10 Ways to Become a Minimalist
I recently read somewhere online that people in western Europe own 10'000 things on average. If you think about it, that really isn't very much. (You could also compare it to a developing country in African where some people can count their belongings on ten fingers.) We should all strive to own less. I wrote a post last week about my experience with minimalism and how it has been the best stress reliever that I have discovered yet. Own less, experience life more...that is my new motto! Here's how you can do it too: 1. Throw away the half used lotions, shampoos, and soaps that you don't use in your bathroom. ( You can also do this with pens, pencils, dog toys, kids toys...etc. ) 2. Burn your candles, don't save them for special occasions. 3. Put DVD and CD contents onto a hard-drive and give away the hard copies. 4. Limit sentimental things to 1 box. 5. Stop stocking up on stuff, only buy what you need. 6. Keep your two best ...
