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7 Tiny Steps for the Beginner Minimalist - Be More with Less
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Tiny steps for the beginner minimalist
- Make a list of all the reasons you want to live more simply.
- Walk through your home with a box and fill it with duplicates. Fill the box & put it out of sight for 30 days.
- Declare a clutter-free zone and use it as inspiration to live with less. If you enjoy it, expand the zone a little bit each day.
- Travel lightly. The next time you take a trip, pack for 1/2 the time.
- Dress with Less.
- Save $1000. An emergency fund simplifies everything. Money for emergencies reduces stress and emergencies.
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Why be a minimalist
Minimalism is a way of eschewing the non-essential in order to focus on what’s truly important, what gives our lives meaning, what gives us joy and value.
It’s a way to esc...
Minimalist living
It’s about getting rid of things you do not use or need, leaving an uncluttered, simple environment and an uncluttered, simple life.
It’s living without an obsession with material things or an obsession with doing everything and doing too much. It’s using simple tools, having a simple wardrobe, carrying little and living lightly.
The benefits of minimalism
- It’s more sustainable.
- It’s easier to organize.
- It’s lower in stress.
- It’s less expensive and less debt.
- It’s less cleaning and maintaining.
- There’s more room for creating, for loved ones, for peace, for doing the things that give you joy.
- There’s more time for getting healthy.
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Benefits of Decluttering
- More time and energy for the people and activities you love
- A more spacious, peaceful, calmer and clutter-free home
- Financial freedom by choosing to own and bu...
Quick Tips to Declutter More Effectively
- Keep an ongoing donation box easily accessible:.
- Instead of keeping things you don’t use or love, get rid of them as soon as you find them.
- Try decluttering as quickly and efficiently as you can for just 10 minutes a day.
- Schedule regular times to declutter and stick to them.
- Use the “one in, one out” rule: Whenever you buy or bring something new into your home, find one thing to get rid of in its place.
- Make sure you have a place to keep everything you’re choosing to keep.
- Get things out of your house as soon as possible.
- Track results. Take before and after pictures.
- Don’t organize until after you declutter.
- Use a “maybe box” for items you’re struggling to let go of.
- Use the 20/20 rule for items you’re keeping “just in case”: It eans if you can replace the item for less than $20 and in less than 20 minutes, don’t keep it “just in case”.
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Be Selective
Try to keep in your closet only pieces that you love and are truly excited to wear. Anything ill-fitting, scratchy, worn-out, barely "good enough, " or that simply doesn't suit your per...
Create Your Own Unique Look
Following rules and blueprints won’t help you cultivate a strong sense of style, because that’s deeply personal. Even if you like many of the same colors, materials, or cuts as someone else, how you combine, choose and style your looks is a reflection of your unique taste and the influences that you have picked up.
High-Quality, Long-Lasting Pieces
Once you become more selective about what you keep in your closet, you'll attach a bigger value to each individual piece and will probably no longer be satisfied with cheap, badly manufactured stuff.
You'll want clothes that feel good on your skin, and comfortable, sturdy and durable.