i’d like to give you a quick snapshot of what i’ve got to work with as operation: minimalist office commences. so here is a panaromic view of my office on monday morning (a pretty typical monday i might add). after a busy weekend (i am a pastor after all), my office gets pretty cluttered. i have always given time on monday mornings to clean/tidy my office before the new workweek begins. all that to say – it doesn’t always look this bad.
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How about a category for clothes. Discussion on clothes. Thanks to you, I just know packed up over 100 items of clothing to give to the Salvation Army. This is a huge elimination of bulk from my closet .. 5 bags worth. Yahoo. Liz
This is a great blog you have here. Good to see that you are having some really beneficial results from your new lifestyle choice.
I started getting into a minimalist lifestyle myself a few months ago(thanks to Leo Babauta). I’m really beginning to see the benefits, and am planning to list all of my old items (the ones I won’t give to charity) on eBay when I have some more time. With a T.V., playstation 2 with 25 odd games, an electric guitar, CDs, clothes and more, I am really looking forward to having some extra space.
Well done, and best of success with your future minimalist lifestyle.
I see you have a lot of books! They have been the toughest thing for me to pare down. I realized a lot of reference type books- concordance, Bible dictionary, parallel Bible, etc. are available online. Blue Letter Bible is a great resource. I also started choosing one book a night to look through and decide whether it was something I would read often, or could I get it from the local library whenever I need it. I have cut my book collection in half, and hope to cut it in half again.