🛍️Why we buy things we don't need & how to stop! (Family Minimalism 2019)
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- We all do it! We buy things (often that we don't need), we feel good for a half-hour, and then after awhile, we usually regret the purchase. Why do we keep doing this!?! Let's talk about that today!
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My husband calls sales shopping "saving ourselves broke". I think that describes it perfectly!
Just last week, I finished throwing out about 85% of what I owned. My husband was concerned because he didn't understand why. Neither did I. I just knew that the neatly packed away clutter had to go. This was my fourth time purging my home within the past eight months. I finally came up with a defenative answer...i want simplicity. And it feels good☺
Good for you, Pamela!! 👍🏻❤️
I recently went into Hobby Lobby when they were doing their 75% off sale and figured I'd probably come out with a few bags of stuff. I have simplified my house down so much by your videos and Josh Becker's videos that I walked out of the store with nothing because there was nothing I needed and it was just such an awesome moment
Rosie Mayberry love Hobby Lobby this store is my weakness
I don't go there often because everything is appealing to me, and I go with my husband to keep me sane! I've been simplifying my house as well, and it's getting easier to walk around the store and enjoy what I see and comment on how cute or pretty something is (my husband is so sweet and humors me - lol!), but leave it there. Yay!
Wow!! That's SO awesome! Way to go Rosie!!! 👏♥️👍
It is so freeing!
That has happened two times to me now. I felt even a little embarrassed, like people would stare at me and ask themselves why I came to the store in the first place LoL
Talking yourself out of purchases saves so much more money than finding all the good deals!
That’s the comment of the year!! Yes!! That makes so much sense!❤️
When we watch tv with our kids and the adds come on, we turn down the sound and we all try to guess what they are trying to sell us! Making our kids aware of marketing is also so important so they grow up not falling into the same trap.
Ah, LOVE this idea Deb!!!!! ♥️👍
All fun and games until the ED commercial comes on haha
When my kids were little, lots of toy and sweet companies would advertise during children's TV time after school. My kids would come to me saying they wanted this or that. (They were not short of toys). I watched the ads with them and explained to them that really, what these companies were most interested in was not them, but their money. They soon caught on.
I have friends who always pray for three days when they are going to make a major purchase. If a salesman tries to pressure them into buying now, they just say they have to pray for three days!
If something is 50% off .... I save 100% by not buying 😅
i like that
Spot on!
absolutely!
Love that..
I need to remember that sentence :)
A little thought for you...Buddhist saying I read...people were made to be loved and things were made to be used...but what is happening now is the opposite...I'm not Buddhist but I thought this was rather clever...love the channel, thumbs up from Ireland...
I have finally discovered what I hate about ur videos. When they are over!!!! Ur videos are all wonderful!!
Hahaha, you caught me at first!!! THANK YOU, I appreciate this more than you know!! ♥️😊
This list idea really works. I’m a govt contractor and during the shutdown in Jan I really couldn’t buy anything beyond essentials, like the basic food items we needed. So I would write the things I wanted to buy on a list in my phone “for later”. Theres a few things Ive bought since that actually were on the list for a while that I kept coming back to, but a LARGE % of things I don’t even want anymore, or I found another way besides buying a new thing. I was using shopping as a fix for everything (including my emotions) and this broke that habit for me. Pretty amazing.
One of my Pinterest Pins is “to purchase” for when I come across really neat things Turns out, haven’t bought any of them yet 🙌🏻
I was raised by my Grandparents and got so much "old world" knowledge and tips that I am forever grateful for. With your channel though I feel like I finally get the mom type of tips I never had growing up. You have helped me more than you know! Lots of love from south louisiana❤
Great conversation. THIS needs to be discussed more since we live in an Ad world. Ever corner you turn someone or something is trying to sell you something. Thank you for talking about this!
Yes, well said!!
This also works for kids whenever mine want anything in the store I say we can take a picture and put it on your Christmas list
Yes!!!!! So right!!!
