Minimialism Trend

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I have found myself interested in the minimalism trend that took off after the 2008-2009 economic recession. Like other Millennials, it can be difficult to make ends meet – especially with the cost of things going up – and that is just the things for basic, everyday needs – like food and shelter!

For a period of time, I have found myself looking around my house and wondering how I have come to accumulate so much. In those instances, it certainly seems like a “tiny house” is certainly the way to go – even if some of them seem to be literally the size of a closet.

Personally, I think that going to a home the size of a closet is a bit extreme, but I can certainly get behind getting rid of the things that take up space, have no more use or value to me and just add to the mass of clutter in my space. By no means am I a candidate for an episode of “Hoarders”, but I know that I have the tendency to delay getting rid of things by thinking that I can use it for something or the more likely thought of needing it after I have tossed it and it is long gone.

Getting rid of the stuff that I have accumulated over time is taking time, but every little bit I can get rid of, I am certainly proud of myself. My most recent was clearing my closet and dressers of some items I have been storing and hauling around for years that I don’t remember the last time I wore them or they don’t fit anymore and I will hopefully never re-gain the weight that will require me to need that size again.

Maybe it is me, but living with less stuff is a bit freeing. It’s that much less I will need to store, pack or haul should I move; it frees up space in my existing home; and I can make money off of anything I can sell at garage sales or on eBay that I can use to save, pay off debt, or whatever else I need to use the money for.

Over time, the size of homes have gotten larger in the number of square feet. That is more space to cool or heat, more space to clean, and more space to maintain. I think a lot of the reason behind this is because over time, we have actually gotten more stuff. Instead of, or in addition to, storage units, we use our homes to store all the stuff that we have accumulated – and likely a good portion of that isn’t used.

Most seem to do a big spring cleaning thing every year – mine is a slow process that happens year round, getting as much done as I can in various spurts of time.

Is it me, or do you have a sense of freedom when you are able to clear some stuff out of your house too?

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