Today I'm sharing 45 things I quit to majorly simplify my life! These are ideas of things I'm doing to live a more simple, minimal life :) #minimalism #simplelife #cleaning #decluttering Items mentioned: Liquid soap containers/dispensers: amzn.to/47s7pPR (pack of 3!) Rebounder/trampoline: urlgeni.us/amz... (**use this code for 10% off! OL37ABVN). The BEST nail polish I've ever found: amzn.to/3MKCsNA
I’m almost 81 years old. I did all the yard work and housework. I’m also my husbands full time caregiver. In June I made decision to hire someone to clean my house every two weeks and someone to do yard work. Has helped tremendously. It also keeps me on my toes to not let things pile up. Also I don’t let things fall to the wayside like before.
I'm 77, and have done nearly the same...help with the house, hoping to soon have help with the yard. I care for my 98 year old mother, who still lives close in her home, plus my husband. I was exhausted. Ridiculous. Life's too short, and I'm tired.
Agree with all of these except pets....my animals are the reason for my minimalism so that I can have them and have more time to spend with them (and more time with people I love also, of course).
So many of these things I've actually never done. I want to simplify my life, but I realize when I watch all these types of videos I have the most simple life ever. I am doing clutterbugs declutter challenge and also realize I've simplified my belongings and my home. I guess I am a very simple person that don´t need much.
@@likeargamanflaming940lol. My granddaughter uses more of my makeup in one session (she's four, lol) than I do in a year!!! She has the best time and Dawn Powerwash takes in all away. I use castor oil to clean her skin!
My favorite color to wear is blue so I decided that my neutral is blue and I have it in all shades. Now, it's easier to decide what to wear bc dressing in a monotone is more stylish and classy, and it makes me look thinner. If I want to have a pop of color, I pair my blues with a different color scarf, hat, or other accessories. I am more confident in how I dress now while they take up less space in my closet!
Love this! I also love wearing blue. I have a video coming out this Saturday morning and how to build a minimal capsule wardrobe for fall you might like!
At age 77, I don’t fold my kitchen tea towels any longer. I just stuff them in their drawer. Nobody sees it except me and it doesn’t bother me. Works for me.
I do so many of these same things too :) Pick outfit the night before, vitamins in kitchen, don't answer unknown numbers, I have one pair of slippers, flip flops, boots, flats; my husband and I wear the same black socks, I empty my car every time, I have a few cleaners, Window, multi-use, wood cleaner; I also 'wash it all on cold', we also have not gotten a new pet (we feed the neighborhood cats and urban wildlife). You have so many fantastic ideas that I need to subtract from my life :) Thank you!
Taryn! Absolutely agree with EVERYTHING! Even the HARD 😢ones like no pets.. told my daughter that she could have a dog or 20,000 pounds ( 2,000 pounds all costs per year) in the bank for a down payment on a large ticket item in 10 years. She cares for other people’s pets and has just put a down payment on a sea side cottage.❤
We’re going to have leave the high consumerism era. Let’s face it with bills going up so high we won’t have any extra money for ‘luxuries’. Simplifying your life will be good for us too.
Absolutely brilliant! You’ve simplified your life in every aspect. It’s so freeing, isn’t it! Reacting only hurts you. Just as being angry with someone but not telling them why or just refusing to speak to them. The body keeps score, let it go. Life’s too short to spend it negatively. Our kids are grown and on their own now but my husband and I still play games like we did with the kids. It’s fabulous fun. I will say I can’t live without a dog though. I’ve always had a dog and absolutely love them. I have to vacuum anyway, I live on a dirt road.
I wrote your list while watching your video. I’ve quit doing most of these too. 🔲A few things I want to work on: 1. Electronics before bed. 2. Filling in the time. 🔲A few thoughts about some of the quits. 1. I’ve used the same facial cleaning products since the 1980s. I’ve added a serum. 2. I quit wearing make-up about 13 years ago. I discovered people didn’t notice when I wasn’t wearing it. I’m a brunette - now gray - with long dark eyelashes. Good skincare routine kept my face nice enough. 3. Buying unplanned purchases. For 30+ years we’ve planned major purchases at the beginning of the year. A few years ago - we began doing an annual purchase plan to replace worn or unloved items and fill gaps in needs. Categories: wardrobe, home goods (linens, towels, dishes, decor, etc.), home repairs & maintenance, electronics, office supplies, healthcare equip/supplies, outdoor equip/supplies, & vehicle repairs/maint. We also track unexpected expenses & impulse buys. And… any changes in financial matters we want to make. This stops a lot of impulse buys. 4. Leaving every day items around - I’ve made it a nightly habit to walk-thru the house and pick-up, put-away things out of place. But, I’ve always been good to put things away after using them. (My husband… not so much.) Everything has a home. 5. Area rugs. We use them. But, I’ve reduced the number. 6. Dieting. I’m still dieting - I needed to. But it’s becoming more of simply being the way I eat. I make a lot of my own items too. It’s fresh. There’s no or fewer additives. 7. We buy fewer prepared foods. A rotisserie chicken now & then. 8. Rarely order take-out. Pizza & wings occasionally. And, brisket & ribs from a local small restaurant. 9. Sorting laundry. We still do. There’s just 2 of us. Load a day. Sheets, towels, lights, darks, an extra item from my zone of the week (blanket, throw, rug) 10. Soaps in original containers. I successfully took the labels off a small bottle of Dawn and a Dawn forming pump. (Blue goes with my kitchen decor.) I buy a big jug of Dawn and refill these. Same thing with hand soap in the bathroom. 🔲Just found your channel. New subscriber.