I take the pictures for my kids too, but not for their Christmas list. I have found that taking a picture of my child with the item, fulfills their need to "consume" and then they don't actually want the item. ❤️ I also have been utilizing a "wait list" although I didn't realize that's what it was. Just a notebook that my husband and I "dream" about what we want to buy, and it's crazy how even 48 hours can completely change your perspective about what you think you want/need.
@@sarahgarcia3949 That's brilliant. Great ideas. I'm definitely going to try that with my grandson.
Sarah Garcia OMG this is such a GREAT idea!! I’ll steal it for my kids!
I love when others comment about the glow you have - cause I am over here going - that’s Jesus radiating from the inside. You are the best thing on RUclips - that I’ve found. So real, so practical, so inspiring and encouraging ; who you are on the inside radiates on the outside. The drive from Missouri to Minnesota isn’t horrible- right? I would even buy coffee. 🤷🏼♀️😂 Keep saying yes to Jesus- He’s using you!
Thank you so much Jen, this means more than you know!!! And if you drive from Missouri, I'll buy the coffee!!!! ☕♥️
Yes that is totally Jesus- her sister has it too Lol
The Minimal Mom I am cracking up because I just may show up! I’m crazy like that! How fun it would be to drink some coffee- Study in His Word, talk practical ways to minimize, and laugh ourselves silly? My hubby is a car guy too (and he is also a sports guy!) we could drive our 1956 Oldsmobile up. :) have an amazingly blessed day!
I was thinking the same thing! You can deffinatly see Jesus just beaming through her, and her sister! Plus, you are so easy to listen to and take advice from because you come off so genuine! Were Missouri people too ! Wish it was closer I'd hire you to come guide me through my house and garage 🙈🙈
I don’t need to comment because Jen Edwards said it perfectly!! ♥️
You make a very good point about sales and emergencies. When you buy things on sale, you are still spending money, often money you don't really need to spend. If you learn to spend more of your money in old fashioned cash, you can stand right in the store, look at the price you would pay for that item, then take the money you would have spent on it and put it in an envelope you carry with you when you shop. I've done that with the goal of saving for some fun activity you want to do. It's so rewarding to reach that goal and know you did it by NOT spending on frivolous things. I get the same rush putting it in the envelope as I'd get spending it, then again when we go do that fun thing! It's a win-win!
I'm a minimalist but I work in Marketing and your point about advertising and sales is so true. I think knowing the business side of it, it makes me want to stay clear from being caught up in all these sales all the time haha. Great video as always xx
Oh that's interesting Mariela! Thank you!!!! ♥️
So thanks to you here’s what I’ve done . . . Had a really nice area rug in my living room. But it was a constant dirt and hair collector. Hubby and I had to be vacuuming it every few days and I’m really challenged to vacuum because of health issues. So I decided, the lovely decor piece was not as important as lessening this one household chore that was unnecessary. So I convinced my hubby to sell it. Done! Hardwood floors without an area rug - much easier to keep clean and one less task to do. Thanks Dawn for the inspiration
As I'm decluttering my home to downsize, I find the huge piles of stuff in my garage, that are waiting to be sold, are great reminders of why I don't need to even look at sales, thrift stores, and yard sales!
Keep the videos coming! I really enjoy them!
Yes! That's awesome, and way to go!!!
Joetta I did that last year. Got a bin to get rid of stuff I had collected over the years. 1,7 tonnes later..... Some things were in the crawl space for 23 years. All I could think about is the money wasted. Yes would love to have that money back. Now I really think about my purchases and keep it to a minimal. I am not a minimalist but just make do with what I have.
My sisters name is Joetta!!! Not a common name.
Denise L
I hear it occasionally. My joke is, no my dad's name wasn't Joe! 😉
@@Justagrandmasday That is so funny!! Both my sisters have different names, but I'm the one who got a "normal" name.
I didn’t realize how bad my shopping addiction was until watching this video. The footage of store items made me question if I needed new basket organizers, purses or wall decor. Yikes!!!
Excellent advice. I'm sorry you lost trees from the storm. I also love trees. I'm glad you and your family weren't hurt.
Thank you!!! ♥️
In honor of the Nordstrom sale and amazon prime day, this video is perfect timing!! 💕 thank you for your content! I need it to balance the constant desire for more stuff!
