Minimalist living... do you ?...

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I'm far from being a hoarder, ( well maybe not all that far ):D but in no way am I a minimalist...... I donate regularly to charity shops..good stock, not junk... however, I've just read, someone say they have only the need for 2 chests of drawers in their home :eek:.. I'm in shock ..lol....... I have 11 chest of drawers in my home with a total of 32 drawers.... some small, some very large drawers... how anyone can cope with just 2 sets of drawers..is beyond my comprehension... :D


How about you.. are you able to enjoy a minimalist lifestyle.. do you have just 2 chests of drawers..?:D
 

I am not a minimalist by any means and I have gotten rid of a lot of stuff since I moved here 5 years ago. I have two large dressers that I use to divide my bedroom from the rest of my small studio apartment. They each have 5 drawers but I only have clothing in 3 of the drawers.

I have two small closets, one in the bathroom and one by the door. Coats and clothing in those plus a lot of other items. Plus the one in the bathroom has Rabbit's hay and stuff in it. I don't really need any more space since I keep getting rid of things.
 

Oh no, gotta have every color of camo available, that takes a LOT of room.

For a number of years, back in the day, fit my entire life, including my dog, into the back of a pick up truck. Thankfully I am no longer a migrant worker so that stage has passed.
 
Just getting more and more stuff. But at least it is better quality stuff, like a heavy duty garden tiller, a decent game camera, a quality Honda generator for emergency use, and a powerful log splitter for firewood. But we really need to get rid of a lot of other stuff!
 
katlupe said:
I am not a minimalist by any means and I have gotten rid of a lot of stuff since I moved here 5 years ago. I have two large dressers that I use to divide my bedroom from the rest of my small studio apartment. They each have 5 drawers but I only have clothing in 3 of the drawers.

I have two small closets, one in the bathroom and one by the door. Coats and clothing in those plus a lot of other items. Plus the one in the bathroom has Rabbit's hay and stuff in it. I don't really need any more space since I keep getting rid of things.
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yes of course Kat..I understand that in your situation living in one room means you have little choice but to have the least storage that can fit into your home without it being clutter.. ..I was really intending the question for those of us who live in larger spaces..:giggle:
 
No I could never be a minimalist. I do declutter and sell stuff at yard sales or just give to friends, neighbors, or charities. I should have been born in the Victorian era. I've always resonated with that period, having lots of stuff and knowing where everything is. This makes me feel more stable and secure somehow. :giggle:
 
I'm actually working on it. It began with the realization I was probably going to be priced out of my apartment in the next 2 years, so I'm "lightening" my load of stuff I no longer want or need. Getting over the sentimentality of items is the hardest part but remembering having to pack, transport, unpack and store in yet another place makes it easier.
 
hollydolly said:
I'm far from being a hoarder, ( well maybe not all that far ):D but in no way am I a minimalist...... I donate regularly to charity shops..good stock, not junk... however, I've just read, someone say they have only the need for 2 chests of drawers in their home :eek:.. I'm in shock ..lol....... I have 11 chest of drawers in my home with a total of 32 drawers.... some small, some very large drawers... how anyone can cope with just 2 sets of drawers..is beyond my comprehension... :D


How about you.. are you able to enjoy a minimalist lifestyle.. do you have just 2 chests of drawers..?:D
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I have a few things that are super important to me. Say, my music for example. I own more music than it will be possible to listen to in my remaining days. I know this, but I hold on to it anyway. When it comes to other things, I am absolutely a minimalist. I need two plates, two saucers, two cups, and two sets of cutlery. I need two sharp knives (one for bread), for example. I cook everything in an air-fryer. I don't need a stove.

I could go on, but there are some things I value, some things not. Furniture is not my thing. I need a chair, a bed, and one dresser. That's it. I still have a lot of dress shirts left over from my working days, but I got rid of all my suits bar one - the inevitable black one. I have three pairs of shoes: Dress shoes (black leather), hardy outside, and casual slippers/outside (AKA: Yeah, that's me in Crocs.)

If I were moving, I'd need only one, small sized, removal truck.