I have discovered that dish soap is perfect for almost everything. Discovery of my life!😂 I make my bread, a simple recepe with loads of grains , and bake it in the oven. I make 3 at a time, slice the breads before freezing them. Prepare the vegetables after shopping ( once a week only). Gain of time and money+ I know what ingredients are used... As far as exercise is concerned, I walk as much as possible, and that s it, great shape, never sick! And I practice that marvelous sentence: Nothing to polish, literal translation of a French expression meaning Don t give a damn!( old expression used by sailors who no longer wanted to work when they had finished waxing the deck) . It makes me laugh and is extremely therapeutic😂
I made a grooming bag with tweezers, nail clippers, bikini stuff, exfoliate, razor etc. I can get it out every few weeks. Prior to this I would just randomly think to do it and then have to go find the things.
Hummus is so easy to make, you can buy 6 cans of chickpeas for $6 and make tons of it. Can of chickpeas, a tablespoon of tahini, a little olive oil, garlic, some lemon juice. It only takes 5 minutes to make. Pesto is also insanely overpriced and easy to make. You can use walnuts and nutritional yeast instead of pine nuts and parmesan.
You can make it even less expensive, buy a bag of dried garbanzo beans, soak overnight, and cook in a pressure cooker, then use like you would, canned beans
I will separate my laundry forever, one day I was like, I'm just going to wash everything together" and I ruined a few white pieces that I used to love
Good point! Also, your white clothes will take on a gray cast if you regularly wash them with dark clothes. I have two hampers - one for lights and one for darks. Simple solution! It's been working for me for close to 50 years!
Loved this video. New subscriber here! The travel teams is something that I am thinking of quitting. Oh and the manicures. I was so happy to hear someone else feel like you don’t like wasting time going!
Awesome, I am so glad you're here! Honestly the travel teams are too much - not only for the kids but also for you! My thought, unless the kids are amazingly talented, it's just too time consuming and stressful!
I so agree with you about the fridge and produce. I have thrown away so much money because we didn't see and use the produce. I also now leave it where I can see it.
Prepare shopping list gradually in advance by jotting down items when fully or nearly used-up... Sort washing gradually in advance when going into washing basket.
You know, that’s a great idea. I had thought about it before, but wasn’t sure if anyone was interested but if you are - I’ll definitely make a video like that!
Diet definition: the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats. As a whole We are ALWAYS on some type of diet, but most people associate diet with restrictions to loose weight. Now she found a diet that works for her even though she is not calling it a diet: Whole foods, fruit, vegetable and proteins and limiting process food.
FYI if you have a grandparent or someone that would use a smart speaker to call you in an emergency like a fall, it may show up as an unknown number. Very specific scenario, but it happened to me.
Quit leaving things in the car was my favourite. My partner uses my car a lot and I don't care (too much) about the garbage he leaves in there. However, there are thieves around that check vehicles at night and I don't want them breaking a window to get at a quarter.
I do most of these, but am always open to learning more. I LOVE that you put in all native plants. Not just because they are easier to maintain but because it is so important to the native pollinators to have their necessary native food sources. I live in the woods but in the cleared areas have planted loads of natives.
I rarely wear makeup as a housewife and student. I study at home. When I go to work, I will wear makeup. I have been removing junk from my car. It's nice to have it cleaner. My medications and supplements are in my kitchen, too. I hate wearing socks. We are debt free. I pay $200 or less weekly on our electric, wifi, cell, water, insurance, and husband's train ticket. I put money aside for everything else. I have a running grocery list. I make all that stuff, too. In other words I agree with your list.
You have many good ideas in this video. You are not weird at all. I've made some changes too, to try to make my life a little easier. Some stuff works, some stuff... well, I keep trying. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤
I found myself nodding my head to almost all of these! One thing I do for laundry is wash by type of clothes so it's easier to finish the loads all the way - pants/socks/underwear together then tops/bras/pj's. When they are done drying - socks/underware get thrown in a basket and the bottoms get hung up on their hangers (I use clip style hangers for them). Similar for bras and pajamas -they get thrown in the basket then shirts are hung on hangers. I keep all the hangers by the dryer and lay the items out on top of the dryer as I put the hangers on them. Socks, underware, bras and pajamas each have their own basket in my closet (none of these items get folded or sorted). Then I can just hang the rest. I found this is the least amount of friction so that I will actually finish the load all the way and not have the clothes in the dryer that I pull out when they're clean 😁
Can you tell us more about your lawn to native garden process? I'm so inspired when I see full thriving native gardens but I'd like to hear more about how you get to that point!