I really enjoy your chats Dawn, I like your niceness and naturalness. Your advice is interesting, wise and helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much Sheila!! ♥️😊
Great video! My eye opener was the second time I bought a top and came home to find an almost exact duplicate in my closet 🤦🏻♀️ Now I only buy clothes to replace something damaged or outgrown.
Yes!!! I do that with colors too. I would buy everything I could find in a particular shade of maroon but in the end I dont want to wear a shirt, pants, shoes, and jacket that are all the same color.
I just can't write enough good things about you and your channel! Because of your inspiring content, I was able to simplify my house and move out of state quickly in less than 3 months. Love EVERY video, Dawn! :)
Thank you so much for addressing how intense advertisers are! When decluttering I always feel so guilty about wasting money and feeling like this super materialistic gluttonous person for buying things I don’t need when so much of the world lives with so little. The difficult emotions makes me not want to do it but then if I don’t nothing changes. Being able to just admit I fell into an advertisers trap is a much less shameful way to look at it. And it’s so true!!
Fear of Missing Out really messes with my no spend challenge. But having my wants and needs list sure helps =) Great topic and tips.
This was such a GREAT Video, especially to those who are just beginning their journey. I did as you, anything that we did not use or need was donated, I didn’t even want to sell, because their is a great charity here in the next town, that all proceeds go to Battered women who are in abusive relationships. Did my heart good.
The thought entered my mind all the money, I wish I had it back... life is different now, nothing comes into my home unless it has a purpose, I shop very intentionally....
Dawn never stop making these videos, your words are so wise.
Sorry about the trees 😥
Yayyyyyyyyyyyy new video! I had the salvation army come and pickup three trash sized bags this morning and it felt so good! They were so heavy and I could hardly remember more than a few things that were in them. I started watching your videos in February, and I wish you could've seen my house before vs now! Every closet is non embarrassing 😂
Yay!!! 🎉👏♥️Way to go Kelly!
The wait list is such a great method! When online shopping, I put items in my shopping cart and let them sit a few days before purchasing. Most times I take items out or delete the whole shopping cart after thinking about it.
LOL, I didn't realize you were a marketing major! That is so ironic! God is so funny that way, how he uses our past to direct our future. Keep up the great videos! You're a breath of fresh air on the internet!
Love that!
When people call me and it involves my parting with money, I always tell them that I don't spend money when someone calls me. So, I instruct them to mail information on the product. They typically don't want to do that.
Oooo I like this! Gonna use this with my cell phone company lol
Love the down-to-earth advice! It all seems so doable after watching your videos! :) Also, love the size of your house. For European standards it's average sized, and I can easier relate to your spaces and your advice. Organizational videos with kitchens bigger than our whole downstairs make me feel depressed as to how and when I'm supposed to "do it all". Thanks for making minimalism livable and doable!
Soo true. I’m on early stages of this and also trying to get my “family” onboard. Hubbys of the mindset to hold onto stuff cause “we may need it someday” drives me insane, it took me years to get him to clean out his closet. I was stoked when he finally did this. But we will get there. Thanks for the inspiration 💕
You have no idea how much you have changed my life and given my home that peace it needed!
I love you so much Dawn ❤️
Ive become a minimalist this yr and I wont ever go back. It was hard for my mom to become one as well but now we both are and we’ve saved a lot of money compared to last yr. However our main purpose is to lessen the garbage we create and helpin our planet somehow.
Thank you for your videos! I have been slowly clearing unnecessary things out of my house almost a year now. I find the more I watch your videos, and videos of some other minimalists, the more inspired I am to keep going!
When I am shopping, and find something that interests me, I try not to buy it right away, even if it is the only one left. I tell myself that if it is meant for me, it will be there if and when I return. If it is not there when I return, it wasn’t meant for me.
If we see something on sale we don't need & buy it, it's important to realize your mistake & be kind to ourselves. Forgive ourselves & move on. I try not to make the same mistake again. Mindful living
So so true... thank you so much for sharing your experiences, I admit I would shop at least 4 times a week from skin care, make up, kitchen gadgets etc.
