...]

Use a sweatband, save a tree
In a recent post, Jeff talked about gadgets that have simplified his life. It got me thinking… Some of the best ideas for simplicity are – just that – simple. And surely they don’t have to cost lots of money. The wristband coffee sleeve is a [...]

Some gadgets are great, others are clutter

Recently, I decided to declutter my apartment and only keep gadgets that do indeed simplify my life. What I found was that the gadgets I need, sit in the background, do their job, never complain and just work.
Here are 4 gadgets that made the cut:
The DeLonghi Magnifica Automatic Espresso [...]