I wish I could have done a video on it but it did it many years before I started RUclips! In a nutshell, I have a very tiny front lawn and I dug up all the grass with a shovel. It took many days. And then over two summers I planted native plants - many of them I bought from a local garden shop but I also got a lot free from Facebook groups. It was a big effort but now my garden is very low maintenance, the plants are established, and it's full of bees! I'll admit it doesn't look super tidy - it's very robust - but I know it's a great habitat!
Good video! Always like your videos! You have good practical tips/advice for folks to try or get inspiration from. I have quit most of the things you mentioned. I quit putting up a large Christmas tree about 6 years ago and stopped putting as much decor up as well. I just put up a 3-foot tree. Our kids are grown, and grandson is 15 now. I decided that was too much work especially since I have to deal with carrying stuff upstairs from the basement garage. Makes things a lot simpler and easier.
I started rebounding too & do the “I jump instead” RUclips classes, they are great. So fun and rebounding is so good for lymphatic drainage😊great video, I’m a new subscriber & a fellow minimalist🖤🧘🏻♀️
I use all these tips plus one more which is controversial. I quit balancing my checking account. I have a Cushion Amount in there so I don’t get overdrawn. I always know approximately what my balance is and I go online to check the activity and balance
Buying unplanned purchases...now that we are really living one salary due to moving...I really need to do better. I'm with you on hiding fruit in a drawer. We are doing so much better finishing them when they are visible! Thanks for a great video.
I quit makeup a few years ago and have never looked back. I keep a powdered concealer for special occasions but nothing beats the feeling of allowing your skin to breathe and being able to rub your eyes without fear of makeup smudging! I had problem skin growing up so now relish being able to not wear makeup when most of my teens were spent hiding behind foundation!
I'm 66 years old and I've never worn make-up. My skin is clear and healthy. I also never put anything on my face except plain water. So far, so good, and I've saved a LOT of time and money!
@@HissNHer I have a scary but funny story about makeup. In november of 2008, I had a gallstone lodged in my liver duct. I literally turned yellow! Prior to that, I thought I needed make up. After being yellow before my surgery, I decided my natural skin tone looked pretty good! I haven't used much make up since!
Also jumping on the rebou der help tremendously with the lymphatic system, it helps detox your body faster and better and it also helps with getting rid/diminishes cellulite
Omg! This is wild to hear someone else with identical lifehacks to mine! Been doing pretty much all of the above listed about 30 years, now. I love it! Do life from scratch. To not sorting laundry and baking bread🥂 😅
Thanks so much for sharing your list, I will be doing a few of them (how you hang your jeans, staying off reels, and reducing the time the tv stays on...I really don't need the background noise). Only thing I disagree with/do differently is getting rid of appliance manuals... well let's say major appliance manuals. I put those in a file labeled manuals. I find I do refer to those manuals on a regular basis, especial at first. For instance I recently got a new washer... wow what a learning curve! The new machine is nothing like my old one. Anywho, that's just me. Blessings to you!
Black socks are the worse. You think that they would all match but they don't. They are never the same black, the elastic is different... Give colourful socks any day. Much easier.
I haven't owned a TV in years. I "re-gift" items I don't want/need or donate them. I mix vinegar & water in a spray bottle for cleaning. A natural look is more beautiful, imo. Not a fan of heavy makeup or fake lashes. I do my own nails, cook my own food. I want to know what goes into my body. Thanks for these common sense tips!
Ha….i kept waiting for you to get to the “weird” stuff. Nope. Just good, common sense here. 👍🏻 I’m applauding your Resources comment - I am easily irked when folks run their faucets needlessly. Gotta work with the limits of a septic system at my home. I’m working on that laundry advice by taking washing and drying down to “medium” temps. TV - completely agree! Frees up a lot of time once that’s gone. Great post, thanks!
Your ideas are great. I already follow some of them. Out of the 45 things, in my opinion, you only need to change one thing for your health and that is try to cook everyday. I mean try to eat your meals on the same day when you cook.
I like most of your tips but I’ve got to say my native plants still require quite a bit of work if I want them to look their best and have them stick to my entry pathway
Wait until you get older (menopause), also depends on climate where you live.. I need to wash my face mornings and evenings.. in morning in summer sweat at night (no aircon in Europe), or dry skin in Winter.. so I wash with warm water, wipe, then put really cold water on.. then cream with sun protection. Night same.. warm then cold water, then moisturising cream. Never use soap.
I started just using a round cotton pad with witch hazel on it am & pm. The kind I get has hyaluronic acid in it and moisturizers, so it cleans, moisturizes at the same time. It makes my skin feel great and fewer steps!
I love my collection of colored socks. They're easy to sort out of the dryer. I pick the color that matches my outfit. Kathy B I do not decant products. It's too much hassle.
I really love this. Can you do a video on how to organize your files & photos? I have several online storage subscriptions. I rarely sign in. None are organized. I just want a simple way. How am I going to go through it all and organize? I need to clean up my macbook vs. buy a new one. Please help.
