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Hi, I’m Amanda and I’m Addicted to Stuff – the Struggles of a Frugal Minimalist
Hi, I’m Amanda and I’m addicted to stuff. Yeah, stuff like clothes, toys for my son, and dinner plates. That kind of stuff. I love stuff a little too much sometimes. It’s the thrill of bringing home something new or new to me. Free or not, I like it. I do call myself a frugal minimalist but I struggle hard. There are points during almost every month where I struggle in the decision to bring something new into our home or not. With frugal minimalism, I want things because I know that they have the potential to bring value into my life. But at the same time I have to…
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How We Feel Secure with Owning Less
Some people have the mentality of "the more I own, the better off I am". While that could be true in the event of a disaster, owning more doesn't make you better off... or happier. With our journey into minimalism well under way, our minimalist life makes me feel better and more efficient now than I did owning more. While I still struggle sometimes with bringing new (or new-to-us) items into our home. However, I am more confident in my ability to live minimally - even if I do have to remind myself of it.
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6 Reason Why a Capsule Wardrobe Works
On the fence about creating a capsule wardrobe? I was too until I did some reading. I found that every single person that converted to a capsule wardrobe or used the Project 333 (33 items for 3 months) was over-the-moon happy with their decision. So I went for it.
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21 Things You Can Get Rid of Right Now with Zero Regret
If you've thought of decluttering but haven't yet started, I bet one of your fears is missing the items you choose to let go of. I've been there. I think anyone who has been on the journey of decluttering and minimizing has felt the same way. This is exactly why I created this list of items you can get rid of right now and not regret. This list will help you get started on your decluttering journey and propel you forward to tackling the harder things.
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6 Things You Should ALWAYS Buy Secondhand
Shopping secondhand can save you money and reduce your impact on the environment. While there really low prices to be found at the thrift stores, there are few items you can absolutely purchase secondhand and know for certain you are getting a bargain.
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My Minimalist Spring & Summer Capsule Wardrobe
Capsule wardrobes of any kind are designed to make your life easier. Your morning routines will become more efficient once you've decluttered your closet and selected your favorite pieces. Those favorites can become part of a capsule wardrobe that you rotate out every season. Basically, all of your out of season clothes are put away and the new season of clothes brought out.
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How to Meal Plan to Reduce Waste and Save Money
With minimalism, you'll find that you want to purchase less in every area of your life. Groceries should be no exception. Meal planning not only allows you streamline your dinner time routine, but you can also save tons of money.
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The Baby Steps to Minimalism
Being a minimalist isn't complicated. It means that you have chosen a life where you have less: less clutter, less distractions, less stress. This way of living simply allows you to rediscover who you are and where your passions lie. Minimalism can change your life.
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The 72 Hour List – A Lesson in Delayed Gratification
About a year and a half ago, my husband and I were in a spending rut. We always bought just a little too much and always bought it whenever we wanted it. Go out for ice cream? Sure! New sweater? Sure! We didn’t have any idea what it was like to have to wait for anything. In today’s consumer culture, instant gratification is the name of the game. It’s a treat-yo-self lifestyle in a world that is constantly pummeled with advertisements that reinforce that we need the best and we need it now. Why would big companies do such a thing? Well, there is this thing called your hard earned…
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The One Thing that Motivated Me to Get My ENTIRE House Organized
Have you ever felt overwhelmed by the clutter in your home? Or maybe just the out of place but always there stuff? Everyone has that little pile of things they don’t know what to do with. The stuff is always somewhere just out of sight enough to ignore it. In our home, it seemed like everything we either didn’t know what to do with or didn’t want to deal with ended up on our kitchen counter in a corner. That stack o’ stuff kept getting bigger and bigger. I would dig through the pile to find an envelope that had something important in it… and then not put anything else…
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