Styli for my stereo? I have 8. :D
 
We have a house but we only have one chest of drawers with 5 drawers (my clothes in it) and a dresser with a mirror 6 drawers (for my husband.)We have a walk-in closet for our hanging clothes and other things.I clean both out yearly if we buy new things.
 
perplexed said:
We have a house but we only have one chest of drawers with 5 drawers (my clothes in it) and a dresser with a mirror 6 drawers (for my husband.)We have a walk-in closet for our hanging clothes and other things.I clean both out yearly if we buy new things.
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Yearly? Goodness me, that sounds exhausting. I'm on the never schedule myself. :D
 
We are trying to be minimalist by force. When we married, we each had an 1800 sq ft home. We moved to a 1400 sq ft home with a 96 sq ft shed.
We are now in an 1100 sq ft apartment and trying to get everything out of the house. It is a struggle.
 
I’m seriously trying to but have discovered that I need to do it in stages. Things I thought I could never get rid of years ago. I now can. Downsizing in square footage , so we have no extra rooms or closets seems to help.
Being a minimalist when older has advantages. Less stuff to lose, less stuff to break, less stuff needed to hoard away. Easier on cognitive functioning.
 
VaughanJB said:
I have a few things that are super important to me. Say, my music for example. I own more music than it will be possible to listen to in my remaining days. I know this, but I hold on to it anyway. When it comes to other things, I am absolutely a minimalist. I need two plates, two saucers, two cups, and two sets of cutlery. I need two sharp knives (one for bread), for example. I cook everything in an air-fryer. I don't need a stove.

I could go on, but there are some things I value, some things not. Furniture is not my thing. I need a chair, a bed, and one dresser. That's it. I still have a lot of dress shirts left over from my working days, but I got rid of all my suits bar one - the inevitable black one. I have three pairs of shoes: Dress shoes (black leather), hardy outside, and casual slippers/outside (AKA: Yeah, that's me in Crocs.)

If I were moving, I'd need only one, small sized, removal truck.

Styli for my stereo? I have 8. :D
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Do you think you'll be able to manage without furniture as you become older? This was an eyeopener for me when helping care for a senior relative who had a long hospital stay. Going without furniture options is not as easy as you may at first suppose it to be. Especially if you find yourself in chronic pain. Just a thought.
 
I insist on tidiness and order. However, stuff still builds up in the garage, the spare room, wardrobes and I have far too many books. So we have purges every now and then, take boot-fuls to the tip.
I don't like many ornaments, they are just more to dust.
 
perplexed said:
We have a house but we only have one chest of drawers with 5 drawers (my clothes in it) and a dresser with a mirror 6 drawers (for my husband.)We have a walk-in closet for our hanging clothes and other things.I clean both out yearly if we buy new things.
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lol..I didn't mention when I said I have 32 drawers that I have a walk in closet...and a triple floor to ceiling wardrobe :D
 
Rose65 said:
I insist on tidiness and order. However, stuff still builds up in the garage, the spare room, wardrobes and I have far too many books. So we have purges every now and then, take boot-fuls to the tip.
I don't like many ornaments, they are just more to dust.
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I have ornaments..but not little fiddly thngs that gather dust fast... but larger ornaments..like Vases and sculpture.
 
chic said:
Do you think you'll be able to manage without furniture as you become older? This was an eyeopener for me when helping care for a senior relative who had a long hospital stay. Going without furniture options is not as easy as you may at first suppose it to be. Especially if you find yourself in chronic pain. Just a thought.
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I really don't know. I'm hoping I won't end the race in chronic pain. I've only truly had that one time in my life (back issue) and frankly, if every day was like that I'd be tempted to hasten things.
 
Naturally said:
There were many years, decades, when I could pack up and move in 30min ... in one trip
Then I owned a home with decent size yard. Now I couldn't pack up one room in 30min
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When I lived in Navy Married quarters, we were as minimalist as we could be... plus were were young and living on scratch money from the Navy so we really didn't have money to buy more than the basics... but it was very easy to pack up and move house which we did approximately every 12 months... ..and of course it massively helped because the furniture didn't belong to us.. as the MQ's were furnished houses..
 
I have zero chest of drawers. I have four little plastic things with drawers. One in the living room with dvd's and cd's in it, one in the closet with medicine in it, & two in the bedroom with bathroom supplies and my underthings. I have a small 1 BR apt. and not much stuff or space to put stuff.
 
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