Misusing skincare products, whether they’re wrong products or using them out of order isn’t a valid reason to not use them. I shower, wash my face & moisturizer every morning- why?… to clean my body from having slept on a bed/sheets where there are dust mites & dead skin cells. Taking care of myself is high on my priority list.
The main thing about the face is keep it clean. Esp as older i find that my pores get clogged esp in the wrinkles. My sis used to wear a full mask of makeup. At 62 she stopped. Her skin looks good. I think the makeup protected her face. She was outside alot.
I probably would not clean with just water and dish soap. It can pull oils out of wood cabinets and doesn't really clean. Soap doesn't kill germs unless it's antibacterial soap, it allows the germs to be rinsed off in the water. To kill the germs use hydrogen peroxide and water 50/50 in a bottle for normal use. Use full strength in the bathrooms or for anything you would use bleach on. Let it sit 10 minutes to sanitize. Even works great on mirrors and glass. Plus, it is super cheap.
Today I'm sharing 45 things I quit to majorly simplify my life! These are ideas of things I'm doing to live a more simple, minimal life :) #minimalism #simplelife #cleaning #decluttering
Items mentioned:
Liquid soap containers/dispensers: amzn.to/47s7pPR (pack of 3!)
Rebounder/trampoline: urlgeni.us/amz... (**use this code for 10% off! OL37ABVN).
The BEST nail polish I've ever found: amzn.to/3MKCsNA
I’m almost 81 years old. I did all the yard work and housework. I’m also my husbands full time caregiver. In June I made decision to hire someone to clean my house every two weeks and someone to do yard work. Has helped tremendously. It also keeps me on my toes to not let things pile up. Also I don’t let things fall to the wayside like before.
Thank you so much for sharing!
I salut you! The yard and house are LOTS of work - adding on the home care for your beloved is just too much. Great decision!
@@joannc147 thanks
I'm 77, and have done nearly the same...help with the house, hoping to soon have help with the yard. I care for my 98 year old mother, who still lives close in her home, plus my husband. I was exhausted. Ridiculous. Life's too short, and I'm tired.
@@terryruiz7417 I understand. It gets really hard when you have your do it all. God bless.
Agree with all of these except pets....my animals are the reason for my minimalism so that I can have them and have more time to spend with them (and more time with people I love also, of course).
Thank you for sharing!
So many of these things I've actually never done. I want to simplify my life, but I realize when I watch all these types of videos I have the most simple life ever. I am doing clutterbugs declutter challenge and also realize I've simplified my belongings and my home. I guess I am a very simple person that don´t need much.
Love that!
I already don't do forty two of your forty five thanks. I thought I was the only one doing that sock thing. Lol
I have minimal make up and skin care. I wear makeup once a year....maybe lol
@@likeargamanflaming940lol. My granddaughter uses more of my makeup in one session (she's four, lol) than I do in a year!!! She has the best time and Dawn Powerwash takes in all away. I use castor oil to clean her skin!
YES…cleaning out my car every day when I get home. I’ve done this since I was 16yrs old. Great video ❤😊
Thank you so much!! ❤
My favorite color to wear is blue so I decided that my neutral is blue and I have it in all shades. Now, it's easier to decide what to wear bc dressing in a monotone is more stylish and classy, and it makes me look thinner. If I want to have a pop of color, I pair my blues with a different color scarf, hat, or other accessories. I am more confident in how I dress now while they take up less space in my closet!
Love this! I also love wearing blue. I have a video coming out this Saturday morning and how to build a minimal capsule wardrobe for fall you might like!
At age 77, I don’t fold my kitchen tea towels any longer. I just stuff them in their drawer. Nobody sees it except me and it doesn’t bother me. Works for me.
Love it, thank you for sharing!
Works for me too.
I do that with my underwear
@@HeyitsChar532 great idea!
Actually wouldn’t bother me if people did see it. 😀
I do so many of these same things too :) Pick outfit the night before, vitamins in kitchen, don't answer unknown numbers, I have one pair of slippers, flip flops, boots, flats; my husband and I wear the same black socks, I empty my car every time, I have a few cleaners, Window, multi-use, wood cleaner; I also 'wash it all on cold', we also have not gotten a new pet (we feed the neighborhood cats and urban wildlife). You have so many fantastic ideas that I need to subtract from my life :) Thank you!
Love it, thank you! 😊
I haven't sorted laundry in decades, nor do i buy anything that needs to be ironed.
@@tinywalnut6337 such a good idea !
Me too!!
I finally ended up my declutter process a month ago thanks to your videos and I couldn't be happier! Thank you for helping people!
Also I only use rose water with a cotton pad / reusable pad across my face in the morning to take some dust that settled overnight! Really like it.
That makes me so happy - you are so welcome!
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Taryn! Absolutely agree with EVERYTHING! Even the HARD 😢ones like no pets.. told my daughter that she could have a dog or 20,000 pounds ( 2,000 pounds all costs per year) in the bank for a down payment on a large ticket item in 10 years. She cares for other people’s pets and has just put a down payment on a sea side cottage.❤
Wow, love that your daughter was so forward thinking! Thank you for sharing ❤
We’re going to have leave the high consumerism era. Let’s face it with bills going up so high we won’t have any extra money for ‘luxuries’. Simplifying your life will be good for us too.
