What have you stopped buying? What do you think about my video? :)) I am exploring new ways to share my stories and ideas. It's not perfect at all, but let me know how you like it!!

@plainvoice4460

5 жыл бұрын

Conni Biesalski trying to stop buying bubble tea and starbucks drinks, good for my health and my wallet, trying my real best now!

@bzmudaifyd

5 жыл бұрын

I stopped buying unnecessary food items and started a meal plan. Most foods I eat now are very nutritious like kale, quinoa, salmon, blueberries, etc. and I feel so much healthier.

@swylie830

5 жыл бұрын

Paper towels! We use cloth napkins and I let the kids pick the material for theirs 🙂

@debbierafferty2433

5 жыл бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed your video. But, please, re-edit the closed captioning. It takes away from the integrity of your message.

@arnelorda5130

5 жыл бұрын

I will join your advocacy!

I need my books. There's nothing like physical turning a page, smelling a new book and underlining my favorite quotes.

@utkua

4 жыл бұрын

Oh please... get over it.

@gabrylmack5084

4 жыл бұрын

Agree, I hate reading on screen . I love books 🥰

@dreamingflurry2729

4 жыл бұрын

While I usually don't underline stuff in books (unless they are books for school (re-training in Germany sends you back to school, so I am a student again ATM) or for learning a skill etc.), I get wanting to have a physical book! I have my own tiny library (I own several hundred books) :)

I practice aesthetic minimalism instead. I only want things that are truly beautiful. So many minimalists become obsessed with plain, colorless living. Color feeds my soul. If I am going to have only two bowls, I want them to be the most beautiful bowls I have ever seen preferably with a story to tell. Maybe an antique porcelain bowl that I got in Paris or one that belonged to my grandmother when she was a child.

@mb-sg3ji

5 жыл бұрын

I agree with this. Your things don't need to be boring.

@hannahyount6056

5 жыл бұрын

I didn't know this is a thing but this is much more appropriate for me! Thank you!

@nm9412

5 жыл бұрын

They paint minimalism so gray, that kind of discourages me to become a minimalist. I like your idea of being aesthetic minimalist.

@carieyounginsurance

5 жыл бұрын

I agree! I’m exactly like this too...I love beautiful things...and I’m a minimalist as well

@DaniStenko

5 жыл бұрын

@@Thorsdaughter007 yes, but what the OP meant - as I understand it - is that many people who blog about minimalism show only the blank, grey side of things. They have blank, ugly clothes, their dishes are likewise very ikea-like, heir walls and furniture nothing but pastel grey and white. the artworks on their walls - all ikea, simple, person-less. All their inerior decor looks like bought in the same shop. It's called fashion. W used to have punks in the 70s, then grunge in the 90s, then the early 2000's came and we had depressed emos. Now we have depressed and depressing post-milennials fighting the system of consummerism. It's just another ideology-driven fashion. They're all the same. The don't wear bovver boots or flanel shirts or big fringes covering a side of the face. Instead, they wear white, ikea crap. That being said - I am an aesthetic minimalist too. I got rid of more than a half of all of my belongings, my mindset has changed, I'd love to - one day - own as much as I can pack into two suitacases, sure... but I also would want to have it beautiful and not grey and boring.

i used to love buying lots of clothes, shoes,purse etc. a year ago i stopped that habit. i only buy basics like food, soap if i run out. im totally changing slowly. im proud of myself

@twincherry4958

5 жыл бұрын

Well, you dont need any of those things anymore. You already have 'em :)

@ESport211

5 жыл бұрын

Good for you. Glad you were able to have such a powerful realization and we're able to act on it!

@jermainebalanggoy9452

5 жыл бұрын

@@ESport211 yes, a lot of changes too in my life that made me realize that I do not need a lot of things to be happy. As ling as I have a roof to stay, food to eat, car to bring me places i need to be and basic needs that's it. I rather have less and be happy than have more and still wanting more and not happy at all. I want to save to travel and enjoy the experience of life not save to buy material things that are just ending up as clutter.

@alysononoahu8702

4 жыл бұрын

Exactly Food Bus pass Concert tickets Day sails Advil

@evelynp.5811

4 жыл бұрын

love that for you!

I sold my home and got rid of all my possessions about two years ago..I now travel solo full time House sitting my way around the world with 5kg of carry on luggage. I have a few items stored in my sons garage and that's all I own. I'm 65yrs old and this is one of the best decisions I've ever made. For me to it's all about freedom and it's wonderful.

@lolymar3277

5 жыл бұрын

Love it!!!!!

@papermason

5 жыл бұрын

I'm 60 and this really appeals to me, maybe not for a long time, but for a little while. Maybe travel around Canada.

