Becoming Minimalist’s Top Posts of 2024

A special thanks to each of you for making 2024 such an enjoyable year here at Becoming Minimalist. This marks my sixteenth year writing on this blog, and I have loved every moment of it.

Whether you have been reading all 16 years, the last 16 months, or just the last 16 seconds, I’m glad you’re here.

Becoming Minimalist continues to reach people beyond my wildest dreams as we grow every year in new ways. As before, this growth has occurred because of the support from readers like you.

Thank you for sharing this website on social media and with your friends and family. This website exists only because of your support.

Here are some numeric representations of our growth:

• Becoming Minimalist was read by nearly 3 million people last year.
• Our Facebook page has over 2.8M followers, and our posts reached over 123M people last year! Thank you for following and continuing to share our posts.
• 150k people currently receive Becoming Minimalist posts via email. Sign-up here to do the same.
• Over 300k people subscribe to our quarterly, digital ad-free magazine, Simplify Magazine.
• Over 4,000 new people decluttered their home last year through the Uncluttered Course.
• 55 new videos were posted to YouTube last year and subscribers grew from 290k to 320k. 3.6M people watched a video from Becoming Minimalist last year. Unbelievable.
• On any given day, over 1,000 people actively use the Clutterfree App to declutter their homes.
• Our Instagram following is now over 116k people.
• My Focus on Faith Newsletter is read by 15k people.

All that to say, the influence of this website (and more importantly, what it represents) continues to reach people and change lives around the world.

But some of our most significant successes this past year are not found in the numbers above:

Becker Method Professional Training. In late 2023, I took my 15 years of experience helping people own less and created a Training Course for Professional Declutterers. Currently, through 2024, over 125 people have been through the Certification Training and many of them can be found listed on the Becker Method Certified website.

Speaking. 2024 was my busiest year speaking at conference and events since before COVID. I had many wonderful opportunities to speak on both minimalism and how to live a meaningful life (based on my book, Things That Matter). If you are organizing an event this year and looking for a speaker, send me an inquiry here.

Uncluttered Faith. In Fall of 2024, I began writing a new book, Uncluttered Faith. It is my first faith-based book and will focus on the spiritual benefits of owning less. The book is scheduled to be released in early 2026.

It has been a fulfilling and meaningful year for Becoming Minimalist. Thank you for being part of it.

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In case you missed any, here are the top posts on Becoming Minimalist from 2024.

Most Popular Posts from 2024 (as determined by readers):

The Seven Laws of Success. Can’t success be found in simply the diligent pursuit of proper results? If we live our lives in such a way that we can look back at the end and be proud of the decisions we made, isn’t that success?

10 Helpful Rules to Own Less Stuff. Owning less stuff is freeing, refreshing, and liberating. It allows us to spend more time, money, and energy on the things in life that matter most and bring us real lasting joy and meaning.

10 Things You Think You Need to Organize, But Should Minimize Instead. Instead of focusing on how to store everything, focus on owning less. After all, the fewer things we own, the less time we spend organizing, cleaning, and maintaining them.

9 Things to Reduce in Your Home to Save You Time. Sometimes the very things we accumulate because we think they will help us save time, don’t. Even worse, they begin to steal more and more of our time.

Master Your Mornings: 7 Things to Do Before Bed. In my pursuit of intentional and fulfilling days, I have learned that how I end my nights is just as crucial as how I start my mornings.

My Personal Favorite Posts from the past year:

Imagine It’s Your Last Year: What Would You Do Differently? What if we approached life each day fully committed to the reality that time is short? That nothing lasts forever? And tomorrow is promised to no one?

How to Create Urgency in Your Life. When there is something important in our lives that needs to be accomplished, putting a deadline on the work can keep us focused, moving forward, and free us up after completion for something else.

I Turn 50 Today. Here are 50 Things I Wish I Had Started Doing Earlier in Life. On my fiftieth birthday, I wrote out 50 things I wish I had started sooner in life. Maybe they will encourage you to keep growing. This was a fun list to write.

You Don’t Need to Spend A Lot of Money on Vacation to Make Great Memories. You don’t need to spend a lot of money on your vacation to make great memories with your family. In fact, in the long-run, you’ll be better off not going into debt to fund your trips.

Most Popular Guest Posts in 2024:

This Is What Happened When I Didn’t Buy Any New Clothes for a Year by Sophie Clarke. Spoiler alert: The world didn’t end.

Minimalism’s Missing Piece by Emily McDermott. What if we made decisions about what to keep in our homes and on our calendars not by square footage or the number of hours in the day, but our ability to effectively manage our stuff and responsibilities?

5 House Rules to Make Minimalism Work for Any Decorating Style by Myquillyn Smith. Minimalism isn’t a style, it’s a lens for understanding that more isn’t always better when it comes to creating a home you can love.

Most Popular Outgoing Links from the past year:

3 Mindset Blocks That Are Keeping You in the Clutter | The Fun Sized Life by Renee Benes. Whether we realize it or not a lot of us are walking around with beliefs that are keeping us stuck in clutter.

Seven Signs Minimalism is for You | No Sidebar by Julia Ubbenga. While minimalism looks different for everyone, studies show the universal benefits of living with less stuff can include: spiritual and personal growth, reduced stress, and improved financial health.

Re-writing the Myth that More is Better | The Tiny House of Happiness by Daniel Torrance. Re-writing the story that more is better might be one of the most powerful steps we can take to increase our happiness and well-being over time.

15 Reasons You’ll Love Living in a Smaller Home | Simple Money by Richard James. The median home size for newly constructed houses has increased by 150% since 1980—all while the median family size gets smaller and smaller. But there are many reasons to consider living in a smaller home. And you’ll love every one of them!

Most Popular YouTube Videos of 2024:

9 Types of Clothes You Can Declutter Immediately. Have you ever looked into your closet and felt overwhelmed by the sheer number of items? It’s a common scenario for many, but it doesn’t have to be that way for you. To get you started, here are nine types of clothing items you can consider removing from your closet today:

5 Things People With Tidy Homes Don’t Do. Struggling to keep up and wondering how to keep your house clean? Some people seem to be able to do it effortlessly. Keeping a tidy home isn’t just about what you do, but what you don’t do. Here are 5 things neat people don’t do.

It’s Better to Drive an Old Car than Be Burdened By New Debt. Is a new car or old better? Should you upgrade your phone every year? I once asked an economics professor what financial lesson he would share with the whole world if he could. His answer surprised me.

This blog owes its success to the support of its readers. Thank you for reading. And thank you for sharing these posts with others.

I look forward to an exciting 2025. 

I will be offering the Uncluttered Course one last time next year (registration will open on January 1st) as well as my Becker Method Certification course. If you’d like to know more about the Professional Training, you can sign up here to receive specific updates about it.

I’ll also remain active creating videos for YouTube and Facebook, and will continue publishing Simplify Magazine and Simple Money Magazine.

I will be spending the first half of 2025 writing my first faith-based book, Uncluttered Faith. And I am researching opportunities and ways to create more of a community and interaction among Becoming Minimalist readers. Nothing to announce quite yet, but I think it would be valuable. I am also feeling a need to publish more content in audio format. Again, nothing to announce—it’s a just a direction I think is important.

No doubt, Becoming Minimalist will continue to evolve and be redefined.

But this website will always stay true to its core message: more joy can be found in owning less than in pursuing more. We will continue to invite as many as possible to discover this truth in their lives. And I hope you will join us.