Thank you for sharing!
This is the best video. Such good ideas and no fluff. Worth listening to more than once.
Amazing - thank you so much!
Absolutely brilliant! You’ve simplified your life in every aspect. It’s so freeing, isn’t it! Reacting only hurts you. Just as being angry with someone but not telling them why or just refusing to speak to them. The body keeps score, let it go. Life’s too short to spend it negatively. Our kids are grown and on their own now but my husband and I still play games like we did with the kids. It’s fabulous fun. I will say I can’t live without a dog though. I’ve always had a dog and absolutely love them. I have to vacuum anyway, I live on a dirt road.
@@Sorchia56 thank you so much and thank you for sharing! I fully plan to have a dog when the kids get older or move out of the house - I love them 😍
I wrote your list while watching your video. I’ve quit doing most of these too.
🔲A few things I want to work on:
1. Electronics before bed.
2. Filling in the time.
🔲A few thoughts about some of the quits.
1. I’ve used the same facial cleaning products since the 1980s. I’ve added a serum.
2. I quit wearing make-up about 13 years ago. I discovered people didn’t notice when I wasn’t wearing it. I’m a brunette - now gray - with long dark eyelashes. Good skincare routine kept my face nice enough.
3. Buying unplanned purchases. For 30+ years we’ve planned major purchases at the beginning of the year. A few years ago - we began doing an annual purchase plan to replace worn or unloved items and fill gaps in needs. Categories: wardrobe, home goods (linens, towels, dishes, decor, etc.), home repairs & maintenance, electronics, office supplies, healthcare equip/supplies, outdoor equip/supplies, & vehicle repairs/maint. We also track unexpected expenses & impulse buys. And… any changes in financial matters we want to make. This stops a lot of impulse buys.
4. Leaving every day items around - I’ve made it a nightly habit to walk-thru the house and pick-up, put-away things out of place. But, I’ve always been good to put things away after using them. (My husband… not so much.) Everything has a home.
5. Area rugs. We use them. But, I’ve reduced the number.
6. Dieting. I’m still dieting - I needed to. But it’s becoming more of simply being the way I eat. I make a lot of my own items too. It’s fresh. There’s no or fewer additives.
7. We buy fewer prepared foods. A rotisserie chicken now & then.
8. Rarely order take-out. Pizza & wings occasionally. And, brisket & ribs from a local small restaurant.
9. Sorting laundry. We still do. There’s just 2 of us. Load a day. Sheets, towels, lights, darks, an extra item from my zone of the week (blanket, throw, rug)
10. Soaps in original containers. I successfully took the labels off a small bottle of Dawn and a Dawn forming pump. (Blue goes with my kitchen decor.) I buy a big jug of Dawn and refill these. Same thing with hand soap in the bathroom.
🔲Just found your channel. New subscriber.
Love this! Thank you for sharing and I'm so glad you are here!
I have discovered that dish soap is perfect for almost everything. Discovery of my life!😂
I make my bread, a simple recepe with loads of grains , and bake it in the oven. I make 3 at a time, slice the breads before freezing them. Prepare the vegetables after shopping ( once a week only). Gain of time and money+ I know what ingredients are used...
As far as exercise is concerned, I walk as much as possible, and that s it, great shape, never sick!
And I practice that marvelous sentence: Nothing to polish, literal translation of a French expression meaning Don t give a damn!( old expression used by sailors who no longer wanted to work when they had finished waxing the deck) . It makes me laugh and is extremely therapeutic😂
Love it! Thanks for sharing!
You re talking about stuff I didnt even know existed, I must have been a minimalist my whole life.
I made a grooming bag with tweezers, nail clippers, bikini stuff, exfoliate, razor etc. I can get it out every few weeks. Prior to this I would just randomly think to do it and then have to go find the things.
What a great idea!
Hummus is so easy to make, you can buy 6 cans of chickpeas for $6 and make tons of it. Can of chickpeas, a tablespoon of tahini, a little olive oil, garlic, some lemon juice. It only takes 5 minutes to make. Pesto is also insanely overpriced and easy to make. You can use walnuts and nutritional yeast instead of pine nuts and parmesan.
You can make it even less expensive, buy a bag of dried garbanzo beans, soak overnight, and cook in a pressure cooker, then use like you would, canned beans
Yes!! I even make pesto without nuts!
love that you are establishing native plants!
Thank you!
Years ago, I remember comedians saying that they should call the crisper the Rotter
Ha - that is so accurate!
I will separate my laundry forever, one day I was like, I'm just going to wash everything together" and I ruined a few white pieces that I used to love
Oooh thank you for sharing!
Good point! Also, your white clothes will take on a gray cast if you regularly wash them with dark clothes. I have two hampers - one for lights and one for darks. Simple solution! It's been working for me for close to 50 years!
