Extreme Minimalism: 3 Lessons Learned

I put most of my stuff in a storage unit for a week to try to emulate extreme minimalism - this is what I've learned.

[chrisose]

You know you are a minimalist when you hear an echo of your voice bouncing off the walls

[KROKO]

I think Marie Kondo's "Spark joy" also means things that necessarily don't make you all or bring you literal "joy", but rather are convenient and the usage of them makes your life easier. Like your shovel and humidifier: Without them you would be less happy because they would make your life harder and your health worse. Hence, in a sense, they "spark joy" in you.
Telling this to myself has saved me from feeling guilty of owning some items I don't necessarily "love" but they make my life easier in certain situations.

[veggedout]

I too am the joyless owner of a snow shovel.

[avar]

Here's the reason you should have two pillows and more than one chair; your life is not only yours. It is yours to share. You should have these things so you can have a friend over for dinner/ for the night.

[ElBoyoElectronico]

Very nice and practical video! I also am tired of the whole „if it sparks joy“-thing. It just doesn‘t work for me. My favorite thing is to ask myself if I would buy it again if my apartment got burned down.

[emilyorton]

This is such an awesome strategy to experience this!! I think everyone should experience extreme minimalism at least once in their lifetime! I used to be a hoarder (boxes and boxes of stuff, you couldn't see the floor, etc), and when I left my old apartment, I put it all in storage just like that. I was DETERMINED to break the habit of hoarding, so when I got to my new apt, I only brought with me my computer, a small shopping bag of clothes, a yoga mat (which I used as a bed), a pot, a mug, and a chair. I set up my computer on the kitchen countertop, and the rest of the apartment was wide open space. It made the small studio apt feel huge. Even 2 years after living in the new apt, guests would ask me "when did you move in?" Eventually I decided to invest in a few specific pieces of furniture after careful consideration of my personal needs (and the needs of my SO who felt that a mattress > a yoga mat), so it's a bit more homey, but the transformative experience of minimalism was so eye-opening.

[aussiejubes]

Omg 20 years when I was 20 a colleague brought a loaf of bread to work, kept a tub of butter in the work fridge, & brought one big tupperware container full of sandwich filling for the week & it revolutionised my life! I was SO awestruck. It was so logical & life changing lol. She made lunch once a week, brought it all in one container + a loaf of bread, the end. Sadly I can't eat bread now & I thought the good old days were over but here you've revolutionised lunches again! Now I just need a job 😁

[nicholemaccalley]

the idea of taking a big dish of food to work for the week, and packing all your gym clothes for the week in your trunk!

[beckyp]

I have never heard you say "like this video" "subscribe" or "thumbs up" till now and I love it

[JohnNoirSmith]

I really like your approach to minimalism, and how your videos are at a bitesize length! You've earned yourself another subscriber, missy!

[annamoehagen]

Ok, the meal prep in one pan is genius.

[maejej]

I loved this! I have really been looking long and far for someone who pushes the boundaries for what is necessary and questions our behaviors in regards to what we own! Thank you so much! Being nerdy and efficient and really going into detail about every aspect was so inspiring to me, I will be taking a hard look at my things again!

[iltc]

redundancy in numbers is equal to preparedness. The chairs enable you to invite other friends for coffee or conversation at your table. The extra pillow allows the possibility of a tired friend staying over. I recommend keeping highly personal stuff even if impractical for the effects they will have decades from now. Physical objects can be great memory triggers, and allow you to access memories that will now and then be pushed to the recesses of your mind. That why I keep some historical stuff in storage, for the odd dose of temporal, chronological escapism and to connect with earlier times.

[AlexaLikes]

I know this isn't the point, but humidifiers bring me and my plants joy. You breath better and you wake up with better skin, how can one not find joy in these things! 😅

[guppygolden]

Lesson 4: wear simple clothes, and let the person shine through. You're great.

[justsayinhi]

I just found your channel I love it I have been looking for somebody that is trying to do a similar minimalistic approach that I have done I boxed up all of my belongings to understand what I actually need and it really opened my eyes and how little I need and I will always say that the first thing that I benefit from is all the extra time that I have the second thing is whenever I go shopping for anything which is very rare I look at that item and say to myself are you going to be used or put in a box so I've saved so much money and I've been living this way before about 5 or 6 years and when you look at how short life is I have actually gained time and money and happiness and calmness in my life and I hope everybody does this

[WellBehavedWallet]

What a cool experiment! And totally with you in keep a set just because you feel like things "belong" together. I just sold the third piece of a matching luggage set because I never used it and it creaked when I did. Made some extra $$ and hopefully it will spark joy for someone else! Thanks for sharing your findings. xWBW

[Jerry.anthony.c]

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[sandralujan]

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[ForestFury]

Just found your channel. Feels very fresh and I love your dry humor.