Mother reveals how a book drew her to quit "mindless shopping" for a minimal lifestyle

A stay-at-home mother who swapped 'mindless shopping' for minimal waste and mindfulness - and is now showing others how clearing their cupboards will help tidy their minds - told how a book on simple living triggered her epiphany. But her life changed in 2017 when she read L'art de la Simplicité - the Book of Simplicity - by Dominique Loreau,which advocates a 'no frills' existence - and overhauled her family’s way of life Cassie now believes a house free of clutter is good for the mind, and said keeping to the essentials has helped her overcome her social anxiety. The stay-at-home mother managed to limit her family's consumption while taking care of sons Lucas, three, and Aksel, one Cassie only owns eight pairs of shoes, which are neatly tucked away in her wardrobe with other accessories She explained: 'As I set about decluttering my home, I kept two principles in mind, asking myself, "Does the item bring me joy and is this item practical for my family?" The mother-of-two on her wedding day to husband Thomas, 39, who works for the Department of Education Now Cassie has made it her mission to help others improve their well-being by embracing her eco-friendly way of life and dispenses advice online Further inspiration came in 2019, when she watched the Netflix series Tidying Up with Marie Kondo. Cassie admitted she had put a lot of pressure at first in order to live a zero waste lifestyle,but eventually learned to ease back The boys's wardrobe is also neatly organised by item types, and each one enjoys his side for his things 'I decided I wanted to become more mindful about mine and my family’s way of life so, gradually, little by little, we became more and more 'zero waste,'” she said.