I don't buy souvenirs but I will buy a bar of soap to remind me of my travels. I bought lavendar soap in France, olive oil soap in Greece, lemon soap in Southern Italy, ect. Then when i use them it reminds me of great times
I love that idea! And I love a cute or good smelling soap! When we were in Italy we bought some lemonciello (not sure how to spell that) from a local family owned producer we are waiting on a special day to drink it 😍
My husband has probably 3-400 books from his University days, 30 years ago! I’ve tried encouraging him to go thru them and keep like 50 of his favourites. In the 17 years we’ve been together I have seen him pick up just one of those books to look at lol. His identity is tied up in those books & he was proud of those years. Anyway, he recently decluttered a bunch of old photos, so I was proud of him for accomplishing that.
that’s great he’s starting 😍👏 my husband loves everything tools and wood 🤣 he recently got rid of some of his wood pile and cleaned the shed! He even said he felt better especially now that he can work in the shed again!! 👏 my husband isn’t a minimalist either but he does like and acknowledges that less is better
For years my husband wouldn't get rid of ANY books including his masters of theology books. Finally, one day he was ready and we gave several boxes of books to one of his professors.
I agree with you on a lot of these. Especially throw pillows for the bed & mini blinds. I'm at a stage of life where I want to simplify anything that I can. ❤
Getting rid of my dresser and all bulky furniture was the best thing I did! I just had a bedroom set because that’s “what adults are supposed to have.” So much more room and less stuff ❤
Love this video!! Last year I donated all of my vases, I kept my favorite one. My husband knows exactly where it is so if he wants to surprise me with flowers, he takes it to our local florist.
TOTALLY agree with all of these!!!! No vases, books, decorative pillows, hairdryer, heels, liquid detergent, souvenirs, or zip lock bags. We have a dishwasher but it’s just my husband and me so I hand wash. I wish we didn’t have a TV, but my husband watches it while I go to sleep 😂. I also have reusable “baggies” and love them. They are easy to use and to clean!! Great list!!!❤ *I don’t see the link for the detergent you use. I am interested in knowing which one you have tried. I use Earth Breeze and really like them.
I don't think I've ever left a comment on your channel yet, but I wanted to thank you for all your helpful videos You remind me that it is OK to not have a ton of stuff, when everyone around me has so much. It's hard to not get sucked into the mindset that you need all the things and tons of clothes. You are so encouraging, thank you!!!
Just ordered the laundry soap sheets. I've been wanting to try these since I first heard about them. Thanks for the recommendation. I always recycle my plastic laundry jug, but this has to be much better for the environment. And actually more convenient too.
Hi, brand new to your channel. I am tall so I stopped wearing heels 15 years ago. I don't go out anymore, so flats are my best. I got rid of a whole heap of shelves, they were clutter and book catchers.
I’m not a fan of buying souvenirs on vacation either, however I do buy one Christmas ornament on each trip. Our tree is full of ornaments from all of our trips. It’s so much fun to reminisce each year when decorating our tree❤️
♥ These were some great suggestions overall and I appreciate hearing about environmentally friendly options. I won't be repurchasing laundry sheets or microfiber cloths because of the plastic that they can leave in our waterways. If a laundry sheet is invented with something better than polyvinyl alcohol like bioplastics, I'd use them but I'll probably get eco-refills of my Attitude liquid laundry detergent in the meantime. It's very unlikely that my partner would be willing to switch to a shampoo bar (or even bar soap instead of liquid body wash) so I'll just continue to use the same products to keep the number of items in the shower to a minimum. However, the best and easiest thing we can all do is to stop overbuying (clothing, etc.) and to minimize food waste.
Thanks for sharing all your ideas! My husband had a shampoo bar he liked but when it ran out around Christmas I believe he got gifted shampoo and soap in bottles so he’s using those up. I’ll have to ask him if he would use the shampoo bar again I think he liked the one I got for his hair. Unfortunately, we don’t want to use the same bar because our hair is so different (mine is very dry and his is very oily) thanks as always for sharing your ideas with us ❤️❤️
I only use our dishwasher on weekends if we are really busy doing home renovations or doing yard work and I don't have time to stop and wash the dishes. The most it gets used is maybe 8 times a month.
My husband just brought me flowers that I put in a beautiful pitcher by the sink, how ironic is that? 😆 I haven’t used a dishwasher for about 4 years now and I’ll never go back! I do own a blow dryer but I’m a hairstylist and own a salon. I’m definitely going to see if I can find a bar shampoo to offer because the plastic bottle drive me crazy. Everything else you mentioned, same for me!