@nanjappa42

5 жыл бұрын

jacqueline davis. You are so right. Our Hindu scriptures ask us to leave home and everything, and proceed to the forest to live a life of study and contemplation. This is after a stage, when we have discharged our duty to society, so that we may live without being a burden on society. You are practising that. We have great freedom from care and worry when we have few possessions. The ancient Tamil poet-Saint Tiruvalluvar said: யாதனின் யாதனின் நீங்கியான் நோதல் அதனின் அதனின் இலன் which means: Whatever thing a man has renounced, he has attained freedom from the pain ( grief) due to that thing.

@celinedionrocks

5 жыл бұрын

Wow I wish I could do that soon on my 60s. I think you made the right decision. ❣️ Good luck to you.

@danam4536

5 жыл бұрын

@@nanjappa42 what language is that?

I got rid of my ex-wife and started saving a ton of money.

@dean4125

5 жыл бұрын

I think that doing this will save me a lot of money.. 90 percent of the junk in my house is hers lol. she shops almost daily at ROss or Tj maxx. i cant stand it..

@mmowec8159

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@irishb-k1j

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@stevengreen7100

5 жыл бұрын

Good one! Wives are a drain.

@user-ot1jo2mp3h

5 жыл бұрын

I got rid of my ex husband. The quality of my life improved so much. He was so focused on a set lifestyle and saving money in a bank. Yet he was so poor inwardly. My life now is so great and living in Switzerland is surely the best for me. My life is so enriched.

1. Fast fashion clothing 2. Physical gifts 3. Shiny tech gear 4. Physical books 5. Body lotion 6. Jewelry 7. Extra pairs of underwear 8. More than 2 pairs of shoes (+ flip-flops!) 9. Notebooks 10. Souvenirs 11. Special occasion clothing 12. Just-in-case items

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for the summary ;)

@gabichete

5 жыл бұрын

@L. A. McDonough my list is just the video's list. I copied it for easy referencing for those who are watching the video and want to paste it into their journals or the like :)

@barbaraannen3340

5 жыл бұрын

I dont buy any of this crap and I'm not a minimalist

@bluebutterflywellness2273

5 жыл бұрын

I have SO many shoes and dresses! 😣Ive already gotten rid of a garbage bag full and STILL have way more. I'm SO overwhelmed!😥 Also kitchen gadgets are my weakness, BUT I use them ALL!

@victorfilm_

5 жыл бұрын

Gabriel González Vázquez thx for listing!

If you have to go to a wedding but are in this situation. Someone who is from Asia, we have massive and decorative weddings, coming in jeans bouyyy will they judge you so hard. One thing I found that works well is that renting a dress or outfit. You pick up the outfit, wear it and drop it off. So you don't have to have this fancy clothing in your wardrobe that you probably won't wear again. I found I might just share this...😁

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

Yes renting is a great idea if it is necessary!

@itsmee2023

5 жыл бұрын

@@ConniBiesalski Exactly! Thanks for liking 💖👍

@sunrae7680

5 жыл бұрын

@kookie. I was a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding. Dress was ugly and rented, loved giving it back to the store.

@itsmee2023

5 жыл бұрын

@@sunrae7680 Hahahaha I love it! There we go, imagine if you had to buy it????

@sunrae7680

5 жыл бұрын

@@itsmee2023 UGH !!! It had a huge bow on the back. I did not pose for ANY pictures. Yesss.

As a middle aged hoarder, this video is so inspirational. Shopping is an addiction that can be conquered, thanks to folks like you!

@mushuchicken8256

5 жыл бұрын

My dad's a hoarder and I've picked up hoarding tendencies from him. I'm slowly throwing out stuff I haven't looked at in months or years... I won't say it's easy as you know, especially if it's good, usable stuff. Most of it for me is sewing material and art supplies. But I'm determined and if I donate it, at least it won't go to waste if someone needs it more than me. The value of having a clean home and room to think is far more important for me than this crap overtaking my space.

@ajmalseuisoky3435

8 ай бұрын

Minimalist and frugality is good anxiety fear depression go away easily if this is in us because we have a wide good and fresh environment we also had this little mess before.but go try motivate much better 😊

I really enjoyed just listening to you talk without the use of inappropriate dirty language. Such a rare thing these days. I was able to listen to the whole video in front of my children without having to explain what's not every day conversation. Congratulations to you!! Additionally, I like your ideas and definitely agree shiny things being a consumable hazard. Although I have a house full clutter and it is a work in progress with young children, I get and respect the concept (although I have always disliked shiny stuff). I am struggling to keep minimalistic with young children and their artwork.. toys and wants.... so i appreciate this motivator. We are huge on experiences. xx

@dreamingflurry2729

4 жыл бұрын

Ok, I get that constantly swearing would be bad (only immature people and rebellious teens do that IMHO) - but trying to protect your kids from "bad words" is just dumb IMHO. Kids can easily understand that this is not how normal people talk after all - I mean I watched adult films at a quite young age and I knew that people weren't usually running around and beating each other up or worse: Gunning each other down in the street!