@@nancywhitmore3497 That's a great idea!
I lay out my clothes, shoes, and accessories for the whole week on Sunday night. Game changer.
What a great idea!!
Loved this video. New subscriber here! The travel teams is something that I am thinking of quitting. Oh and the manicures. I was so happy to hear someone else feel like you don’t like wasting time going!
Awesome, I am so glad you're here! Honestly the travel teams are too much - not only for the kids but also for you! My thought, unless the kids are amazingly talented, it's just too time consuming and stressful!
I so agree with you about the fridge and produce. I have thrown away so much money because we didn't see and use the produce. I also now leave it where I can see it.
@@starlaarts9385 yes! I hate having food waste!
Very good info! I quit doing a lot of these things a long time ago & it makes life so much easier and stress free. 😊
Wonderful!
I love your videos!! You always have the best advice!!🥰
Thank you so much!!😊
Prepare shopping list gradually in advance by jotting down items when fully or nearly used-up... Sort washing gradually in advance when going into washing basket.
Thank you!
Taryn, could you please do a video on the 20 meal rotation that you use or at last some of the meals you make every week?
You know, that’s a great idea. I had thought about it before, but wasn’t sure if anyone was interested but if you are - I’ll definitely make a video like that!
Diet definition: the kinds of food that a person, animal, or community habitually eats.
As a whole We are ALWAYS on some type of diet, but most people associate diet with restrictions to loose weight. Now she found a diet that works for her even though she is not calling it a diet: Whole foods, fruit, vegetable and proteins and limiting process food.
FYI if you have a grandparent or someone that would use a smart speaker to call you in an emergency like a fall, it may show up as an unknown number. Very specific scenario, but it happened to me.
Thank you for sharing!
I did not know this!
Quit leaving things in the car was my favourite. My partner uses my car a lot and I don't care (too much) about the garbage he leaves in there. However, there are thieves around that check vehicles at night and I don't want them breaking a window to get at a quarter.
So true - I even had someone break our back window all for an empty grocery shopping bag 😩
Thank you for the reminder.
I do most of these, but am always open to learning more. I LOVE that you put in all native plants. Not just because they are easier to maintain but because it is so important to the native pollinators to have their necessary native food sources. I live in the woods but in the cleared areas have planted loads of natives.
Absolutely! I have these native daisies in full bloom right now and there are a TON of bees. I love it!
Great tips Taryn! 💗
I don’t have pets either but enjoy seeing my neighbors’ when they come over. 😉
I get where you’re coming from. Good job. 🙌🏼😊
Thank you so much! ❤
Great tips, except I separate whites from darks to wash and I have 2 cats that I love😁
Thank you for sharing!!
I love everything you are saying...
Thank you so much!
I rarely wear makeup as a housewife and student. I study at home. When I go to work, I will wear makeup. I have been removing junk from my car. It's nice to have it cleaner. My medications and supplements are in my kitchen, too. I hate wearing socks. We are debt free. I pay $200 or less weekly on our electric, wifi, cell, water, insurance, and husband's train ticket. I put money aside for everything else. I have a running grocery list. I make all that stuff, too. In other words I agree with your list.
Thank you for sharing!
Reacting! That's a great topic! I also no longer respond to subtext. And no longer give unsolicited advice 😂
Yes! Great ideas!
You have many good ideas in this video. You are not weird at all. I've made some changes too, to try to make my life a little easier. Some stuff works, some stuff... well, I keep trying. I enjoyed this video. 😊❤
Thank you so much!! ❤️
I found myself nodding my head to almost all of these!
One thing I do for laundry is wash by type of clothes so it's easier to finish the loads all the way - pants/socks/underwear together then tops/bras/pj's. When they are done drying - socks/underware get thrown in a basket and the bottoms get hung up on their hangers (I use clip style hangers for them). Similar for bras and pajamas -they get thrown in the basket then shirts are hung on hangers.
I keep all the hangers by the dryer and lay the items out on top of the dryer as I put the hangers on them.
Socks, underware, bras and pajamas each have their own basket in my closet (none of these items get folded or sorted). Then I can just hang the rest. I found this is the least amount of friction so that I will actually finish the load all the way and not have the clothes in the dryer that I pull out when they're clean 😁
What great ideas, thank you for sharing!
Can you tell us more about your lawn to native garden process? I'm so inspired when I see full thriving native gardens but I'd like to hear more about how you get to that point!
I wish I could have done a video on it but it did it many years before I started RUclips! In a nutshell, I have a very tiny front lawn and I dug up all the grass with a shovel. It took many days. And then over two summers I planted native plants - many of them I bought from a local garden shop but I also got a lot free from Facebook groups. It was a big effort but now my garden is very low maintenance, the plants are established, and it's full of bees! I'll admit it doesn't look super tidy - it's very robust - but I know it's a great habitat!
You always simplify tough topics so well!
Thank you Victoria!!
YES...I AGREE with everything you said....im trying to let things go amd simplify my life.....ty. Great video ❤
Thank you! 😊 ❤️
Good video! Always like your videos! You have good practical tips/advice for folks to try or get inspiration from. I have quit most of the things you mentioned.
