About Mohamed Tohami

In this blog, you'll find simple living ideas that fall midway between extreme frugality & minimalism and the hoarder’s extreme fear of deprivation. That’s where ordinary folks live and desire to enjoy more with less without being criticized, judged or lectured for not being an ‘extreme’ minimalist. Look at me as a normal person who is frustrated by the radical minimalism tips out there and has decided to document and share his midway simple living ideas and experiments with you. Click here to read more...
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Check Out This Awesome Home Decluttering Infographic!

By on May 14, 2013 in Simplicity Tips, Things

I love it when one of my awesome readers sends me an email to share an awesome simple living resource. This is exactly what happened today when I received an email from Suzie, an interior designer blogger. Suzie has created a great infographic that will show you how to conquer clutter in a month. Use [...]

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Organization Tips for Homes Filled with Rowdy Kids

By on May 9, 2013 in Things

If you would like to organize and keep order in the home, but you have kids who are messy, then you will love this guest post by Lisa Morton. Here’s a show-stopping fact to start the day on – young kids have a habit of being messy. Remarkable stuff, isn’t it? But seriously, it really isn’t [...]

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Own Less … Live More: Awesome Speech By Joshua Becker

By on May 7, 2013 in Things

In a 5-min speech, Joshua Becker (BecomingMinimalist.com) fired people up when he shared his timeless message: “Own Less … Live More” Joshua is one of the awesome contributors to my book Midway Simplicity and is also featured in this year’s show Midway Decluttering. He is one of the greatest thought leaders of the minimalism movement. I hope you’ll get [...]

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Time For a Major Clean-Up!

By on May 2, 2013 in Simple Thoughts

Do you believe the pace of life is getting out of control? Have you ever asked yourself why you’re moving so fast, working so hard, feeling so lousy? Everyone seems to be extremely busy doing things that don’t matter. Some of the best words of wisdom I’ve ever read were written by Dawna Markova in her [...]

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The Ridiculous Memory Technique For Decluttering Your Home

By on April 29, 2013 in Show, Things

If you would like to learn a great mental trick to help you easily declutter your home and office, then you’ll love this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show. My special guest is Miriam Ortiz y Pino. She is one of the great contributors to my book Midway Simplicity. Miriam is a Certified Professional Organizer who helps you [...]

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Fresh Start: Live Simply With Modern Style

By on April 15, 2013 in Show, Things

If you would like to have a fresh start and live simply with modern style, then you’ll love this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show. My special guest is Sandy Kreps, author of Fresh Start: 31 Days to Simplify, Declutter and Rein in the Chaos. She has been “going green” since 2005, and has been writing, teaching [...]

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Beyond Simplicity: Finding Your Purpose In Life

By on April 11, 2013 in Simple Thoughts

Recently, I’ve noticed that many simplicity and minimalism bloggers raise this question: What is beyond simplicity? The topic of finding your purpose in life is rising in the simple living blogosphere. I find many bloggers talk about it and receive a lot of questions from readers who want to find their purpose and live a [...]

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How To Declutter Your Home and Achieve Your Dreams

By on April 8, 2013 in Show, Things

In this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show, you’re going to discover how to declutter your way to achieving your life dream. Decluttering your home should be a milestone in your journey to live the life you’ve always dreamt of. My special guests are Betsy and Warren Talbot from MarriedWithLuggage.com. They are the authors of three [...]

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Who Else Wants To Become More Productive at Home and at Work

By on April 4, 2013 in Time

In this guest post by Jorge Blanco, you’re going to have a closer look at two great tips that will help you become more productive at home and at work.  In the previous article, we already discussed how to increase productivity and what hinders productivity, so now we move on to taking a closer look [...]

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How To Save Your Marriage From The Decluttering Fight

By on April 1, 2013 in Relationships, Show

In this new episode of the Midway Decluttering Show, you’re going to listen to the decluttering secrets of the amazing couple behind Simple Life Together. Follow their tips to save your marriage from the fight about simplicity and decluttering. My special guests are Dan & Vanessa from SimpleLifeTogether.com, a great blog and podcast on iTunes. [...]

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