@karenraby8241

4 жыл бұрын

@@dreamingflurry2729 so how old are you And how old are your kids? Mine are definitely too young for uneducated foul language. Once they're old enough they'll watch what They want. I also saw films etc in my youth. Most of it was simply rubbish when I look back ... this video was refreshing. Maybe overthinkong my comment....

Many years ago an older friend told me, 'the more stuff you own, the more your stuff owns you' - I didn't fully grasp what he meant back then but as I have grown older, I totally get it. Have gone through purges and de-cluttering phases but I want to do more. And, oh my my did the special occasion clothing and just-in-case items categories resonate with me. Thank you for sharing!

@carlkligerman1981

5 жыл бұрын

Quote is loosely paraphrased from "Fight Club". Verbatim I think its "the things you end up owning, end up owning you". Very true nevertheless.

@vincentconti3633

4 жыл бұрын

@@carlkligerman1981 it's an old old philosophy...even a little before the "movies"!!

That is a very good idea, no more presents! give a favour, service, compliment, quality time etc. Thumbs up!

@RG-hf4et

5 жыл бұрын

I have been doing this a very long time. I give gift cards for restaurants most of the time or theater tickets/gift certificates. It saves me the time and expensive of wrapping paper, too. I love getting restaurant gift cards!

I like to go between about 4 or five pairs of shoes. The pairs last longer and it is good for your foot too.

From Tina--- I am almost 70. I get most clothes secondhand or free. I never buy perfume or cosmetics. We keep giving things away. I have been emptying pieces of furniture and giving them away. Most of our furniture was from garage sales many years ago.

My truck is sitting outside tonight with about 90% of my stuff to haul off to the Goodwill tomorrow.

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

Congratulations :) enjoy letting go!!

@topcheese2889

5 жыл бұрын

Plissa Barrett 3 months later, do u miss your stuff or rebuy any of it?

@kindredspirit3875

4 жыл бұрын

also my truck is full waiting for day light! found charity that sales to raise money to help those in trouble /gives our stuff to help thoes who are with out stuff- victims of crime against body and souls. Peace

@teekayrezeaumerah

4 жыл бұрын

Plissa Barrett that’s what’s up

A good lesson to be learned and to live your life by! I have to move soon and I have a 2500 sf home full of stuff in every room plus a two car garage full. I've recently started watching vids of a family of 12 that lives minimally. Not too long ago they packed up and were able to move out of their huge home very quickly because of the few things they had! I wish I saw a vid like this 30 years ago, but better later than never.

@sunnidazze4908

5 жыл бұрын

Is the family of 12 that lives minimally on youtube, what's the channel?

The only one I'm uncomfortable with: Not wearing anything that's dressy. Ever. Sometimes we dress up for *others* in a *good* way, and not for ourselves. For example: for a funeral, a wedding, a bar mitzvah, etc. It's not about "me" and what makes "me" comfortable. Wearing a suit or sport coat or a dress or a skirt to a funeral, even if it's uncomfortable, won't kill any of us. It shows *respect* for the honored person(s) or their family/loved ones. If I or anyone shows up to a funeral visitation wearing jeans -- especially when nobody else does -- it's a distraction that draws (possibly negative) attention to oneself. It is simply inconsiderate to draw attention to oneself when attention should be on the honored person(s). It's fine not to *own* dressy clothes: Just get or borrow or rent some for when the next event calls for it. But don't use "minimalism" as an excuse to disrespect others at an important even that calls for semi-formal or formal attire.

@mitzymorris6573

4 жыл бұрын

Dhumma Vati agreed. I would hate if someone came to my wedding in jeans and converse. Rent a dress pants and a nice blouse.or go to the thrift shop, but show some respect for the occasion..... it can’t be always all about you and how you feel.

@RG-hf4et

4 жыл бұрын

It's very possible to buy a basic black, simple dress that would be appropriate for a meeting, a funeral, a wedding, or other occasion. The shoes or the purse could dress it up or down......I hate getting dressed up for anything so I have a lot of black items: pants/blouses-short sleeve, long sleeve/cotton tops/a black skirt, etc. Add a sweater or a jacket, shawl, and the look changes.

@bibbiana4Lyfe

4 жыл бұрын

A simple black dress or black slacks & top can cover most of these.

@helengren9349

4 жыл бұрын

At 9.32 You mentioned " uying things when needed then & there".. One doesn't need to buy dress for speciall ocasion, You can hire those.. There are places, they wont let You in, in case you wear jeans...

@howardkerr8174

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but I can't completely agree. My parents passed away a few years ago, and if it's a choice of coming to a visitation in CLEAN, casual clothes...or not coming, I think the family would prefer you came. Recently one of my uncles passed. I remember 2 things about the visitation and service that followed: a few relatives that live close by did not show up and my uncle's brother-in-law who is a dairy farmer showed up in his work clothes, but a very clean set of clothes. I think my aunt, his sister, with her Alzheimer's didn't really notice and I assumed from the way my aunt's sister was dressed, that the family was barely getting by. If you have access to nice clothes, by all means wear them to "special occasions". If you don't, come anyway, just don't draw undue attention.

