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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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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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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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Hello Brownlow’s Top 5 Blog Posts
Holy crow – This is my 100th published post on Hello Brownlow! I’ve come so far from my Pinterest fail worthy DIYs and hodge-podge recipes to writing about my passions. Our frugal minimalism journey has become what I am passionate about. Living as a minimalist, and a frugal one at that, allows us to live a stress-free life. I’ve rounded up my top five posts of all time. What’s on deck? Loads of minimalism and saving money! It’s great to see the difference in results on my blog from my lack luster posts to the ones where I write with passion. Do I make money from my blog yet? Not…
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Why I Choose to Live a Minimalist Life
Minimalism seems so trendy right now. Everyone is talking about it. There is Tidying Up plus other shows and documentaries on Netflix that have people inspired to declutter their entire homes and get down to what they really love. I tend to think that a lot of folks that watch these shows and take action on them, feel a weight lifted from their shoulders. But who knows how many of those same people actually follow through with living with less stuff. Our minimalist life started in late July 2017. We had just watched The Minimalists’ documentary on Netflix. D and I thought to ourselves, why the heck do we have all this stuff? We had a rough first…
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28 Items to Declutter From Your Home This Weekend
There are things in our homes, mine included, that we shove into drawers and into the back of closets. We want to ignore them and pretend they don’t exist anymore. It’s the junk in the trunk of our cars and the junk of our drawers. It’s those “maybe it is actually broken?” items and items that no longer fit our lifestyles. It’s the items you can absolutely declutter and get rid of it today. Decluttering can be a therapeutic process. I’ve mentioned it before in my posts, but I’ll say it again. Less stuff overwhelming your home = less anxiety and less stress. You no longer have to find a…
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