Comments on: That time I became a minimalist

By: Nicolthepickle (@Nicolthepickle)

Nicolthepickle (@Nicolthepickle) — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 18:36:53 +0000

I love the title of this post. It made me smile.
I need to get rid of some of the toys too. They become overwhelming quite fast.

By: Victoria Ess

Victoria Ess — Sat, 01 Jul 2017 11:38:40 +0000

I’m trying to do some purging right now, and it’s on my to-do list for the summer!

By: Judy Cowan

Judy Cowan — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 14:14:05 +0000

We live in our 38ft RV for 6 months a year so definitely need to live a minimalist lifestyle in it since space is limited, amazing how much stuff you can do without.

By: Silvia D

Silvia D — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:47:52 +0000

we moved alot due to hubby’s job when kids were young..how I wished I was a minimalist! Great post!

By: Darlene Demell

Darlene Demell — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 21:03:07 +0000

Moving is so much work. Hubby and I got smart with our last move and instead of boxes, we now have totes. When we decide to move from here it is all totes marked so we know which room to put them in. Easy and great storage later and no boxes to get rid of.

By: kathy downey

kathy downey — Sat, 24 Jun 2017 20:09:06 +0000

Finally after years of toys and more toys ,sticky floors and chairs,messy rooms and so many daily complaints….we now find ourselves along…somewhere along the line they grew up and started their own homes…haha now they are living the life i once had………………………..but i miss it

By: Shirleyp

Shirleyp — Fri, 23 Jun 2017 16:15:12 +0000

I am always getting rid of stuff as I dont like clutter. Thank you for the insight into this topic. We spend a lot of years gathering items that we think we need and then find that we really didnt need all that stuff. So we get rid of it.

By: Maya Fitz

Maya Fitz — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 13:51:17 +0000

In reply to mariamagdaleneri. Wow. Thanks for sharing. You really have some great insight into this topic. And you are 100% correct. It takes so much effort to take care of STUFF. It's a culture thing and we just need to change our mindset. Easier said than done though.

By: mariamagdaleneri

mariamagdaleneri — Sat, 17 Jun 2017 07:32:11 +0000

we move across countries / continents every couple of years. While it is nice to carry around lots of memories, it came to a point I just cannot life for memories and any more. Whenever we are between shipments, we can live happily and perfectly with only 4 plates, 4 cups etc and literally only 1 box of toys. It’s not only tiring and expensive to move around with containers of boxes that we literally only waiting to open when we retire / settles, which may never happen, i makes me feel I live to take care of things. When there’s not much in the household, we go out more and do more… and I learnt there’s no need to envy those to have to lots of “burdens of life” to take care of. I just have to convince others in the family to declutter regularly and it truly requires LOTS of focus and discipline. I took photos of everything we give away, so there’s always sth to look at said “it gave us great time and now it’s helping others to have a great time”. I love decluttering

By: Amy Stackhouse

Amy Stackhouse — Fri, 16 Jun 2017 20:42:41 +0000

I dream of being a minimalist, but I also have pack-rat tendencies. Plus, like you, my boys have a lot of toys and even if I don’t buy them, someone else does! We moved a lot when it was just my husband and I and I loved the chance to purge with every move. We’ve been here for 10 years without a purge so it really is about time.