Cleaning products I make my own vinegar in a glass jar for cleaning using rainwater, apple cores, and honey. It costs me less than a dollar for a gallon and uses no plastic. It has many other uses such as being a natural antibiotic, astringent, fabric softener and deodorizer, vegetable wash, salad dressing.

@1985bjaycat

5 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of that combination. What are the ratios and why applecore and honey?

@frugalfani2006

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, vinegar is so useful! So is baking soda! #Frugalfani

I love what you are talking about. I started getting rid of almost everything in my house and it *completely* changed my behavior and spending habits on a daily basis.

@daniellamoreno3616

5 жыл бұрын

How did you do it?

@mariaa.5829

4 жыл бұрын

Spending much LESS, are you?

I'm not a minimalist & don't think I ever will be 😳 but I like your videos for how they make you think. It has definitely inspired me to get rid of some of the things I own that I don't need anymore 👍🏻

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

and that's the reason I make those videos ;) even if they inspire just a little shift in perspective and in people's lives, all the work was worth it!!

@benandbeebrace7718

5 жыл бұрын

@@ConniBiesalski completely! Thank you! 😊

Thank you Conni. I've been forced to downsize. I am currently living in a van that I had built into a tiny home (without a shower). I always manage to get showered so no worries there. I have a history of having a lot of "things". Even still, I have too much as I am paying for a garage to store some of my "things" that I should unload. I went from making excellent money to being harmed prolifically during workers comp medical procedures. I now live in chronic pain and cannot work. Never, did I ever, think that I would wind up in this position wherein I am unable to work and make money. So, now I am learning albeit slowly, to live in a small space.

@mushuchicken8256

5 жыл бұрын

Funny enough, I'm trying to get where you are. The crap I own clutters my mind and I've fantasized about living in a tiny home or van. I figure I'll just get a 24 hr gym membership for showers and such. Sounds so liberating from a standpoint where I feel suffocated. Sorry to hear about your situation... but I'm glad you've found the positives in it.

I love this video. I went to my closet, which doesn’t have much now, and divided it 1/3 to keep (2 pants, 2 shirts, maybe 2 ties, 1 jacket) and 2/3 to sell or give away.

I’ve gotten/getting rid of so much stuff I rarely use or don’t like. Use the mostly now empty pantry and linen closet for pots/art supplies, etc. Just changing how I organize my things based on how I use them. Decluttering is best when you are very precise about whether or not you actually use/need it so much that it takes up space in your place. It has meant a lot less time dealing with or dreading dealing with stuff that is meaningless. I’m on a mission.

A really good one, thank you. When traveling with only 18 kg each, we became minimalists by force too and it feels, as you say, very liberating. Thank you for sharing. 😘

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

yes, being a traveller definitely helps to realize how little we actually need to be happy :)) lots of love!!

I am a minimalist as well. I do not eat out because it is unhealthy and saves $$. I do not even own a TV. I would rather have the $$$ saved and have that security rather then spend my hard earned money on things I will not really need. With that said , I keep emotion out of buying. I ask myself if I " need " or just " want " something. It makes things much simpler and I save the green:) Good video.

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing!! It really helps to check in with ourselves and learn how to distinguish between "need" and "want"!!

@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840

5 жыл бұрын

Quite right too, i dont like tv's either, and also dont have one, i got rid of almost everything, it was costing at least 2000 to keep it in storage anyway, now its gone ive never been happier!!

a life without things gives me head space and freedom and it feels so good. Thank you for sharing.

While watching this video, I looked around my room and felt so „crushed“ by all the items I have. One thing I have now decided to give away are my board games. I use them so rarely and I will give nearly all of them to the board game collection that the student representative club at my faculty has (they organize regular board game nights and I feel like they can use these games more than I do).

@pinwheelgrl9304

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, they weigh you down. That's how I feel right now. Kind of like makes sense to the Fung Shi stuff, create more space for energy to flow.

This is a good video. Everyone has to go on their own journey with this concept. The temptation to be a fundamentalist with any philosophy or religion is always there. If a little of doing something is good then doing the extreme must be better. No not necessarily. If only owning two pairs of shoes works for you that’s great, but I’m not giving up shoes I’ve had for years that I love just because I only wear them four times a year. My point is simply this: being a good minimalist or anything else has more to do with being honest with yourself than getting rid of almost everything. Because we live in such a consumer saturated society, it can become a game to see how much we can live without. Well I was in the military and lived with next to nothing for a while in my youth but I didn’t feel like a minimalist. I was roughing it because of necessity. Being addicted to stuff is bad; being addicted to not having stuff is bad. In case I haven’t made myself clear, addiction is bad. Honest self discovery leads to true freedom. The number of material things each of us has will be different based on being true to yourself.

