As a frugal minimalist these are some things I'm not buying this year.

9 Things I'm Not Buying As A Minimalist In 2022

<img width="755" height="560" src="https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-683x1024.jpg" alt="" srcset="https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-683x1024.jpg 683w, https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-200x300.jpg 200w, https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-768x1152.jpg 768w, https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https://gabebult.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/nathan-dumlao-lvWw_G8tKsk-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1707w">9 things I’m not buying in 2022&nbsp;Saw a few other people do this and thought I’d share my list as well.these are 9 things I’m not buying in 2022 to save money and live a more simple minimalist life.Dryer sheets / Detergent&nbsp;Dryer sheets coat fabric with harmful chemicals that are constantly in contact with your body…on your clothes, sheets, and towels. These chemicals can trigger asthma, are toxic to the reproductive system, and are linked with cancer.They are also harmful to the environment, both inside and outside your home.Also kinda expensive so now we are just using woolen balls which are cheaper and better for you. Plus you never have to buy them again.I’m also not buying detergent but instead doing these biodegradable sheets from earth breeze. They are a lot more natural and soft. My wife has sensitive skin and breaks out with detergent, these don’t bother her at all.&nbsp;Cheap soaps/shampoo&nbsp;&nbsp;Lately, we have been supporting small businesses and friends who make their own soaps. I find they are more sustainable and don’t dry out my skin. Considering the fact that your skin is your body’s largest organ and it absorbs everything that is put on it, I am trying to be conscious of what I use. I don’t want to wash off the good stuff with harsh chemicals and I don’t want to absorb those harsh chemicals.&nbsp;Dairy Products&nbsp;Milk specifically from cows is something that started to affect me over the past few years so I’ve mostly stopped eating it but this year I’m just cutting it out altogether.The top sources of saturated fat in the American diet? Milk and dairy products, says Lee Crosby, R.D.,Many studies also show no link between dairy intake and reduced bone fractures. Fortunately, there are safer foods to get your calcium from, including spinach, Brussels sprouts, all dark leafy greens, beans, and blackstrap molasses.Junk food /Ice cream /&nbsp;cereal&nbsp;As much as possible avoiding things from boxes such as cereal, and ice cream can be super beneficial. All the guilty pleasure stuff I have been going on and off of but recently I’ve just stopped eating them because for me there’s always a cost to pay. if I eat certain things my face will break out or things with sugar will taste good for 5 min but then ill be sluggish the rest of the day. I care too much about myself to let myself eat crap so it’s gotta go.Flights&nbsp;While I want to travel more this year, I don’t wanna pay for it. This year I’m focusing on my travel rewards and working to build up points by signing up for credit cards that have those big signup bonuses and getting flights that way. I got half my flights free last year this way but there’s no reason I can’t get them all that way this year.Books&nbsp;&nbsp;I finally moved to a kindle this year so no more physical books. WHILE I DO&nbsp; enjoy them, a kindle seems a lot more efficient so that is what I switched to. 95% of the books in our house are my wife’s… I don’t bother touching them but for me, I am simplifying my life by not buying more books. I bought her a kindle for Christmas and as far as I am aware, has not brought any new books into the house.&nbsp;Home decorPretty much everything I got to decorate the house over the past few years I’ve gotten sick of or regretted, so this year I’m taking some time off. No more pictures or holiday stuff no “just for show” blankets or throw pillows we have enoughKitchen gadgets&nbsp;We won’t be buying any new kitchen gadgets unless something breaks and we aren’t going past one of each item.We pretty much nailed down a pretty simp[e kitchen and I want to maintain that. We have no extra dishes or cups, no new ways to make coffee no new appliances we definitely don’t need more than what we have for 99% of the cooking. When we first got married, I bought my wife a whirly pop but they don’t work great on an electric stove and it was old and smelly so we threw it out and I bought her an air popper but that’s the extent of our new gadgets.Bottles of water&nbsp;Sparkling water or bottled water is a huge expense if its not necessary. we invested in a water filter so there is no need to keep buying these when we have free water here. I hate paying $1 for a single bottle at the store because we forgot it when we went out so we are making sure we use our water bottles and Lord knows we have enough. My wife likes to “collect” them… They tend to disappear when there are too many.&nbsp;Thanks for reading the 9 things I’m not buying this year!! Comment below what are some of the things you’re not buying. Hope you have a great week!&nbsp;

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9 things I’m not buying in 2022

Saw a few other people do this and thought I’d share my list as well.

these are 9 things I’m not buying in 2022 to save money and live a more simple minimalist life.