I quit putting up a large Christmas tree about 6 years ago and stopped putting as much decor up as well. I just put up a 3-foot tree. Our kids are grown, and grandson is 15 now. I decided that was too much work especially since I have to deal with carrying stuff upstairs from the basement garage. Makes things a lot simpler and easier.
Thank you for sharing! 😊❤️
I use the socks tip! It’s the best!
Awesome!
Each person in our family does their own laundry it saves on sorting the laundry it's so much easier keeping it each person's laundry separate
Great idea!
That works as long as no one leaves their laundry in the washer or dryer for someone else to move through. They know who they are!
Same! I also taught the kids to make their own breakfast. They are all good cooks now :)
I started rebounding too & do the “I jump instead” RUclips classes, they are great. So fun and rebounding is so good for lymphatic drainage😊great video, I’m a new subscriber & a fellow minimalist🖤🧘🏻♀️
@@RC_17 yay! I’m so glad you’re here 😊❤️
I agree and do almost all u mentioned except sorting laundry..
Thank you!
I use all these tips plus one more which is controversial. I quit balancing my checking account. I have a Cushion Amount in there so I don’t get overdrawn. I always know approximately what my balance is and I go online to check the activity and balance
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do. Time is very limited for some people, including caregivers
Thank you for sharing!
I do the same and have for years!
Thanks for simplifying things so well!
Thank you!
Buying unplanned purchases...now that we are really living one salary due to moving...I really need to do better. I'm with you on hiding fruit in a drawer. We are doing so much better finishing them when they are visible! Thanks for a great video.
You are so welcome! 😊❤️
Very good video with down to earth suggestions and advice 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻!!!
Thanks so much! ☺
I quit makeup a few years ago and have never looked back. I keep a powdered concealer for special occasions but nothing beats the feeling of allowing your skin to breathe and being able to rub your eyes without fear of makeup smudging! I had problem skin growing up so now relish being able to not wear makeup when most of my teens were spent hiding behind foundation!
I so agree about rubbing your eyes and face, and not having to worry about it!
I'm 66 years old and I've never worn make-up. My skin is clear and healthy. I also never put anything on my face except plain water. So far, so good, and I've saved a LOT of time and money!
@@HissNHer I have a scary but funny story about makeup. In november of 2008, I had a gallstone lodged in my
liver duct. I literally
turned yellow! Prior to that, I thought I needed make up. After being yellow before my surgery, I decided my natural skin tone looked pretty good! I haven't used much
make up since!
Also jumping on the rebou der help tremendously with the lymphatic system, it helps detox your body faster and better and it also helps with getting rid/diminishes cellulite
Yes! Thank you for sharing ☺
I just found you today. Thanks for sharing your GREAT ideas. AMEN SISTER❤
Yay, awesome!! ☺❤
I had no idea they made indoor trampolines. I’m going to look into that!
It is called a rebounder. BCAN brand is good.
@@michelesusanne1 Thanks for the info!
Yes! They are such a good workout (fun and low impact)!
Omg! This is wild to hear someone else with identical lifehacks to mine! Been doing pretty much all of the above listed about 30 years, now. I love it! Do life from scratch. To not sorting laundry and baking bread🥂 😅
Wow amazing!!!! Love it 😊
Thanks so much for sharing your list, I will be doing a few of them (how you hang your jeans, staying off reels, and reducing the time the tv stays on...I really don't need the background noise). Only thing I disagree with/do differently is getting rid of appliance manuals... well let's say major appliance manuals. I put those in a file labeled manuals. I find I do refer to those manuals on a regular basis, especial at first. For instance I recently got a new washer... wow what a learning curve! The new machine is nothing like my old one. Anywho, that's just me. Blessings to you!
Thank you for sharing! Wishing you luck! I think the not watching reels one is going to be SO helpful!!
@@tarynmaria_ Agreed! The amount of time I waste/lose watching reels is HUGE! Thanks again!!!
Black socks are the worse. You think that they would all match but they don't. They are never the same black, the elastic is different... Give colourful socks any day. Much easier.
Thank you for sharing!
Socks are the bane of my existence. How can I have 30 unmatched socks???
@@lgarner9524 I think my odd socks take off with my scrunchies/elastics, and every once in a while a pair of scissors joins them 😅
I haven't owned a TV in years. I "re-gift" items I don't want/need or donate them. I mix vinegar & water in a spray bottle for cleaning. A natural look is more beautiful, imo. Not a fan of heavy makeup or fake lashes. I do my own nails, cook my own food. I want to know what goes into my body. Thanks for these common sense tips!
You are so welcome!
U said it all. The best instructions. Love u lady..,,, god bless you.
Thank you, Susanna!!
Love you and your content!!
Thank you so much, Debbie!
Love this video! Ty for sharing!
You are so welcome!