You’ve motivated me to do a huge end of year purge and really weed out the crap I don’t use. And I always donate to a good cause and recycle recycle recycle! Thanks for a great video!

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

ohhhh that makes me so happy to hear :))) HAVE FUN DECLUTTERING!!

I agree with most everything on your list, except I love books and still have about 30 of them. I also love notebooks and love writing in them.

@jenny-wc8qy

5 жыл бұрын

Too much internet is bad for the brain so I believe in physical books! It interferes with sleep & there's so much not known. It's very relaxing to have a book in your hands.

@RG-hf4et

5 жыл бұрын

@@jenny-wc8qy You can still use the library and get a physical book and return it.

@childfreesingleandatheist8899

5 жыл бұрын

R G: It’s not the same. I like smelling MY books and sometimes I like to have them handy to read them again (to refresh my memory) or for a quick reference. Book ownership is unique and a part of me.

@gwarlow

5 жыл бұрын

pattiecake11 If you "love" these things, then they probably add value to the quality of your life. Congratulations on your meaningful choices.

@romerolaurelo2893

4 жыл бұрын

me too! Rare and classic books are important to me too. Notebooks and the physical act of writing on paper retains memory and is a more direct form of expression. I also agree that too much reliance on technology will not make us happy. #NOTO5G

Awesome video! I've gotten some good ideas from your list. I've gotten rid of disposable plastic straws. A good start to my minimalist journey.

@helengren9349

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget all plastic clothes... Polyester, etc... That are releasing nanoplastic mess into our waters...

You say so many great things in this video. I like to accumulate things that are more in the energetic realm like; knowledge, intentionality, experiences, friendships, relationships, love, deep connections and skills. I love to experience and share these things with people I enjoy keeping company with.

@toucansam3

5 жыл бұрын

Interesting, because it seems most people choose to be minimalists when it comes to knowledge or anything deep.

Loved your video! It really inspired me to clean out my stuff and think twice about new things!🙏🏻

Inspiring stuff! I recently found out about minimalism and it really resonated with me since a lot of my mental weigh is focused around material wants so I realised that the best way probably to go to the root instead of buying stuff I dont need for short kicks of satisfaction and only get/keep stuff with intention :) It’s fun to see other people who are interested in this what they choose to keep and their take on this

I like that phrase "just in case". It's a constant reminder for me💯

AWESOME VIDEO, CONNI! Absolutely love the style of it and of course your words. I call myself a minimalist, but I am coming more from the ethical and environmental side of it. Got rid of a bunch of stuff a few years ago when I moved out of my parents house and really asked myself what I really need when it comes to buying stuff. I still own kind of a lot of things, but not as many as the average person my age. I still have a bunch of items I will slowly use up, so I’ll keep them around, even though they’re not really regularly needs of mine. Minimalism is not just the things we own or we don’t own, it’s much more a mindset how we value things and every thing we do.

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

happy you like this video!! took forever to shoot and edit, so it's great to hear, when you guys appreciate it! My reasons for being minimalist are definitely also many-fold and ethical/environment are definitely part of it as well!

Recently I've had some financial difficulties do to several money sucks, happening at once. I've come to realized how much money I've wasted on buying clothing. I have over a thousand dollars of just in case special occasion clothing in my closet, I've never worn. Not to mention my designer handbags and shoes, I've spent thousands on. I'm done!! Maybe not a complete minimalist, but very much self aware.

@twincherry4958

5 жыл бұрын

Sell those clothing at consignment shops or mercari, poshmark, Ebay

Loved your video as I need to downsize and identify with several of your ideas!

Thank you so much for this video!!!! I feel WOKE!

Tank you so much for the video. I love it! I have way too much stuff and I want to start to change that.. Ofc I have to start small but that you name 12 specific things helps a lot.

Nothing yet. Having hard time stopping. For me - I have to get a good running start. I'm using you and others for motivation.

You're awesome! Thank you, I just love your ideas and self confidence! I subscribed,👌👍🏼💕

I see everything except the jewelry, I am assuming that minimalism has something to do with spirituality, and to me that idea of bliss, it often comes from the sublime, art, jewelry can be that. Having something that another person created that is awe.... and being able to appreciate it, and support a way of life that creates things that matter.

Awesome, Conni. I'm working on doing something similar. I'm always looking at thinning out items that I don't need and buying less consumables. Commercialism has gone too far! Good video. Thanks!

This is great! I got into minimalism about 2 years ago and I love it. My wife and I are doing experience gifts this year for Christmas :)

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

That’a awesome! Experiences FTW! Thanks for stopping by and great to connect! Love your work, Nick!

@daniellamoreno3616

5 жыл бұрын

Love it!