Went on for years!! Struggling with our finances due to my bad decisions, I would sy to myself I'll stop buying.. never was able to stop until one day I asked God with all my heart and full intention to take that away from me and He answered me it's been 7 months that I only buy the one thing I need not what I want... God is real everyone ❤ I'm a true testament. God bless you and your family.
Hello from down Under! I am so so very grateful for these videos. It's so much of what I've said to myself before and some extra insights as well, but hearing it from someone else is really helping me get the reigns of de-cluttering and simplifying our lives. Perhaps I needed to see someone else doing it first. It is a confidence booster. . . Oh the lies I have told myself about purchases and self-worth and significance! I have chronic health issues and I can't afford to spend energy on clutter. I can't wait to have a more peaceful home!! Thank you!!
You share such practical advice! I have definitely found that having a waiting period helps me buy less, and if I still want to buy it after waiting, it usually ends up being a genuinely useful purchase.
As always, Dawn, your messages are practical and inspiring! Jesus is shining through you and we are blessed by you! Thank you!
Thanks for this video! One thing that I find useful sometimes is to just carry an item around the store for a while. Sometimes, especially with home decorating stuff, it's just so pretty that I want to touch it and own it. Carrying it in my hands (not my cart) for 5-10 minutes feels satisfying, like it is mine, but then the literal weight of it in my arms starts to feel like a burden, and I can put it back on the shelf. I enjoyed it briefly, then returned it. I treat the store like a zoo, or a museum: visit, enjoy, but the stuff doesn't get to come home!
How does anyone give your videos a thumbs down?! I enjoy you and your videos immensely! I always look forward to your next one!!
I was wondering the same thing!
Everyone is different. Different things appeal to different people.
Thank you!! Your channel encourages me to buy less and to be content, while others make me feel like I need more! Your channel is so refreshing!! 😍
I have been on this simplifying/minimalist/declutter journey and you are absolutely correct.....I have a new mindset about buying and waiting and thinking about if I really need it. I don't want to bring things from the outside into my newly decluttered, peaceful home if I don't really need it. Thanks for all the ways you speak into the lives of others. I love your Sunday Faith chat with your sister as well. God is a good God and you all are sharing Him in a world that needs every little bit of peace, joy and love that He offers.
It's time for another onion layer. I'm inspired! Thank you for these videos, Dawn! Just last night we went through large kitchen items and got rid of three more (waffle iron, ice cream maker and juicer! All going to that little church today!). Feels so good. And the loss of trees! We lost many big ones in that weird mini-tornadoes storm back in September and it was amazing how personal it felt. Neighbors agreed...it was more emotional than we could even recognize at the time. We lost a few oaks that were hundreds of years old. Ugh. So sorry. It feels better when it's all cleaned up. But that takes time too...
I really needed this video Dawn, it was such a big help! I’m definitely going to keep this in mind this week:)
So glad to hear Amanda!! All my best to you!!! ♥️
Awareness is always the first step!! It's taken me a while, but I'm getting pretty good about not even noticing the "wants" anymore. This was a great video with lots of good points, thank you!
Just cleaned out two storage sheds. Could have bought at least two Mercedes for what I paid to store junk. Only found about twelve boxes to keep. Paid for air for 18 years!! God bless you!! Now I am going to attack the house!! Thank you!! Keep these encouraging videos coming!! Very helpful.
Thank you, Dawn, for these reminders to confront our own weaknesses in face of materialism! So grateful for your inspiration to keep spending in check and simplify living spaces!
You are really smart to put your coffee cup in your "buy less" videos. I kinda think you do it consciously to trigger a remembrance of your contentment videos. I always smile when I see it and think "she's talking about purpose and contentment!"
Purging, decluttering is part of the battle but you have talked about the usually overlooked issue and that’s not buying items in the first place. I’m doing a “no buy” year and I recommend it. Thank you.
Yes! I don't want to spend more time getting rid of excess. Ive quarantined SO much in my kitchen and I love the peaceful way I start my day with mostly bare cupboards. So relaxing to be in our home now.
