why i am a good candidate for minimalism
some of the reasons why becoming a minimalist was an easy decision for me:
- i don’t make a ton of money.
- i’m frugal. not cheap, frugal – there is a difference.
- i enjoy minimalist design in all things – from clothes & watches to art & interior design.
- we are done having children – although my kids are young, we have no need to “hang on to somthing just in case.” when they outgrow something, we can give it away.
- i don’t fear change – becoming minimalist is definitely a life-change.
- there are things that i value more than possessions – God, family, relationships, character…
- i enjoy clean, tidy, uncluttered rooms… but don’t like to clean. go figure, minimalism scratches that itch.
- we entertain often – minimalism keeps the house in order.
- i kinda like the social attention that comes from being minimalist – mostly because people love the idea when they hear about it.
how about you? what factors/experiences in your life, have made you a good candidate for minimalism?
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* My husband and I have both appreciate quality over quantity. We’re both really tired of cheap plastic crap that breaks way too easily.
* We’re both trying to be more frugal, be more eco-conscious, and just generally reduce waste.
* We also are trying to save money because we are trying to pay down debt. * We both love simple designs.
* Neither of us like to clean, but we like things to be organized and look uncluttered. And it is easier to clean when there’s less stuff in the way.
* We don’t really entertain often personally, but we have a roommate, so having things less cluttered helps the house seem a lot larger than it is, I think. While our roommate has a child who stays with us every other week, she’s good about putting things back into her mom’s room.
* My husband and I have no plans to have kids of our own — at least any time soon, so we don’t have to worry about where to store kid stuff. We have five cats and that’s enough for us.
* As my husband and I were recently discussing, we both really like change and trying/learning new things. We’re both always looking for a better — and especially simpler — way to do things.
We’re still far from truly minimalist, but we’re doing a lot better than we are. We’re still cutting back but perhaps more importantly, we’re a lot more careful about what we add to our collections now.
After 22 years of marriage, my husband disappointed me and broke my heart. We are working through our problems, but in the meantime, I have decluttered and made peace with letting go of many things. I want to always only have enough stuff that will fit in a small uhaul if I decide to go or if he decides he wants to go.
Do not be sad for me. I am totally at peace.
We don’t have our home yet. My husband lost his job. I am suck at organizing. I am fat( eat less), my child need my attention.
*We don’t have any money to waste, so we have to find out what we need verses what we just want.
*We move a lot because we move into cheap old houses and fix them up to sell or rent, so we can’t have too much stuff or no one would ever want to help us move!
*We love simple, clear spaces.
*We would rather have one large piece of art than several smaller pieces.
*We sometimes live in small houses (under 700 square feet) so there isn’t room for clutter.