Well, hello and welcome back. My name is Stephanie Safarian and you're listening to

episode 257 of sustainable minimalist, a twice-weekly show about intentional and

eco-minimalist living.

It is here, my favorite season of all.

Don't think I'm weird, it is what it is.

Spring is here.

There are little green shoots popping up in my flower bed.

Daylight savings has really transformed

evenings in my household.

So yes, spring is here and what do we do in spring?

Usher out the old and usher in the new.

Now my favorite activity these days

seems to be applying the tenets of minimalism

to areas beyond my physical space.

Then if you've been listening to this show for a while, if you consider yourself a seasoned

minimalist, perhaps you also feel the pull to apply less is more intentional living principles to other areas of your life.

And so that's exactly what we're doing today.

We are spring cleaning, so to speak, the most important areas of our lives, which of course are our homes, our heads, and our hearts.

I'm giving you one tip to spring clean your home, followed by one tip to spring clean your heart,

and then one for spring cleaning your head.

I tried really hard, and I think I succeeded

in offering three easy action steps.

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