I don’t need a 30 day waitlist.... when shopping online, I add things to my cart. If I still “need” it that evening, I will give it another consideration. I am getting much better at NOT buying!
Yes, try not to be too hard on yourself! Life goes by to quick to spend a lot of time on regrets. Even if you make the same mistake more than once, still not a reason to stay in the regret state.
Thank you Dawn for your insight into marketing and your down to earth methods on how to be more down to earth :)
Yes, well said Caren!!! ♥️
Dawn. I was just yesterday talking to myself about this very thing! My job is having 40% off for employees. So hard not to shop! Trying to simplify and thinking about how good it will feel stopped me. And here you are. Second witness!! Blessings. Love. Hugs.
You may talk about this too on another video. When making a purchase ask yourself, "Do i need this or do i want this?" If it is need then buy it, if you have 7 pair of pants already then it is a want. Don't buy it.
This help me a bunch!
My apt is still messing and i have tried to apply some of these tips. Did the kitchen one years ago. That helped some. Still cant get others to wash their dishes. Not stern enough i guess. Lol.
Working on my bedroom now.
I have found that the longer I stay in a store browsing, the less I buy! Most of the time, I end up putting everything back and only buy the essentials. One thing that helps me stay focused is to take a picture of the needed items. Then I don't forget why I went to the store.
Where were any of us before Minimal Mom Dawn and guest stars Tom and Diana. Another great video :)
Samantha Ball we were buried under our stuff! Lol
Just unsubscribing from emails and texts from stores! It’s amazing how much they try to get in your head
Excellent video!! As always!! I love the idea of a “wait list”.
As always great advice. I love the 24 wait. I love to shop by mail and will mark everything I want in a catalog, wait a day, go through again... and wait another day. By the third run though I've dwindled it down to 1 or two items from the original zillion and I realize, I really don't need the remaining items on the list - catalog hits the recycle ♻️ bin! Win Win for my bank balance!! And I got the fun of virtual shopping.
Dawn - this whole video is so important for people to see. I especially appreciate what you said about marketers and not being so hard on ourselves. There are so many items I wish I hadn't bought that have gone to Goodwill. Oh well. HARD lesson learned. I'd love for younger people to learn this earlier than I did in life (I'm 56). We've always been on the frugal side, but I've still managed to spend hard earned money on things I didn't need or end up liking. I'd also like to add that I buy a lot online, and I'm pretty sure marketers must know that most people won't get around to returning things. I do. It's a pain in the butt, so I've gotten pretty good about making sure I really want something because I HATE returning things. That's helped me a bunch.
When I declutter, I am like why did I buy this and what was the season of my life like? Really helps a person know themselves better! 👍
We are currently getting organized for a garage sale -- a stressful endeavor indeed! I would just donate all our items except we are struggling financially so have told the kids our garage sale money will be to do some fun things with them this summer. That said, your video is so spot on. Our house is filled with unnecessary things! Can't wait to get rid of more and more and more of it! And whatever doesn't sell at the garage sale will either be donated to the thrift store or given away on our local buy nothing site. It is not coming back into our house! Thanks for the inspiration Dawn! Love your channel!
I always love learning why we like "stuff"...also love the way you pronounce "important"...so sorry about the trees.
Thank you, I appreciate this!! ♥️
It’s so true...wait 24 hours and see if you still want something. Often times, you realize you don’t need it, you were caught up in the excitement of the newness and possibilities! It has saved our family a lot of money and less to declutter later. 🙂
You inspire me to stop buying things I don't need! You are so right about the ads and how they appeal to us.
For me, almost all of my purchases have been trying to "problem-solve" something to make my house run smoother. I think what happens is that there is multiple logic coming from within ourselves. For example, when I see the electric bill, I want to not use my oven, but when I have to store an Instant Pot and Air fryer and Toaster Oven, I want to get rid of those and just use the oven.
I watched her "clean with me" testing products and bought THREE OF THEM. Oh well.
