***This giveaway is no longer accepting entries – scroll down for special discount and to see who won!***
If the words “simplify,” “organize,” “declutter” or “make more time for [blank]” will be showing up on your resolution list this year, boy do we have the giveaway for you. Simplify 101 provides all sorts of fun interactive tips and online workshops to help you achieve those goals, and this week a trio of you will win TWO free workshops.
Our three winners can choose from any of the following workshops being held early next year: “Quick + Simple Clutter Control,” “How To Achieve Your Goals And Create A Life You Love,” “Organizing 101” and “It’s About Time: How To Have More Fun and Get More Done.” Oh and all of you can get a taste of Simplify 101’s helpful advice by downloading their free “How To Create A Command Central Binder” guide. We’ve also got a special discount ready to announce on Thursday, so check back for that in a few days. But enough chatter, here’s how to enter:
- PRIZE: Your choice of any two Simplify 101 workshops being held in January or February.
- TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words “SIMPLIFY ME!” and…
- BONUS QUESTION: … tell us how you’re looking to simplify, organize, declutter, or streamline your life in 2011. We’d love some great ideas for our own list of 2011 resolutions.
- GIVEAWAY CLOSES: Wednesday, December 29th at 8pm EST
- NUMBER OF WINNERS: Three!
- PRIZE SHIPS: Worldwide!
- USUAL STUFF: One entry per e-mail address is permitted. The winners will be selected using random.org and announced on Thursday as an update to this post. That’s right, come right back here on Thursday morning for the announcement of our winner. Good luck…
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Before we announce our trio of winner, know that Simplify 101 is offering 15% off enrollment through January 3rd, 2011 with code SAVE15YHL at checkout. (Note: the “It’s About Time” workshop is currently offered at 20% Early Bird savings, so this 15% off can’t be combined with it)
On to our winners. The lucky three entrants that random.org chose are… Sarah Thimmes (who’s looking to organize her homeschool supplies and make more time for poetry writing), Kelsey R (who wants to really use her planner all year)and Tiffany (who just gave birth to baby girl on Christmas Eve. Wow!). Congrats!
Note: We weren’t paid or perk’d for hosting this giveaway, we just take them on to reward our lovely readers! See our Giveaway FAQs page for more info. Pics from Simplify 101.
Candice Matthews says
SIMPLIFY ME!!!
I WILL get the closets in order!
allie says
SIMPLIFY ME! I’m reading “Getting Things Done” by David Allen. I’m learning all about the sacredness of the calendar and the joy of a “Next Actions” list!
lynn says
simplify me, please! I know there’s no way to get it all done – but I’d love some help with prioritizing.
Kim says
Simplify Me!
Amanda K.G. says
SIMPLIFY ME! My husband will think he’s gone to heaven if I learned how to declutter. He just coined my decorating style as “thrift store.” So I guess my goal is to make our home look less like an overfilled thrift store and more like a kitschy retro cottage. We’ll see if I can.
Debbie says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I am trying to create a “spot” for everything so that thigns are put away after each use instead of thrown around.
Briony says
Simplify me!
Well my whole house needs organization so I’m in the process of making a plan so I don’t get overwhelmed and give up.
Abby R says
Simplify me! I am looking seriously into the specifics of organization in 2011, potentially to offer organization services to others. This would be a great start!
lynzee says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I’ve got too much stuff. And not enough proper homes for it all. I go into something, like the container store, and I’m simple overwhelmed. I’m beginning to think I don’t know HOW to organize. I can’t make any particular system work for me. I need help!
Erica says
SIMPLIFY ME!!! I am looking to organize and prioritize some major goals for 2011!
Mindy says
I’m SOOOOO ready to SIMPLIFY ME!! I’m tired of reading the magazines every January about de-cluttering and organizing and seeing homes looking how I want my home to look. I rip out pages every year of easy to do projects and those just end up making it to the overstuffed cabinet. I want to take charge, learn to DIY and make my home as Nate and Oprah say have it “rise up and meet me”!!! I’m ready for this for 2011!
Paula says
Simplify Me! Just moved into a new home like you and need some help tackling my home office
julie g. says
Simplify Me!!! We did a lot of cleaning out and decluttering in 2010. Only items we really love and use on a regular basis got to stay. 2011 will be time to figure out how to bette ruse our space and right now we are looking at finally decorating our family room.
Happy New Year and am looking forward to new house adventures with you!
Deborah says
Simplify me!!
I am hoping to clean up all the picture files I have on my computer so it will run faster.
Amy Cameron says
“Simplify Me!”
I am working hard to get rid of everything unnecessary in our home. I have started my own business almost five years ago and my house has been on the back burner (sadly!) since then. This year I can’t do it anymore. I am tired of living in a mess.
I have also bought a storage ottoman (thanks to your advice) and am looking to get at least one more. Hidden necessities are a lot better than necessities all over the table (and counter, and desk, and dresser, and floor, etc.)
Rachel says
SIMPLIFY ME!!! I’ve got school loans to pay off, lots of piles around the house, and a classroom desperately in need of some more organization!
Lorie Smith says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I plan to simplify my life by getting rid of (like you all did before the move) 100 items from my home and if I find that to be a piece of cake, I’ll add 50 more items and so on and so forth until I have gone through every room in the house and paired WAY down…we have too much stuff. I don’t want to end up on an episode of Hoarders (just kidding, we’re not that bad, but I hate having 2 “junk” drawers in the kitchen when we really don’t need to have 2 “junk” drawers in the kitchen. I’m sure I could use them for other things.