I lost my house so I rent a storage for almost 12 years, my Mom passed 4 yrs ago and didn't wanna get rid of her stuff.. A year ago I saw a video of a minimalist and it caught my attention since then I've been looking at different ones but none of them give me the option on how to start. Thank you because today I decided that the time is now. You gain a new subscriber 🤟☺️

@foozjen

5 жыл бұрын

It's difficult to get rid of things that belonged to someone we loved. I have some of my grandmother's old books from her book club days. I can't seem to part with them because they represent her to me. She died when I was young and those books are really all of I have of her. I do need to do something so I have decided to finish reading them all and then pass them on to someone else. I may take a picture of them as well, but I realize I don't need to keep them to remember her by.

@mushuchicken8256

5 жыл бұрын

@@foozjen This is very insightful :)

I rarely take notes when I watch KZread videos, but I did this time! THANK YOU, CONNI! I am dealing with hoarding--both myself and my husband. We are not as severe as the hoarders that you see on that show, but I see how it could get that way! I just assessed my finances and cringed! I have created needless credit card debt buying things that I don't need and will NOT make me happy. I shop when I am depressed and now I am actually feeling buried beneath things so the shopping has only fueled my depression. The debt is very serious so I need to get out from under it. I did start clearing out clutter, but I think that I need help. My husband is extremely resistant so there is a bit of a push-pull going on between us regarding clearing out clutter. I have TONS of clothes, shoes, books, jewelry, movies, CDs, knickknacks, etc. I know that I could never be as minimalist as you are and I don't travel much so it isn't necessary, but I do want to really simplify. I don't want to be owned by things. Maybe I should try to sell as much stuff as possible. That would help me to pay off all of the credit cards too. Thanks again! :-)

Yes, I am a minimalist still decluttering and learning tons! Loved your video. I have a 36-month buying moratorium. If I think I "need" something I put it on hold for several days. By that time I've forgotten about it. I also experience the item mysteriously manifesting for my use on many occasions. I am moving rapidly into "you will be provided for".

💘 this! I have always been frugal and can say I don't buy new and with 3 kids my kids have simple and what they need. I rather have experiences. We have been lied to that we "need" things we really don't. Luv your vids and you are beautiful person!!

Great video, years ago in the nineties I was a pure minimalist and then I bought in to more stuff more happiness and over the years I realized how miserable things made me. I missed the true freedom with no debt, riding my bike to work or to the store for a few items, and able to move at the flip if a dime. I so glad I have returned to my old minimalist life style and I'm very happy. Thanks for up tips in what not to buy.

For me, living abroad was the best lesson in minimalism/spending control I could ever get. Every time I went to buy something I would ask myself if it fit into one of three categories 1)Functionally necessary on a daily/weekly basis 2)Special/valuable enough to be worth shipping home 3)Something I was comfortable enjoying for a time and giving away when I left. This kind of systematic thinking every time I went to purchase something made me really consider everything I bought. Did I need that pot for my kitchen? I decided on the most multipurpose one and used it nearly every time I cooked. Should I buy that beautiful plush blanket? I enjoyed it for the winter and liked enough that I decided to ship it home and still use it 15 plus years later. Is art for the walls of my flat important? I chose some inexpensive posters that took up more space and gave them away when I left, and also would have been fine throwing away, instead of buying something fancy I would have felt bad about leaving behind. I don't always manage it. I've definitely fallen off the wagon a fair few times, but I always try to cast my mind back to when my life fit into two suitcases and how liberating that was. Being able to pack up and be ready to leave in under an hour was a powerful feeling. I can't say that of my life any more, but I do try to remember that my purchases should be intentional rather than impulsive.

@johnentwhistlesurelysamsun1840

5 жыл бұрын

Me as well, when i moved abroad i just became a mimilist big time !! and it worked spendidly for me!!

I just came across your channel. Insomniac trying to change my life to accommodate a lot less “stuff” in more than the material aspect of life! Loved the video.

I love this! You know, as a mom, one thing I HATE!!!!!! Goodie bags from bday parties, stuffed full of crap! I recently found 4 that my daughter never even looked into. FOUR, four bags full of tons of little crap, I sent it all to Goodwill. I'm guilty of having a lot of books and journals, LOL I love to write, I want my daughter to have something with my handwriting on it when she gets older, I love my mother's old letters. But I make concessions with other areas in my life, I get rid of lots of things, such as shoes, I had so many shoes! I never wore half of them, I don't buy make up anymore either, I used to have 10 different eyeshadow palettes at any given time, now I pick one neutral palette and that's it.

My daughter and son-in-law live a very minimalistic lifestyle. They have 4 children and my daughter does not work outside the home. They carry no debt and have quite a bit in savings. I am so proud of them at their age - most people at 30-35 have so much in debt and sometimes cannot see their way out.

@Realatmx

4 жыл бұрын

It's really a great things they dnt carry debt..

This means awakening in higher levels, mindfulness. It's not just about objects, but also you said so well- freedom! It's great video, thank you!! It's totally true. I really love massage 😊 I like to buy books and I write in notebooks still, and love them

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

There are many ways to apply minimalism to our lives, there are no real rights or wrong ways. In the end, it is a way of living and thinking.