I’m gradually decluttering books and now my husband is too. I would love to get rid of the dishwasher. It was here when we moved in but we never use it and if the kitchen is redone it will go. We don’t have bedroom tv either, just one in the sitting room and I hardly ever watch it. I don’t use that room very often although my husband does. I only have one sofa pillow on each sofa. My husband sometimes gets books from the exchange box in the town near where we live. I have quite a few art books and jewellery making books but I swap and gift them to friends who have the same interests. I also use a shampoo bar too that comes in paper packets.
Really liked the list and what people have shared. I’ve recently come across your channel and subbed - I’ve admired the bedroom side tables and have thought I’d like to give it a go. Is the design basically a box attached to a board attached to the wall?? Thank you for sharing your ideas, time, and talents!
Yes! Reasonably simple to make he used pocket holes to connect the wood so you don’t see the screws. I love how simple it is and makes me declutter it often because there are no areas to hide clutter 👏😍
Yay! No tellie in the bedroom! Not for my husband and me, not for the kids until they are 18. But nowadays the kids already have their mobile phones and laptops to watch their favorite shows. We allow them their devices until bedtime until 18. Between 16 and 18 yo on Fridays and Saturdays they can keep those wrecked things... But they will put them downstairs on schooldays. Works for us.
@@minimalease thankyou...I've learnt it's not worth having books for the sake of it. I found it very overwhelming and lost my enjoyment of reading. Now with a significantly reduced amount, I enjoy reading again.
❤Don't have an ottoman, dresser, big suitcase, and rarely buy anything I don't need. In the future plan to travel in a van and will buy those laundry sheets (unscented). Haven't tried them as I still have liquid to use up.
I agree, I regift also and I feel like it spreads the love around. Though I appreciate everything I’m given I also feel I can find the best home for the item once it’s in my possession 😍❤️❤️
We've raised 3 children and we've never had more than one TV in our home. And this was before you could stream shows on a phone or computer. TV watching was a family activity.
The only problem with getting books from the library is that you’re not financially supporting the author. Authors don’t make a lot of money (unless you’re Steven King), so buying new books matters.
When I was a teenager I didn't have a dresser and if it was just me then I still wouldn't have one but my husband likes having one. I tried doing away with a dresser in my two teenager's room but then they would never keep their clothes put up. They would just throw them anywhere and then when you make them clean their room they would say all the clothes were dirty and needed to be washed all because they never put them up.
I don’t own a clothes dryer. Mine broke and I decided to see if I could get by without one. That was 2 years ago. Since then I hang up everything to dry and have not missed it. I don’t own a conventional bed. I sleep on a tatami mat and Japanese futon. This is very good for my back. I don’t use a dish washer. There is one in my apt, but it doesn’t work and I don’t like them anyway. I don’t have enough dishes to not quickly wash by hand because I would need them before filling up a dishwasher. I don’t own a dresser either. I simply have a little two drawer thing that I think is a side table, but I found it at the dumpster in my apt complex and it’s beautiful. It fits into my closet and that’s what I use for my underwear and socks storage. I don’t own a kitchen table or chairs. We just have stools at the bar and we sit there to eat. I don’t own make-up, don’t like it. Don’t own heels, don’t like those either. Don’t use a hair dryer. It’s in the declutter pile after I realized it was still here 😂. I use laundry sheets too, Earth Breeze brand. I’ll have to give the ones you use a try for comparison. I don’t use shampoo and conditioner anymore, just an organic coconut soap for face, body, hair and everything.
Hmm, I tried to comment but it disappeared. I got the coconut soap off Amazon. It is a brand called Organic Fiji. I learned about it from another minimalist You Tuber. Her channel is Exploravore. You should check it out. I have hair that looks like yours. I’m a blondie with wavy hair. I can use it without conditioner and just let my hair dry naturally. It gives a nice texture. Love your channel btw ❤
No televisión, microwave or clothes dryer. The dishwasher is broken so I use it for a drainer. No paper plates, paper towels, plastic cups, trash bags. No pancake mix or pancake syrup; pancakes are simple with only five ingredients and deserve real honey or maple syrup. No polyester clothes or linens.
