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Mindful Decluttering: Your Stuff, Their Stuff, Our Stuff
Blog | by Pam Holland | May 2, 2016
Decluttering expert Pam Holland believes that tackiing the excess stuff in our lives is key to improving well-being.
Rethinking "Stuff"
Custom Pages | December 21, 2017
Downsizing Stuff, Super-sizing Life
Blog | by Jenna Brown | April 14, 2014
Jenna Brown's journey from suburban housewife to downsized city dweller—and tips for doing it yourself!
ACTION KIT: More Fun, Less Stuff Starter Kit
Resources | by New Dream | May 6, 2011
A fun, easy-to-use booklet packed with practical tips on how to simplify your life; free up time, money, and personal energy; and protect the environment.
PHOTOS: What Does "More Fun, Less Stuff" Mean to You?
Blog | by Wen Lee | March 13, 2014
A slideshow of people who are choosing to reject the "Buy More" messaging of mainstream media and instead say: "More Fun, Less Stuff!"
Bangor Daily News: Our Problem With Stuff
Blog | by Mark W. Anderson | February 24, 2016
Boston College sociologist Juliet Schor explores the issue of stuff in our industrial society; her work among that of others spawned the Center for a New American Dream.
iFixit.com: Boldly Empowering Us to Repair Stuff Ourselves
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | November 14, 2012
Through its clean, user-friendly interface, iFixit offers free manuals and advice for repairing thousands of different consumer products.
You Don't Need All That Cookie-Cutter "Stuff
Blog | by Hanaa | December 8, 2008
Have a More Fun, Less Stuff Easter
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | March 22, 2017
Easter doesn't have to be yet another commercialized, excessive celebration. You can still participate in all the fun without the waste and stress.
My Holidays, Simplified: More Connection, Less Stuff
Blog | by Holly Minch | December 4, 2013
New Dream board member Holly Minch shares her path toward more connection and less stuff during the holidays.
CATALOG: More Fun Less Stuff Gift Catalog – 100s of fun, low-cost, non- material gift ideas you can use today!
Resources | by New Dream | May 14, 2017
An alternative gift catalog for those who want to wrap their holidays in more of what matters—meaning, connection, and joy—and less of what doesn’t (stuff, stress, and waste). Categories include gifts for kids, spouses/partners, parents/grandparents, young adults, new parents, and the whole family.
What Would It Take to Shift Our Gifting Away from "Stuff"?
Blog | by New Dream | October 9, 2017
Learn more about New Dream's research on the barriers and benefits to giving gifts of experience rather than "stuff."
Helping Your Kids Embrace a “More Fun, Less Stuff” Holiday
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 7, 2017
New Dream's Edna Rienzi shares six tips for how she gets her family on board with a simpler, yet more meaningful, holiday season.
Hooked on Stuff: The Black Days of Post-Thanksgiving Consumerism
Blog | by Ray Lumpp | November 27, 2012
What started as a celebration of prosperity has become something akin to a national addiction. Are we choosing stuff over joy?
Save Money and Go Green by Sharing and Reusing Kids' Stuff
Blog | by Shara Drew | April 3, 2018
New Dream's Shara Drew offers tips on ways to share our kids’ things, providing great opportunities to help our children learn the value of reusing and making do.