Minimalist apartment2/20/2023 ![]() I only have enough clothes to go eight days or so without dipping into swimsuit-as-underwear territory. Messes won't pile up - because you can't afford to. I’m proud of the shirts I’ve worn through, my 5-year-old cell phone, and the jars that are older than me. I hang onto things until they're completely beyond repair and no longer useful. Quite a few, petite jars and a used road bike included, give me warm and fuzzy feelings. You use things until they're completely worn out.Įvery single thing I own adds actual value and utility to my life. I have yet to truly regret letting something go. There are only a handful of items that I’ve gotten rid of and later wanted to use, but I’ve always been able to make something else work in its place or borrow it. In a real pinch, I borrow things from friends and family. The internet is full of helpful hints on how to repurpose things or make do. Instead of running out to buy something I think I need, I see what I can do with what I already have. 55 Clever Double-Duty Uses for Household Items.Gone are the impulse purchases and the piles of things I rarely used. I wasn’t a big spender before I became a minimalist thanks to a college budget, but living with less has easily saved me thousands of dollars. Now I spend more time researching to make sure the item does exactly what I need it to and that I will like it for years to come. Much of what I used to buy would clutter my closet and shelves because it wasn’t what I was really looking for. To be fair, I have never really liked shopping, but in the past it was all too easy to settle for something that was "good enough." Except it wasn’t. In some ways, I put more time and energy into shopping than I did before – I just don’t buy as much. It’s difficult to justify spending money on adding something to our small space when that money could go into savings instead. I frequently spend months mulling over a purchase and often end up not buying it all. You spend more time shopping, but buy less.Įvery buying decision feels all the more important as a minimalist. I have already invested so much into choosing what I own. Yes, I can replace things, but time and money are a big barrier. I have already cut out the excess, and anything less is too little. When one breaks we seriously feel its absence. My boyfriend and I only have room for four bowls. The more I use something daily, the harder it is for me to let it go. From my single pair of jeans to the pots in my kitchen, my possessions matter to me. I intentionally chose what I own and got rid of all of the things that didn’t support the life I want to live. I am not sentimental about these items (okay, maybe a little bit about the bike), but they have more importance to me now than they did when my living space was overflowing. 13 Tricks That'll Make Your Clothes Last Longer.
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