That sounds great for so many people! I’m an avid gardener and love getting my hands dirty so I enjoy ours but I can see that would be so beneficial for many people ❤️❤️❤️
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I don't buy souvenirs but I will buy a bar of soap to remind me of my travels. I bought lavendar soap in France, olive oil soap in Greece, lemon soap in Southern Italy, ect. Then when i use them it reminds me of great times
I love that idea! And I love a cute or good smelling soap! When we were in Italy we bought some lemonciello (not sure how to spell that) from a local family owned producer we are waiting on a special day to drink it 😍
Great idea!
What a great idea!!
I always buy a small perfume for each country i visit and even 20 years later when i smell it the memories flood back
That’s so so smart!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for the idea!!!!!!!!!
My husband has probably 3-400 books from his University days, 30 years ago! I’ve tried encouraging him to go thru them and keep like 50 of his favourites. In the 17 years we’ve been together I have seen him pick up just one of those books to look at lol. His identity is tied up in those books & he was proud of those years. Anyway, he recently decluttered a bunch of old photos, so I was proud of him for accomplishing that.
that’s great he’s starting 😍👏 my husband loves everything tools and wood 🤣 he recently got rid of some of his wood pile and cleaned the shed! He even said he felt better especially now that he can work in the shed again!! 👏 my husband isn’t a minimalist either but he does like and acknowledges that less is better
For years my husband wouldn't get rid of ANY books including his masters of theology books. Finally, one day he was ready and we gave several boxes of books to one of his professors.
Me too! My husband is a biblical scholar and we have floor to ceiling shelves full of books, It is lovely to look at though, academia style.
I agree with you on a lot of these. Especially throw pillows for the bed & mini blinds. I'm at a stage of life where I want to simplify anything that I can. ❤
Im all about simplifying as much as I can! ❤️ I love living with less stress and giving myself more time to learn new things
Getting rid of my dresser and all bulky furniture was the best thing I did! I just had a bedroom set because that’s “what adults are supposed to have.” So much more room and less stuff ❤
Getting rid of our dresser was one of my favorite things! So much for room and less to dust! ❤️❤️ thanks for sharing 😍
Whenever I’m in NYC I buy souvenir socks. When they wear out I’m ready for another vacation. ❤
Hahah I love this 🤗
I dont have any vases either, i have a pitcher and mason jars. As i get flowers from my husband and grandkids.
No paper towels either.❤
Thanks so much for sharing!❤️
Love this video!! Last year I donated all of my vases, I kept my favorite one. My husband knows exactly where it is so if he wants to surprise me with flowers, he takes it to our local florist.
That’s awesome 👏 😍
TOTALLY agree with all of these!!!! No vases, books, decorative pillows, hairdryer, heels, liquid detergent, souvenirs, or zip lock bags.
We have a dishwasher but it’s just my husband and me so I hand wash. I wish we didn’t have a TV, but my husband watches it while I go to sleep 😂.
I also have reusable “baggies” and love them. They are easy to use and to clean!!
Great list!!!❤
*I don’t see the link for the detergent you use. I am interested in knowing which one you have tried. I use Earth Breeze and really like them.
Thanks so much for sharing! Here is our detergent sheets! They work great and I think are a good price :) amzn.to/3IUGeC2
I don't think I've ever left a comment on your channel yet, but I wanted to thank you for all your helpful videos
You remind me that it is OK to not have a ton of stuff, when everyone around me has so much. It's hard to not get sucked into the mindset that you need all the things and tons of clothes. You are so encouraging, thank you!!!
Thanks you so much for reaching out and sharing ❤️❤️ I appreciate your kindness and love to hear from others!
I’ve been using a mason jar for a Vase as i have grandsons that like to bring me flowers birthdays, mothers Day, valentines day, Easter etc.
Just ordered the laundry soap sheets. I've been wanting to try these since I first heard about them. Thanks for the recommendation. I always recycle my plastic laundry jug, but this has to be much better for the environment. And actually more convenient too.
Hope you like it! My mom and Grandma use it now too!! we love it!
Hi, brand new to your channel. I am tall so I stopped wearing heels 15 years ago. I don't go out anymore, so flats are my best.
I got rid of a whole heap of shelves, they were clutter and book catchers.
Welcome to the community ❤️❤️ thanks for sharing 😍
❤ I love these type of videos
Thanks so much for sharing 😍❤️❤️
i dont buy extra comforters and blankets anymore. dont need 20 bedding sets. each bed now has 2 sets.
That’s awesome 👏 thanks for sharing ❤️❤️
I love these lists Becky, it always makes me re assess what I may mot really need - I hope you do another video with more ideas ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️ these lists are so fun and eye opening to me too 😍
We use our dishwasher to store snacks for the grandkids. We hand wash our dishes.
