i’m excited about my minimalizing project this evening. today, i took four 33gallon trash bags and walked around my house throwing things away. the fact that the project took me only 40 minutes to complete speaks to the amount of stuff in my house – we’ve got a long way to go. but i made a good dent.
i’m really excited about the accomplishment, but realized how lame the story is when i couldn’t even get my wife to listen to the whole thing. so i titled it a “not-so-exciting project” to warn you the reader.
if you would like to experience the thrill yourself, grab one large trash bag from the garage and just start walking around your house. it’s hard to describe the rush in words.
and if you would like to complete the project quickly, just start in your basement…
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I just began reading your blog, so forgive me if you correct this later on. But you advocate throwing things away a lot. I think people – especially people trying to minimalize – would be better served by donating their things to an organization like Goodwill. Not only are you reducing the amount of trash you put into our landfills, but you’re also gaining a tax right off and ensuring that your stuff is used by someone who needs to use it more than you. Obviously, I saw that you sold some things on eBay, but for the things that you can’t sell and aren’t trash, you should really look into donation.
I thought it was an exciting project. Every little step you make towards having an uncluttered home is exciting to me.