The people behind SimpleNotes
Every guide here is written, tested and signed by a person. Four regulars, no ghostwriters.
Gideon Stark Lead writer
Previously coordinated renovation projects, now writes about how homes actually work. he flags what should have been solved during building work.
- A plan for sudden overtime: the version that fits a real home
- Boundaries for the family group chat: five common misreadings
- How often to visit parents: from messy to orderly
- Where family documents live: costing it honestly
- Building one shared calendar: how to tell you are doing it right
- Sources of carbon monoxide: the long game versus the quick fix
- Appliances in a thunderstorm: only a few moves matter
- The leaving-the-house check: costing it honestly
Cecily Hart Contributing editor
Six years as a home-organising consultant, mostly undoing container shopping sprees. she writes only what can be maintained.
- Optimising the school run: five common misreadings
- Booking holidays early: for people with no spare time
- Compressing the morning routine: from messy to orderly
- What to outsource: only a few moves matter
- An emergency contact card: for people with no spare time
- Choosing child locks: only a few moves matter
- Lock grades that matter: costing it honestly
- Building an emergency kit: how to tell you are doing it right
Desmond Okonkwo Staff writer
Two children at home, years of tracking spending and chores. he prefers storing cleaning tools pieces built around tables.
- Choosing between after-school classes: from messy to orderly
- Birthday and anniversary reminders: how to tell you are doing it right
- Fixing an evening routine: the long game versus the quick fix
- Who owns the task list: from messy to orderly
- Schedule versus rest: from messy to orderly
- Storing medicine and cleaners: for people with no spare time
- Privacy limits for cameras: for people with no spare time
- Plans for water and power cuts: from messy to orderly
Victor Ashby Regular contributor
Eight years writing lifestyle features, allergic to showroom photography. he starts with your real life, then aesthetics.
- Protecting family time: the long game versus the quick fix
- Sharing a shopping list: from messy to orderly
- Leaving half the weekend empty: the long game versus the quick fix
- Letting children decide: turning choices into a process
- An annual family review: the wrong order wears you out
- Checking for ageing wiring: for people with no spare time
- Safety habits when living alone: only a few moves matter
- Neighbour support networks: only a few moves matter