Jennifer says
Simplify me! Simplicity has pretty much been my mantra for a few years now and I’ve applied it nearly everywhere in my house. Except for the garage. Hello 2011 project!
Jen K says
SIMPLIFY ME!
annemarie says
Simplify me! I am working on streamlining my wardrobe. I have decluttered 4 bags of clothes thus far and i will only be bringing in a new item if i can throw one away.
Kristin says
SIMPLIFY ME!!
I am hoping to get rid of STUFF! The stuff in the closets, the stuff in the bathroom cabinets, the stuff in the second bedroom… it is my goal to get rid of the stuff that we don’t use/need/want and live much more simply.
J says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I need help decluttering closets. I’m a secret mess!
Brandy says
SIMPLIFY ME!
My new rule for 2011 will be that I can’t buy a book unless two books I already own leave the house or unless I want to buy it as an ebook. After moving into our house this year, I’m tired of the boxes of books. I love books and will always have a lot, but right now, we just have too many.
Olwyn Hughes says
SIMPLIFY ME!!! I am hoping to get rid of at least 20% of our belongings. I want our space pared down so that we have only those things that we love and/or use. Would love to win!
MaryJ says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I am working to use the week in between Christmas and New Year to turnover all the paperwork for our home/lives. This means lots of shredding and recycling as I get rid of all unneeded paperwork, and long-term filing of stuff that needs to be kept. The more we go electronic, the easier this will get!
Donna says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I would love to get a handle on all the never ending paperwork! Specifically, where to put those “odd-ball” papers that I MAY need some day that don’t seem to fit into any category. Help!
Amanda says
Simplify Me!
We need to de-clutter and downsize! That is definitely the goal of 2011 :)
Clara says
SIMPLIFY ME! And that’s not an empty request. Each year I choose one or two words to serve as ‘guiding lights’ for the year. This year, one of them is ‘divest.’ I’ve started on a list of things that I want to let go off, in order to make room (both literal and figurative) for the things I want more off (serenity, for example, and connection with friends). Good luck with all of your forthcoming adventures in the new year.
Emily Rae says
SIMPLIFY ME! I hope to keep my “stuff”, especially that which I don’t give much value, to a minimum.
Trish says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN!!!
Angie says
SIMPLIFY ME!
In 2011 we need to purge our house of the clutter that has accumulated, especially in the basement. We hope to finish the family room in the basement after the clutter purge and gain more space for family fun!
Stef says
Simplify Me!
Tobi Curtis says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I need to get a craft area together. We live in a super small place, but now that I’ve pretty much perfected my craft collection, I need a better space to work.
Amanda says
Simplify me.
De-cluttering everything in my apartment.
Melissa says
Simplify me! I LOVE getting new ideas of ways to organize our home and family. We had to downsize when we moved this year, and I’ve been doing pretty good with organizing our stuff in a smaller space, but I can always use some hints and tips to make it better! Fingers crossed!
Katie Bradley says
SImplify me!!!!!!
I’m looking to keep my life simplified and to stop the spending on worthless crap that will clutter me back up!!
MaryB in Richmond says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I can’t figure out why I only do chores and run errands all the damn time. Help!
Kristen says
Simplify me!
My goal for 2011 is to seriously declutter my house. My fiance and I inherited his grandparents’ farmhouse and there is probably 60 years worth of stuff to go through. We so want to make our house more 20-something appropriate yet still keep the charm of the history behind our home. Our main Christmas present from both sets of parents was a very generous gift card to Lowe’s, but we have no idea where to start on our project list!
April says
Simplify Me!
My husband, baby, dog, and I are living in our teeny first house. (Not for long, fingers crossed!) We need all the organizational help we can get until we can move into a home with more space!
Thanks!
linda says
SIMPLIFY ME!
Simplicity is the name of the game for 2011. We have lots of toys to donate and are determined to live by the “a place for everything and everything in its place” credo. Wish us luck!
Sal says
SIMPLIFY ME!
With a 4 month old my house, particularly my paperwork, is a disaster. I would love to learn some new methods to help me stay on top of my clutter.
Heather says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I am planning to get the guest bedroom all cleared out and re-decorated since my mum will be flying over from the USA to the Netherlands in July for my postgrad graduation ceremony. She’s never seen my house yet. :)
Renee Smith says
SIMPLIFY ME!
We’re simplifying EVERYTHING this year! …if all goes well and random.org comes through for me this week!
Rebecca says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I need to finish the basement organization and catch up on some office files. Over all I just need to thin the clutter in my life.
Abigail says
SIMPLIFY ME!
I’m always looking for ways to keep my bills, forms and paperwork organized.
Toni says
“Simplify Me!”
I time myself. I work at reorganizing/decluttering something for 45 minutes then take a 15 minute break. I do this 2-3 times and before I know it, I’ve reorganized a closet, a room, etc!
Angel says
Simpify me!!!
I would love to figure out how to get everything done in a day with two kids and still feel like I spent time with them. I feel like all I do is park them in front of the tv when I need to get something done and I hate it!
bdaiss says
Simplify Me!
Oy, I had already started…major cleaning spree. Truck loads of old stuff to goodwill. And then Christmas hit. I’d love one of these classes to “reboot” my motivation!
Sara K says
Simplify me (in Canada)!
Project 2011 – turn our creepy basement into a useful, organized storage/laundry/craft area. It might take us ’til 2013 but the extra square footage will be worth it.
Thanks for making this giveaway open to the WORLD!
Naomi says
Simplify me! I was considering having a professional organizer come into my house to help me! But, this would help and save me money!