Beyond Take-Out:
Radical Tips for Simplifying Your Life

Give up television one night a week.
Give away or donate all clothing you haven't worn in two years.
Throw out all catalogues and circulars when you bring in the mail.
Buy six month's worth of postage and an inexpensive postage scale.
Buy six month's worth of office supplies and paper goods at a discount warehouse store.
Throw away all unread newspapers more than one week old.
Throw away all unread magazines more than three weeks old.
Spend one afternoon a week at work without scheduling meetings or taking phone calls. Use this time for thinking, planning and other creative ventures.
Donate half of your extra bedding and towels to a homeless shelter. Donate all of those travel-sized soaps, shampoos, etc. as well.
Spend 15 minutes each Tuesday filing papers you've been meaning to file. Don't read the papers while you are filing them!
Give gift certificates, U.S. savings bonds, shares of stock or donations instead of gifts.
Set up direct payments for your utilities, mortgage and other monthly bills. Prepay other vendors (such as spring water delivery, the newspaper, etc.) 3-6 months in advance.
Hire a wardrobe consultant to help you organize your closet and consolidate and simplify your wardrobe.
Hire a professional organizer to help you create systems and get organized for good!