@@rebeccacarter9456 Smiling. I understand that. I was a cleaning product hoarder. It has taken a while to figure out which ones I liked best and not buy any others.
a pretty fond memory i have, which is also embarrassing at the same time and a great example of how marketing can pull on your emotional strings is this: when I was in high school, there was an ad about hair gel that supposedly had pheromones in it. It would attract girls. So, naive teenager that I was, I bought that hair gel, even while i was skeptical and even while I knew my parents would tell me that it doesn't work anyway. So I hid it from view. Made sure no one could see I bought this embarrassing thing. All because the ad had played on my emotions (I had had girl trouble right before that, so thats likely why).
Now I can look back at that and smile. Good times.
Love your and Tom’s attitude to life infused with your love of God . I am a Muslim myself ie a submitter to God and we are told a smile is charity so I have been lucky to receive a lot from you guys - thanks x
💚💚💚 You always give me motivation to keep persevering on this minimalist journey. 💚💚💚 Thank you!
Wow! Just yesterday I saw an ad for that wonderful grapefruit method cleaner. The ad said buy in bulk to save money! My frugal mind latched onto “save money!” I decided to think about it, then I saw your video this morning. It occurred to me that I should do the math... duh. I would save 29 cents per bottle. What!? Why would I store 8 bottles to save $2.32! Thank you so much for helping me with this new mindset! I’m able to walk out of a thrift store without buying anything, and that is huge for me 😊.
The take a pic and wait trick really works! I took a pic of every Fav Craft Store decoration for a new baby nursery I wanted during the first round and felt indulgent because it is something I could have had, and then went home without buying anything, deleted pics i didnt like or were too much in the next couple days- while i sat in the room- then went back to buy the few items that fit and used them all! Likely cheaper than any sale... (but like you said there are always sales!!). I am not a big clothing shopper but I would bet it would work too
I'm so thankful that so many places have good return policies! Often the sparkle wears off within a day or two - before I get a chance to remove the tags or use an item. I then return it. Of course it would be better if I didn't buy it in the first place, but baby steps.
I like the idea of a holding list. If I still like something in a week (if I still remember that I 'needed' it in a week), then I can consider buying it.
I recently lost enough weight that I need new summer clothes. I did the "Dawn" (in my mind) and bought four dresses and one blouse on clearance and two new pairs of shorts and I should be set for summer. It feels good to know what you have and not feel the need to get more.
This is so helpful! Thank you for the grace and reminding us about the power of marketing. Watching your videos is like hanging out with a wonderful friend. God bless!
Get 'em in the feels and you can get 'em in the wallet. Great breakdown, thank you!
I watched your video on paper clatter all I have to say is you lite a fire in me in the 2 day I have got read of 5 13 gallon bag of thing that I did not need and 2 of them were papers I was just keep to keep. I have been trying to become a minimalist but there's just something about your videos they get me up and moving. So thank you so very much
I'm a new subscriber to your channel & want to thank you for starting & staying committed to your channel! You are so wise & gifted with a wonderful teaching talent. I've found your posts very helpful as I start minimizing all the material things in our household & learning to be a better household inventory manager :) PS - We've had lots of rain recently in Northeast Ohio (there's a thunderstorm pouring more rain over us currently)! Praying your property/tree damage is minimal!
Thank you so much!! And I'm so excited for you! And the rain had been crazy this year, hasn't it? The ground is just, too wet!
Thank you for your constant encouragement! And look... You are almost at 100,000 subscribes...so happy for you!
Thank you so much Mindy! It still feels quite surreal...thank you!!!! ♥️
I'm so happy for you and your family that you have discovered this way of living at such an earlier age. I'm trying to get there but so wish I'd started sooner.
You are so wise for such a young woman. Godly wisdom, that is.
I do this with my Amazon cart. I watch a lot of you tubers and read a lot of blogs and I’m always intrigued by products being recommended. I click and end up putting them in my amazon cart. I go back a week or two later and most of the time I can’t even remember why I would want whatever product it was. It works really well! I’m definitely going to use your list idea for my shopping trips.