Ha….i kept waiting for you to get to the “weird” stuff. Nope. Just good, common sense here. 👍🏻 I’m applauding your Resources comment - I am easily irked when folks run their faucets needlessly. Gotta work with the limits of a septic system at my home. I’m working on that laundry advice by taking washing and drying down to “medium” temps. TV - completely agree! Frees up a lot of time once that’s gone. Great post, thanks!
Thank you so much!! 😊
Hi Taryn, I love your tips. I'm already doing some of them. Others I need to put them to practice. Thank you
You are so welcome! ☺❤
So many great tips!
Thank you!
Might have to relisten a few times.
Brilliant! Thank you 💕
You are so welcome!
Your ideas are great. I already follow some of them. Out of the 45 things, in my opinion, you only need to change one thing for your health and that is try to cook everyday. I mean try to eat your meals on the same day when you cook.
I so agree! Thank you for sharing!!
I batch cook and reheat food hope that’s okay
I do the same sock tip!!
Awesome!
These are the best tips...very doable.Thanks so much
You are so welcome! ☺
I love the rebounder
@@elizabethsydnor5247 isn’t it so fun? 🤩
Never use vinegar on granite or other natural stone, it will dull and etch it.
Thank you!
Love this!!! Thanks!!!
You are so welcome!
Your advice is the best, no need to say more!
Cheers from Perth Western Australia!
Thank you so much!
I love all of these.
Thank you! 😊
I started storing my supplements next to my refrigerator too! Best thing ever!
So convenient!
Agree with you…and I don’t do most of these anyway
These are great ideas! Loved this video
Thank you so much!
No need to sort the laundry when you have a bin for each. Colors, whites and darks. 3 bins in each closet. Works great and the kids can do their own.
Thank you for sharing!
I like most of your tips but I’ve got to say my native plants still require quite a bit of work if I want them to look their best and have them stick to my entry pathway
Thanks for the wonderful tips! Be sharing them to my relatives and friends ❤
Thank you so much!
Your best video yet!
Awww thank you so much! 😊 ❤️
Best video ever
Thank you! 😊
Love it!! Thank you so much ❤❤❤
You are so welcome! 🤗 ❤️
Wait until you get older (menopause), also depends on climate where you live.. I need to wash my face mornings and evenings.. in morning in summer sweat at night (no aircon in Europe), or dry skin in Winter.. so I wash with warm water, wipe, then put really cold water on.. then cream with sun protection. Night same.. warm then cold water, then moisturising cream. Never use soap.
Thank you! I do splash water in the morning but I don’t use any soap or face wash 😊
I started just using a round cotton pad with witch hazel on it am & pm. The kind I get has hyaluronic acid in it and moisturizers, so it cleans, moisturizes at the same time. It makes my skin feel great and fewer steps!
I just love that pooch you dog sit for. So cute.❤❤❤❤
Oh my gosh isn't she the sweetest? ☺❤
@@tarynmaria_ she is!
My vitamins/supplements were driving me crazy! Talk about clutter! 🤪 I simply switched to a liquid version. Eliminated all of the unwanted clutter!
@@debbyfazfphotography nice! I prefer liquid supplements when I can!
Yes. I like the same meals as a routine.
I love my collection of colored socks. They're easy to sort out of the dryer. I pick the color that matches my outfit.
Kathy B
I do not decant products. It's too much hassle.
Thanks for sharing!
I really love this. Can you do a video on how to organize your files & photos? I have several online storage subscriptions. I rarely sign in. None are organized. I just want a simple way. How am I going to go through it all and organize? I need to clean up my macbook vs. buy a new one. Please help.
Yes - great idea, thank you!!
Love this!
Thank you!
I do exactly what you’re doing… ☺️🌻🧡
Love it! ❤
Misusing skincare products, whether they’re wrong products or using them out of order isn’t a valid reason to not use them. I shower, wash my face & moisturizer every morning- why?… to clean my body from having slept on a bed/sheets where there are dust mites & dead skin cells. Taking care of myself is high on my priority list.
The main thing about the face is keep it clean. Esp as older i find that my pores get clogged esp in the wrinkles. My sis used to wear a full mask of makeup. At 62 she stopped. Her skin looks good. I think the makeup protected her face. She was outside alot.
Thank you for sharing!
Amazing video, i agree so hard with the kids sports!! I realized i was stressing them and myself out!
Yes!!!
Lol! I use pinesol for just about everything.
yes, Be still and know I am God Psalms 46:10
Thank you!
Amen 🙏🏼
I probably would not clean with just water and dish soap. It can pull oils out of wood cabinets and doesn't really clean. Soap doesn't kill germs unless it's antibacterial soap, it allows the germs to be rinsed off in the water. To kill the germs use hydrogen peroxide and water 50/50 in a bottle for normal use. Use full strength in the bathrooms or for anything you would use bleach on. Let it sit 10 minutes to sanitize. Even works great on mirrors and glass. Plus, it is super cheap.
Thank you!
Please share some of your homemade spices and sauce recipes 😋 Great list!
Will do!! Thank you! 😊
@@tarynmaria_🙏
Love your videos I have to shut my cell down with too many calls- trying to wash down sliding glass doors and interrupted
Thank you so much!