Comments on: Unclutter on The Simple Dollar and a (sort of) new e-mail feed! http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Michele http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10136 Michele Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:57:06 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10136 I'm kicking myself for not understanding how gmail labels work before this morning. I've shaved my Inbox from 160+ to 45 messages, and I'm keeping most of those right now because I have other, more pressing things to finish on my to-do list today. I’m kicking myself for not understanding how gmail labels work before this morning.

I’ve shaved my Inbox from 160+ to 45 messages, and I’m keeping most of those right now because I have other, more pressing things to finish on my to-do list today.

]]> By: Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10099 Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:21:08 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10099 Okay, it appears that the link doesn't work. My apologies and so much for my HTML skills! Here's the Ten Money Questions link, cut and paste version: http://www.blogher.com/node/21300 Okay, it appears that the link doesn’t work. My apologies and so much for my HTML skills! Here’s the Ten Money Questions link, cut and paste version:

http://www.blogher.com/node/21300

]]> By: Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10098 Cynthia Friedlob, The Thoughtful Consumer Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:17:19 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10098 Enjoyed your guest post on The Simple Dollar, Erin! I commented there, but hope you don't mind a repeat of my thoughts here. Your "mindful consumer" has the same concern as my "thoughtful consumer," i.e., realize the importance of thinking before buying in order to make wiser choices. I agree that those loss of focus moments diminish along with the elimination of clutter, but mindfulness definitely requires a life-long commitment. Quite a challenge! I'm often frustrated by my failures, but I think it's worth it to keep trying. Also, I had the pleasure of being interviewed last June by finance blogger Nina Smith for her Ten Money Questions series. We discussed the relationship between spending and thoughtful consuming. For interested readers, here's the link: <a>Ten Money Questions</a> Thanks! Enjoyed your guest post on The Simple Dollar, Erin! I commented there, but hope you don’t mind a repeat of my thoughts here.

Your “mindful consumer” has the same concern as my “thoughtful consumer,” i.e., realize the importance of thinking before buying in order to make wiser choices. I agree that those loss of focus moments diminish along with the elimination of clutter, but mindfulness definitely requires a life-long commitment. Quite a challenge! I’m often frustrated by my failures, but I think it’s worth it to keep trying.

Also, I had the pleasure of being interviewed last June by finance blogger Nina Smith for her Ten Money Questions series. We discussed the relationship between spending and thoughtful consuming. For interested readers, here’s the link: Ten Money Questions

Thanks!

]]> By: Camilla http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10067 Camilla Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:31:18 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10067 Well i for one appreciate the extra option for delivery of the blog, although i will likely simply continue reading by clicking on my bookmark to the site. :~) Chill commenters! Sheesh. Well i for one appreciate the extra option for delivery of the blog, although i will likely simply continue reading by clicking on my bookmark to the site. :~)
Chill commenters! Sheesh.

]]> By: Steven http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10055 Steven Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:55:15 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10055 Without being needlessly cantankerous, I disagree with your statement that something "is only clutter if someone didn't want it." The task of uncluttering is putting things that you do want into their place. That's why I put my clothing in the closet and unclutterer in my RSS reader. Without being needlessly cantankerous, I disagree with your statement that something “is only clutter if someone didn’t want it.” The task of uncluttering is putting things that you do want into their place. That’s why I put my clothing in the closet and unclutterer in my RSS reader.

]]> By: Erin Doland http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10053 Erin Doland Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:58:09 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10053 @Steven -- If you subscribe to our blog through an RSS feeder, then there isn't any reason to subscribe to the e-mail feed ... it would be getting the same content twice. However, getting Unclutterer content only through an e-mail isn't any different than getting it in an RSS feed. It's the exact same text. It would only be clutter if someone didn't want it. Plus, you may get a lot more e-mails than other people. Where you get hundreds, someone else may only get one or two. Different people, different solutions. @Steven — If you subscribe to our blog through an RSS feeder, then there isn’t any reason to subscribe to the e-mail feed … it would be getting the same content twice.

However, getting Unclutterer content only through an e-mail isn’t any different than getting it in an RSS feed. It’s the exact same text. It would only be clutter if someone didn’t want it.

Plus, you may get a lot more e-mails than other people. Where you get hundreds, someone else may only get one or two. Different people, different solutions.

]]> By: Steven http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10052 Steven Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:50:23 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/2008/03/28/unclutter-on-the-simple-dollar-and-a-sort-of-new-e-mail-feed/#comment-10052 Seems counter to the purpose of the site. My inbox filling up with unclutterer e-mails = clutter. Seems counter to the purpose of the site. My inbox filling up with unclutterer e-mails = clutter.

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