Hahah I love it! Such a fun idea 😍
@@minimalease yep the “little’s” think it’s fun to look in Papa & Gigi’s snack drawer
I’m not a fan of buying souvenirs on vacation either, however I do buy one Christmas ornament on each trip. Our tree is full of ornaments from all of our trips. It’s so much fun to reminisce each year when decorating our tree❤️
Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️
❤stopping mowing to watch your video!
Hahaha u are soo awesome 👏 😍😍
♥ These were some great suggestions overall and I appreciate hearing about environmentally friendly options. I won't be repurchasing laundry sheets or microfiber cloths because of the plastic that they can leave in our waterways. If a laundry sheet is invented with something better than polyvinyl alcohol like bioplastics, I'd use them but I'll probably get eco-refills of my Attitude liquid laundry detergent in the meantime. It's very unlikely that my partner would be willing to switch to a shampoo bar (or even bar soap instead of liquid body wash) so I'll just continue to use the same products to keep the number of items in the shower to a minimum. However, the best and easiest thing we can all do is to stop overbuying (clothing, etc.) and to minimize food waste.
Thanks for sharing all your ideas! My husband had a shampoo bar he liked but when it ran out around Christmas I believe he got gifted shampoo and soap in bottles so he’s using those up. I’ll have to ask him if he would use the shampoo bar again I think he liked the one I got for his hair. Unfortunately, we don’t want to use the same bar because our hair is so different (mine is very dry and his is very oily) thanks as always for sharing your ideas with us ❤️❤️
I don't have a dishwasher either. We took it out and put a drawer for my pots. ❤
I would love that! When or if we remodel the kitchen I’d love that idea ❤️❤️
Amen sister!!!❤
Thanks for sharing!! ❤️❤️
I only use our dishwasher on weekends if we are really busy doing home renovations or doing yard work and I don't have time to stop and wash the dishes. The most it gets used is maybe 8 times a month.
Thanks for sharing your journey!
I’m curious about your purple shampoo bar! Could you link it, please? Thanks for the great video!
Here it is! amzn.to/3PH4Lyc
I know you didn't in this video but i smile everytime you say your name😂😊
Hahah that is so sweet 😄😂
i like a very minimal bed less is best :) x
Same! I just don’t have the energy for all the extra pillows and blankets ❤️
My husband just brought me flowers that I put in a beautiful pitcher by the sink, how ironic is that? 😆 I haven’t used a dishwasher for about 4 years now and I’ll never go back! I do own a blow dryer but I’m a hairstylist and own a salon. I’m definitely going to see if I can find a bar shampoo to offer because the plastic bottle drive me crazy. Everything else you mentioned, same for me!
Hahah what a small world! 🤣 thanks so much for sharing 😍
I’m gradually decluttering books and now my husband is too. I would love to get rid of the dishwasher. It was here when we moved in but we never use it and if the kitchen is redone it will go. We don’t have bedroom tv either, just one in the sitting room and I hardly ever watch it. I don’t use that room very often although my husband does. I only have one sofa pillow on each sofa. My husband sometimes gets books from the exchange box in the town near where we live. I have quite a few art books and jewellery making books but I swap and gift them to friends who have the same interests. I also use a shampoo bar too that comes in paper packets.
That's great! Thanks for sharing all your ideas and how much you have decluttered!! 😍
I use the pitcher trick too for flowers!
Love it 😍
Really liked the list and what people have shared. I’ve recently come across your channel and subbed - I’ve admired the bedroom side tables and have thought I’d like to give it a go. Is the design basically a box attached to a board attached to the wall?? Thank you for sharing your ideas, time, and talents!
Yes! Reasonably simple to make he used pocket holes to connect the wood so you don’t see the screws. I love how simple it is and makes me declutter it often because there are no areas to hide clutter 👏😍
Yay! No tellie in the bedroom! Not for my husband and me, not for the kids until they are 18.
But nowadays the kids already have their mobile phones and laptops to watch their favorite shows. We allow them their devices until bedtime until 18. Between 16 and 18 yo on Fridays and Saturdays they can keep those wrecked things... But they will put them downstairs on schooldays. Works for us.
Thanks for sharing what works for you and your family 😍👏 I think that’s a great plan ❤️❤️
I could never get rid of books entirely. I have a small collection of my favourites.
That's beautiful! It sounds like you have a collection that is very intentional ❤️❤️ Thanks for sharing!