Good morning from North Carolina! So sorry to hear about your trees. I love your idea of a wait list. I do that with on-line purchases especially. Each new season or event brings about a feeling of 'what things do I need to get ready'. Writing everything down and then giving yourself a cool down period helps your vision clear and you can see what you really do need, if anything. I also find just staying out of the stores really helpful. I used to love to run in and browse but as I'm aging a bit and my knees don't like the hard floors of most stores I find myself asking is it really worth it to go in here? And, I think about the cost not only to my pocketbook but to my knees and I say, nope, I can do without it. :-) Teaching your children about marketing strategies is really helpful. They can understand more than you think. Also keeping them away from as much advertising as possible helps too. Turn the sound off on commercials. Enough of that. Keep on doing what you're doing, it's really necessary and you are such a good encourager.
I just found your RUclips this weekend. I have 6 kids. My youngest is 15. You are doing a really good job in teaching your kids minimalism, I truly wish I would of known about this when my kids were young! I enjoy watching your videos,you are very positive and upbeat. God bless!
I like to shop at stores like TJ Max and Marshall’s. So a lot of times if I don’t buy something when I see it, it’s gone the next day. So my tactic is to look at it while I’m in the store, I don’t put it in my cart at that time, and if I can’t get it out of my mind while I am in the store, then I go back and buy it. It’s amazing how many times I’ve walked out of the store empty handed. The key is to not put it in the cart! I also have a rule that for each time I buy an item, I get rid of 2. Last year I had a yard sale to sell some of the previous impulse purchases, and I made $300 in one day just by minimizing what I already had. The money was used to buy Christmas presents for family.
Since I have started on my family's minimalism journey, I can ACTUALLY find things when I need them! As mother always told me when I was younger, "Everything has a place, and there is a place for everything." The older I get, the more right she becomes. 🤦🏾♀️
Dawn I’m so sorry that you had damage to your property caused by the storm. I’m glad that you and your family are safe. Praying that the trees miraculously recover! Xx
Always such a joy to watch...I leave so encouraged and wanting to make our little cottage more peaceful by getting rid of the non essentials or the things that just don’t contribute to the peace and tranquility in our cottage.
All good info. There are only a few things I've regretted NOT buying in my life, but I survived not having them (clothing). I try to stay away from stores.
Yes! this is encouraging Carol!!!
Apps (games for example) on the Internet also analyze how marketing works. Free in the beginning and as you begin to enjoy them it becomes more difficult and without purchasing their upgrades, you get stuck at certain levels. There is control in that; it’s done on purpose. Marketing at its best!
I love your Chanel..... I think I have always kept a well organized home, (but spent my weekends cleaning)!
I was told I was going to be laid off from work but continued to work for additional three month. From the day I was told I would go home and say to my shelf why do I have this, why did I buy this, I hate this, so I started a pile in a corner of one my rooms and ever adding items to the pile Daly. And on Saturday all those things went to Good Will.
I was buying things to buy things that had no meaning to me, was not enjoying the item nor was it enhancing my life.
We are so busy working we don’t even realize the things we are buying or enjoy the things we are buy.
It took this old gal years and years to learn a very valuable lessen.
The wait list is a great idea! Also, if you're in a store like Walmart (with buggies), walk around for approx. 1/2 hour with your 'soon to be' purchases as if you already own them... then when you get to the cashier you'll already know you don't want or need half of the clothes or unnecessary items in it. I learned this at ValuVillage in Canada.
As I contemplate the thought, "I don't want to miss out on a good deal!" (Something I've fallen prey to before) I remind myself that Jesus supplies all my needs! And I remember all the creative and humorous ways He's done it in the past and that helps me hold out.... Also, a conscious walk through the house before I go shopping helps me see how much I already have! Then all the products around me at a store turn into items that I am intentionally trying to keep out of my house lest they clutter it up again! Helps me only get what I really went to get
GREAT video! Thank you!
Soon you'll be hitting the 100,000. 🤩🤩🤩 Love your videos! You are truly inspiring.
So relevant for me, thanks for sharing from your knowledge and experience on this topic!
Learning so much. Tyty. Getting started, slow and steady but your tips are so helpful already!
Can't miss something that you never needed 👍