Wow! I have been a minimalist and I never knew it. I just thought it was odd. Thank you for the eye opener

I enjoy your video. Really to cut down buying things. Things, Things and Things are slowly going to eliminate in my home. Thanks for your eye opening video. I will remember what you have said clearly- just things.

I have tried to incorporate minimalism into my life but when you have an office job, that's so hard. But you are inspiring me to rethink things.

We love giving gifts that are experiences, also makes lots of memories:)

So funny when I scrolled down to see merchandise ! LOL!!!

Really enjoyed this... I’ve just begun my minimalist journey... thanks for sharing!

Thank you for the video ,! It has helped me make some personal choices Marsha

Great ideas...they help me a lot to continue with my minimalist life

Excellent! You sound free and happy. When traveling I go minimalist. Mix and match and less of everything. Easier to carry. Also the sweetest people can be met in laundromats.

Thanks Conni. Loved the video and your transition. I was a minimalist before it was cool... as you I love experiences being wealthy I got to skip to the end and see what little joy there was in things so I spent 90% of my money on travel and always told people experiences are priceless... I can’t say I stopped buying anytHing as I don’t buy much already but loved the video

I'm a minimalist! Great video. Thanks for sharing. My first solo trip I brought quite a few "just in case" items. I ended up not using most of them. I had a giant human size backpack and then a commuter backpack on the front of me as I waddled through the airport. I also decided to leave my longboard behind since it's no longer a viable means of transportation in these unfamiliar places that I'm traveling to lol. Also I bought a much smaller travel backpack since realized that if I buy large backpacks, I tend to fill it to the brim either intentionally or unintentionally.

I am decluddering my home. This was very helpful. Thank you.

I seriously need to GET with this program! I am a compulsive shopper & I hate being that way! Thank you for your wonderful video, as it taught me a lot. Since I am now subscribed, I look forward to watch more of your videos and learning from you. I hope your lifestyle rubs on me, because GOD knows I need to get rid of a lot of s..t. You get my drift...

This was great!! I’m working on a minimalistic approach to life, but it’s quite hard to let “stuff” go!!

connie you just confirmed my early morning epiphany! i believe the universe is trying to tell me something. i will be selling my stuff and moving where i am happier (with my children). the universe sent your video my way for clarity of my thoughts. i have already stopped buying readymade clothes and have stopped buying gifts at christmas/birthday etc. you are a higher being. thank you. xx

Way to go my girl...I have been going this way for many years now..I feel so free and liberated..I stopped giving physical gifts too coz I realized people have more than they need

I agree 100/00 with you! After moving junk in and out of 2 apartments and 4 houses I am done with useless clutter!,,, I also stopped giving presents as well and do the physical gifts! I used to travel with stuffed luggage everything including kitchen sink! I now travel with a back pack! Love your ideas! Thanks for sharing!!!

This is the first video of yours I've ever watched. Loved it. Thanks.

I was minimalist when I was a teen and didn’t even know! Well, I was just poor ... but I can tell you this... my life was simple and I gave value to the 3 pairs of shoes I owned! After being able to afford things, I got a lot of stuff and now I’m going back to having less, it’s liberating when you become minimalist as a choice. 😊

One thing I like with this lifestyle is how c-l-e-a-n it is. People seem to comment upon how sort of nice and fresh my place is. The more stuff that's around the more dirt and bacteria and opportunity for odor there can be. I also really dislike carpeting, to put it nicely. Very nice video. Tyvm

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

yes, I totally agree!!

i definitely am new to minimalism but i can already feel the change. I've stopped buying unnecessary clothes that i don't need and accessories as well. instead of spending money on different cheap quality products, i now spend my money on one quality item like a good quality bag or headphones.

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

That’s already really good! One step after another!!

Connie, just last week I donated two huge boxes of wearable clean clothes which used so much of space at home. I also gave away unwanted jars and kitchen stuff. My house looks bigger and more spacious and just like what you said I am enjoying a new found freedom now!

What is perfect🧐🤹‍♂️? It’s brilliant unique creation. Wow. It resonates, maybe not for all. Some will find it extreme. But free will...we can all find our individual minimalism....would be great. I just shared your video on twitter @Dakinisun, because I am in the sharing for „unconditional BasicIncome“ ...not the final solution, but something disruptive...and it will start the process in each of us to question „what do we really need in life, for happiness, for balance, for nature, for planet earth....Thanks for your passionate work Conni. Its a fresh inspiration to feel this energy behind every share you make.🙏🎉😇 Joy

You're so right that "things don't make us happy". People need to remember this and they emphasize the other aspects of life that make our time here better (relationships, experiences, travel, learning).

Hi Conni, I am about to pack up my stuff at the end of this month: one suitcase, one big backpack, one little backpack. It was good to let go.