@@minimalease thankyou...I've learnt it's not worth having books for the sake of it. I found it very overwhelming and lost my enjoyment of reading. Now with a significantly reduced amount, I enjoy reading again.
❤Don't have an ottoman, dresser, big suitcase, and rarely buy anything I don't need. In the future plan to travel in a van and will buy those laundry sheets (unscented). Haven't tried them as I still have liquid to use up.
Thanks so much for sharing ❤️❤️ I hope the laundry sheets work for you! I’ve really enjoyed them 😍
I appreciate gifts, so much, but also, i will regift them. Coz i just can't handle too many things especially if it's redundant
I agree, I regift also and I feel like it spreads the love around. Though I appreciate everything I’m given I also feel I can find the best home for the item once it’s in my possession 😍❤️❤️
I came here looking for the ziploc bags you have used for two years!
Great list! I use my dishwasher as a drying rack . No dresser and side tables are just designed to try to attack your legs🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha I totally hear you on that! Thanks for sharing 😍😄
Totally use it as a drying rack too!
Definitely.
We've raised 3 children and we've never had more than one TV in our home. And this was before you could stream shows on a phone or computer. TV watching was a family activity.
Love it ❤️❤️
Good items to do without! Like paper towels, as they are getting pricey!❤
So True! Thanks for sharing 🤗
Most of the things that you got rid of… I also have gotten rid of too….❤
That’s awesome 👏 😍
The only problem with getting books from the library is that you’re not financially supporting the author. Authors don’t make a lot of money (unless you’re Steven King), so buying new books matters.
When I was a teenager I didn't have a dresser and if it was just me then I still wouldn't have one but my husband likes having one. I tried doing away with a dresser in my two teenager's room but then they would never keep their clothes put up. They would just throw them anywhere and then when you make them clean their room they would say all the clothes were dirty and needed to be washed all because they never put them up.
I get that! We all have different needs ❤️❤️
I don’t own a clothes dryer. Mine broke and I decided to see if I could get by without one. That was 2 years ago. Since then I hang up everything to dry and have not missed it. I don’t own a conventional bed. I sleep on a tatami mat and Japanese futon. This is very good for my back. I don’t use a dish washer. There is one in my apt, but it doesn’t work and I don’t like them anyway. I don’t have enough dishes to not quickly wash by hand because I would need them before filling up a dishwasher. I don’t own a dresser either. I simply have a little two drawer thing that I think is a side table, but I found it at the dumpster in my apt complex and it’s beautiful. It fits into my closet and that’s what I use for my underwear and socks storage. I don’t own a kitchen table or chairs. We just have stools at the bar and we sit there to eat. I don’t own make-up, don’t like it. Don’t own heels, don’t like those either. Don’t use a hair dryer. It’s in the declutter pile after I realized it was still here 😂. I use laundry sheets too, Earth Breeze brand. I’ll have to give the ones you use a try for comparison. I don’t use shampoo and conditioner anymore, just an organic coconut soap for face, body, hair and everything.
wow! I LOVE your list!! Where did you get the coconut soap or did you make it? Thanks so much for sharing your list! ❤️❤️
Hmm, I tried to comment but it disappeared. I got the coconut soap off Amazon. It is a brand called Organic Fiji. I learned about it from another minimalist You Tuber. Her channel is Exploravore. You should check it out. I have hair that looks like yours. I’m a blondie with wavy hair. I can use it without conditioner and just let my hair dry naturally. It gives a nice texture. Love your channel btw ❤
I use paper towels when cleaning the toilets.
Thanks for sharing!
I’m interested in the side tables on the bedroom walls. I have asked my hubby to make them too. Because I’m the same as you.
It’s pine 1 by8’s stained with I think a stain called early American. He used pocket screws too. Thanks I love them too 😍
No televisión, microwave or clothes dryer. The dishwasher is broken so I use it for a drainer. No paper plates, paper towels, plastic cups, trash bags. No pancake mix or pancake syrup; pancakes are simple with only five ingredients and deserve real honey or maple syrup. No polyester clothes or linens.
Thanks so much for sharing your list with us 😍👏
No lawn.
That sounds great for so many people! I’m an avid gardener and love getting my hands dirty so I enjoy ours but I can see that would be so beneficial for many people ❤️❤️❤️
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I do not borrow shoes and I do not lend then
Aww I just borrowed a fancy pair from my best friend and I really enjoyed not having to buy a pair myself but I get it’s not for everyone ❤️
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Dresser! Yes they just grab space and pillows!
Thanks so much for sharing with us!! 😍
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