25 Things I No Longer Buy (and DON'T miss!)

As a minimalist, there are many things that I don't buy anymore! Many things we quit buying to save money, and others were just cluttering up our home. The funny thing is that we put on the blinders and quit buying these things and we don't miss them at all!

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Mascara: I don't really have a favorite!

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00:00 - Replacement things
00:10 - Throw rugs
00:27 - Magazines & newspapers
01:07 - Trendy home decor
01:27 - Kitchen items
01:51 - Bottled water
02:20 - Unknown makeup & hair products
02:46 - Single-use cleaning products
03:06 - Impulse buys
03:52 - Clothes I don't love
04:11 - Extra bedding sets
04:30 - Craft supplies
04:51 - Subscription boxes
05:14 - Cheap shoes
05:34 - Exercise clothes & equipment
06:14 - Dollar Spot & Dollar Store
06:37 - Gifts for kids
07:26 - Plastic food storage containers
07:54 - Multiple cookware sets
08:20 - Notebooks & office supplies
08:41 - Clearance items
09:14 - Annoying kids' toys
09:35 - New kids' clothes
09:52 - Things I can't afford
11:38 - Clutter increases stress
12:13 - Make better buying decisions
14:15 - Minimalism resources

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[TheMinimalMom]

Thank you SO much for watching! I'm so grateful for your support! Here are a few links to my ABSOLUTE favorite make-up products, they aren't super boujie but I've used them each for 5 years +! 
...more links in the description! Have a great day! Dawn

[_sowhat_]

Love the way you just _started_ the video without a bunch of needless intro, explanation, etc.

[melindamayfield]

I made bread from scratch by hand for 6 months to make sure I was committed to it before buying a Bosch mixer. I am still making bread with it 22 years later.

[TheTidyNest]

One of my favorite kid gifts to give is a gift card to a book store along with a gift card to a local coffee shop. So they can have a date with a parent to get a smoothie/hot chocolate and a muffin and then go book shopping. ❤ Its not clutter and it still gives them an experience.

[lisam]

I consider myself a maintenance declutterer. I guess that's what it's called. But every once in a while I peel another layer off that onion and take a hard look at what's left in our home that not being used. As I type this, I have four boxes of stuff that is going to the donation center tomorrow. Every little bit that gone, I feel a little more weight off my shoulders. And I love walking around my home now and seeing how peaceful it is without too much stuff.

[annemark]

I absolutely love magazines. I decluttered probably close to 300 before I moved 5 years ago. I’ve discovered that all my favorites are on my local library’s app. They are free and no clutter. Win win!

[sapphireblue]

I decluttered 39 garbage bags full of household goods!!!! Felt so wonderful handing off to the donation center this past weekend. Would never have believed I had so much! I still have a few rooms to go! Thank you for your videos!

[MikeyDonna]

Dawn, I couldn’t wait to tell you this. Last Sunday at church they announced that our missionary team was making their twice yearly trip to Baja, Mexico to serve at Dorothy’s House. I almost said out loud “Oh, I have a friend who has gone there with her family!” I knew they had gone to Mexico many times but didn’t know it was to Dorothy’s House. We live in Yuma, Arizona so it’s closer to us than Minnesota. Small world. Donna

[pattik]

I've stopped watching haul videos and it help immensely. Less wasted time and less waste in my house.

[katoptron]

Gifts for kids: My 10 year daughter told all her guests to give her either giftcards for books or "experiences". Now she is looking forward to camping with one family, a trip to the forest with another and bouldering with the third.
Honestly, finding a date for all this stresses me out, too, but it strengthens our social network, makes her really happy and when the stressing part for me is over, it's over and doesn't clutter our tiny space.

[bethw]

After watching you for years, I am always surprised that I still come away with "nuggets" to apply to my household! Thanks for continuing to find ways to inspire me!

[Danevolen]

"When you declutter, you're confronted with every wrong buying decision you've ever made." So true. I'm also getting better about applying this to gifts recieved that have gone unused or someone else could better appreciate by donating.

[jasminm]

Over 800 videos? Omg Dawn, I remember watching your first videos as if it was yesterday. And you are still my favourite Youtuber after all these years. So grateful for your important work!!❤

[Me-wkix]

I never understood gift cards being taboo. Especially if you get them for a place you know has things the kid will love. I love gift cards!

[lindamcdermott]

I’ve been decluttering and minimizing for over eight years. I agree that life is so much better, stress free, and enjoyable. I no longer go shopping as an activity, I no longer even have a desire to buy anything, even groceries are minimized to just what I need right now, not what I might make someday. The best part is that I save money. For the first time I am totally debt free. And it feels good! I have a tidy, organized home, and am able to build my savings account. There are so many benefits to being minimal. I follow several channels and am grateful for each one. Dawn, you have changed my life for the better. Thank you.

[moniquesmith]

Regarding bedding, we keep one spare set of sweets. My kids have this tendency to become ill in the night. I need a clean set of sheets to put on their bed at 2 am while the vomit-covered ones are in the wash. We initially thought we could just do one spare set to share, then a stomach bug tore through our house. Everyone has a spare set of sheets now. No, they dont get used lile that constantly, but when we need them we NEED them.

[lindsynail]

Storing containers with the lids on has been such a game changer! We know if we are running low on containers, that means we have food that needs eaten up!

[rachelcrossen]

Kid gift idea “date out with friend”. The kids love it. Going out to ice cream with their friend, roller skating, a movie whatever you want.

[deniseharrison]

Dawn, you have no idea how much you have helped me, I’m in my 60’s and wish I learnt all this back in my youth.
I had glass placemats that my daughter had brought me yrs ago and had them sitting in my pantry. I decided to get them out and use them. I sat the dinner plate on them while I was dishing out tea, all of a sudden I could hear a crack, had no idea what the noise was coming from. I kept dishing out tea and heard another crack, I realised it was the placemat not coping with heat coming from the plate. At one time I would have put them back in the pantry because they were a gift but I said to my husband can you please put them in the bin because they are cracking. I’m sad that I did but very grateful that I’m at a place in my life that letting things go are ok and not the end of the world

[sl]

PREACH IT Dawn! ❤❤❤❤❤ You’re the voice of reason in a world gone nuts