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

that's amazing, congratulations to all this freedom :)))

I loved your video. Although the one thing i couldnt give up is physical books, i just cant get caught in the digital ones, but i find other ways to eliminate the book clutering like book exchange and borrowing. I don't own a book, yet i always have one i'm reading.

I have a number of colognes cus I really like switching between them but I DONT NEED THEM. So I’m not gona waste money on them anymore

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

hell yeah!

I still love physical books. My friends Kendle account blew up and she lost everything.

@kitphoenix9204

4 жыл бұрын

David Hammond when my kindle died I got another one and Kindle/amazon restored all my book onto the new kindle

Smart I love it newer does not mean better. I have to get my mine frame together. But I still love physical books some knowledge reads better in books.

You make so much sense, I feel I'm going to follow your e Example

I’m really trying to shed some of my things. Literally so many that even now I have a hard time being rid of. I’m not quite there yet. I feel like in the past I viewed things as investments and that thinking has done quite the opposite for me. Reallllly rethinking this. Thank you for your openness and maybe I feel like I can try to downsize a bit.

Conni, what you’re saying is very idealistic for me at the present time. It’s my dream to do that, but maybe someday... working on it .looks easy for you because you’re single and young.

this was a great list! I have lots of paring down to do :)

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

you can do it ;)

Just re-did time through out the house it's been two weeks and I've been sufficated throughout the rooms be a use there's so much stuff now that I need to put back everything g little by little ice gotten rid of alot and I hope I can continue, thanks for the tips!

@debbierafferty2433

5 жыл бұрын

Could you rephrase this? You "need to put back everything g little by little ice gotten rid".....? I'm not picking on you, I just want clarification. Thank you kindly.

@sbellalopez9284

5 жыл бұрын

@@debbierafferty2433 Oh I'm sorry I can't even read it😉😂 I've just re/did the floor throughout the house and the rooms where filled up with more they could handle, I've been decluterring and will continue with all your tips I see your videos they bring me peace I see my house and it stresses me out! I've put back room. By room. And I've only out what brings me peace,thanxs for the videos, and reply! 🙏

I loved your video! I have a lot of work to do, but am determined to downsize. I have a house that I'm grateful for, but it's just more than I actually want. I plan to live in a travel trailer and see some of the world soon. I have way to much stuff and it's dragging me down. I look around and feel overwhelmed. I wish you could come over and help me! I will get this done somehow. You have inspired me! Thank you!

Great list I agree with all 12 especially the shoes...thanks!

I've been living full time in and working out of my Chevy Van for 4 years now! it's my 3rd vehicle and my 7th year totally living this way, Cheers! =)

I might need that cable that I've had for 5 years and can't remember where it came from or what gadget it is from and have not used it once in my life one day!

One recent change of mine is actually to go to restaurants more! I am single and only eat so much, so probably I even save money - considering there is no waste. It simplifies my life a lot and frees up my time. If I keep this up, I won't need all the kitchen utensils, small appliances, cookwear, dishes, etc., and will be able to ditch a lot of crap! When I say "going to restaurants" I mean in a modest way - ie.street corner falafel stand. Bowl of soup, or one apple at the farmer's market.

Hi Conni, gut gemacht, danke für die Tipps. Viele Grüße Thomas

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoy them, thanks for stopping by!

In my opinion, beyond the most basic necessities we do it for a feeling of power. We have, therefore we are. I do it too, but much much less. I'm using up many consumables presently and will take stock again.

@faithrada

5 жыл бұрын

These days.. the more non-essentials I dump... the better I feel. I did need to get a special jar openner as I injured my hand.. and a metal straw... but melon baller a d corn holdets... BE GONE!

I am very different from Connie but just made a folder for her videos because I find them important. This particular one is excellent and gets me looking at my own life with a "side eye." With Connie and The Minimalist guys and Marie Kondo, etc., it's clear that a transformation in our society is beginning. It's amazing and wonderful but a little confusing and scary, too. So, to help quiet myself I find I'm staying out of stores, doing yoga again with deep breathing, watching 90% less TV, listening to public radio, and reading. I'd love to know what Audible books Connie is reading!

I buy souvenirs that are useful. Once I went to Charleston, SC and bought some cute kids drinking glasses for my kitchen and bath. They didn't say anything about Charleston but when I use them, I remember the friendly supermarket where I bought them and the residential neighborhood near the AirB&B where I stayed.

Very well done, humble & relatable, merci !

Great Video, Conni! I just started cleaning up all that mess a few days back... incredible how much stuff I collected over the years! I will try to get rid of 90% of my stuff and our plans to move into a bigger apartment can be postponed indefinitely.

@ConniBiesalski

5 жыл бұрын

it's soooo easy to accumulate stuff and so difficult to get of it, isn't it! Have fun decluttering!

@debbierafferty2433

5 жыл бұрын

and, to take it a step further, that extra money for that bigger apartment, could be squirreld (spelling) away for your nest egg. Just a thought....