tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post834660508710096647..comments2024-03-28T01:51:22.367-03:00Comments on Not Buying Anything: Minimalism MondayGregg Koephttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-40274284741743119372012-08-17T05:41:27.584-03:002012-08-17T05:41:27.584-03:00Most people I know move to a larger, more expensiv...Most people I know move to a larger, more expensive place because they, "need more room". Pretty soon you will be able to downsize to a smaller, less expensive place! Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-87630771908074184142012-08-17T05:34:22.983-03:002012-08-17T05:34:22.983-03:00Yes! Thank you for showing how living with less ca...Yes! Thank you for showing how living with less can be better.Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-11132120160427449842012-08-17T05:31:18.051-03:002012-08-17T05:31:18.051-03:00Thank you for sharing - we love to hear stories li...Thank you for sharing - we love to hear stories like this. One of the best things about buying stuff is the good feeling you get when you give it away. Linda and I are also contemplating going nomadic in an RV for a few years.<br /><br />Good luck with the move, and definitely let us know how it all goes. Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-82347898740854719232012-08-17T05:28:21.226-03:002012-08-17T05:28:21.226-03:00Glad you like the new look. I also go to r/minimal...Glad you like the new look. I also go to r/minimalism and enjoy it. I moderate r/simpleliving - check it out at: http://www.reddit.com/r/simpleliving/Gregg Koephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09349453216733070775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-7833459958877504032012-08-14T04:01:47.797-03:002012-08-14T04:01:47.797-03:00NicolaB summed it up nicely...less stuff means a c...NicolaB summed it up nicely...less stuff means a clean, neat house with less effort. Also, it's easier to find things when there are less places to look. I actually have some empty cupboards and an empty closet! Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15328674280714013955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-83223675312706055592012-08-13T16:54:19.584-03:002012-08-13T16:54:19.584-03:00We got loads of second hand stuff when we moved in...We got loads of second hand stuff when we moved into our (first) house two years ago- we only bought a sofa and a wardrobe (no closets in the UK!). We also had to buy kitchen stuff. We did not buy a microwave- the house came with a massive oven with five gas hobs, so I felt a microwave was unnecessary- we've not missed it.<br /><br />Despite having thought that we had not brought too much unnecessary stuff into the house, in the past two years I have still got rid of a lot of stuff- including three large bits if furniture!<br /><br />The latest thing on the hit list is the bread maker, since I discovered just how easy it is to make it from scratch!<br /><br />Also, all of the CDs and DVDs that we don't really watch- have been ruthless with mine, got to persuade my boyfriend to cull some of his...same with my books- read it or it goes.<br /><br />The less stuff I have, the nicer the house feels, the less frustrating every day is (things falling out of cupboards on you), and I get to enjoy a clean house with less effort- and when the house is clean I get to do fun stuff without guilt, be that sewing, reading, knitting, walking or just chilling out. Or messing about in the garden :)NicolaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542310810409358114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-90208868344278221282012-08-13T12:13:43.680-03:002012-08-13T12:13:43.680-03:00We've been in our house for nearly 6.5 yrs, an...We've been in our house for nearly 6.5 yrs, and I'm amazed at the amount of stuff we've managed to accumulate. Before that we were moving on an average of every one to two years, which forced us to get rid of the unnecessary. <br /><br />While we're not big consumers, I've gotten lazy about getting rid of stuff we no longer need, and it was really starting to become overwhelming. So we started getting rid of stuff little by little, starting with the microwave. It's been a very freeing experience.<br /><br />Now we're looking at selling our home, purchasing an RV, and moving out West. The reality of getting rid of the majority of our posessions is both exciting and daunting, especially for our kids. But I believe it will be a very positive experience for all of us in the end.Debihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02976335671747023113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4312736954468978064.post-27296923630033752122012-08-13T11:37:47.726-03:002012-08-13T11:37:47.726-03:00The new theme for the bog is nice!
I've been ...The new theme for the bog is nice!<br /><br />I've been downsizing and simplifying for many years now, and I go to and comment on r/minimalism often. It's been a good trip so far.aberinkulashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653955945430973178noreply@blogger.com