Dryer sheets / Detergent

Dryer sheets coat fabric with harmful chemicals that are constantly in contact with your body…on your clothes, sheets, and towels. These chemicals can trigger asthma, are toxic to the reproductive system, and are linked with cancer.

They are also harmful to the environment, both inside and outside your home.

Also kinda expensive so now we are just using woolen balls which are cheaper and better for you. Plus you never have to buy them again.

I’m also not buying detergent but instead doing these biodegradable sheets from earth breeze. They are a lot more natural and soft. My wife has sensitive skin and breaks out with detergent, these don’t bother her at all.

Cheap soaps/shampoo

Lately, we have been supporting small businesses and friends who make their own soaps. I find they are more sustainable and don’t dry out my skin. Considering the fact that your skin is your body’s largest organ and it absorbs everything that is put on it, I am trying to be conscious of what I use. I don’t want to wash off the good stuff with harsh chemicals and I don’t want to absorb those harsh chemicals.

Dairy Products

Milk specifically from cows is something that started to affect me over the past few years so I’ve mostly stopped eating it but this year I’m just cutting it out altogether.

The top sources of saturated fat in the American diet? Milk and dairy products, says Lee Crosby, R.D.,

Many studies also show no link between dairy intake and reduced bone fractures. Fortunately, there are safer foods to get your calcium from, including spinach, Brussels sprouts, all dark leafy greens, beans, and blackstrap molasses.

Junk food /Ice cream / cereal

As much as possible avoiding things from boxes such as cereal, and ice cream can be super beneficial. All the guilty pleasure stuff I have been going on and off of but recently I’ve just stopped eating them because for me there’s always a cost to pay. if I eat certain things my face will break out or things with sugar will taste good for 5 min but then ill be sluggish the rest of the day. I care too much about myself to let myself eat crap so it’s gotta go.

While I want to travel more this year, I don’t wanna pay for it. This year I’m focusing on my travel rewards and working to build up points by signing up for credit cards that have those big signup bonuses and getting flights that way. I got half my flights free last year this way but there’s no reason I can’t get them all that way this year.

Books

I finally moved to a kindle this year so no more physical books. WHILE I DO  enjoy them, a kindle seems a lot more efficient so that is what I switched to. 95% of the books in our house are my wife’s… I don’t bother touching them but for me, I am simplifying my life by not buying more books. I bought her a kindle for Christmas and as far as I am aware, has not brought any new books into the house.

Pretty much everything I got to decorate the house over the past few years I’ve gotten sick of or regretted, so this year I’m taking some time off. No more pictures or holiday stuff no “just for show” blankets or throw pillows we have enough

Kitchen gadgets

We won’t be buying any new kitchen gadgets unless something breaks and we aren’t going past one of each item.

We pretty much nailed down a pretty simp[e kitchen and I want to maintain that. We have no extra dishes or cups, no new ways to make coffee no new appliances we definitely don’t need more than what we have for 99% of the cooking. When we first got married, I bought my wife a whirly pop but they don’t work great on an electric stove and it was old and smelly so we threw it out and I bought her an air popper but that’s the extent of our new gadgets.

Sparkling water or bottled water is a huge expense if its not necessary. we invested in a water filter so there is no need to keep buying these when we have free water here. I hate paying $1 for a single bottle at the store because we forgot it when we went out so we are making sure we use our water bottles and Lord knows we have enough. My wife likes to “collect” them… They tend to disappear when there are too many.

Thanks for reading the 9 things I’m not buying this year!! Comment below what are some of the things you’re not buying. Hope you have a great week!

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