10 Minimalist Hacks To Live With Less

10 Minimalist Hacks To Live With Less / I believe that less is more. Less clutter, more clarity. Less distractions, more life.

Minimalism and simplifying are essential practices in today's fast-paced world, where overstimulation and clutter can overwhelm our lives and diminish our well-being. Embracing minimalism means intentionally decluttering our physical and mental spaces, adopting minimalist habits, and simplifying our lifestyles to focus on what truly matters.

Ultimately, minimalism and simplifying are about reclaiming control over our lives and focusing on what truly matters. By embracing minimalist habits and simplifying our lifestyles, we can create space for joy, creativity, and fulfillment while reducing stress, overstimulation, and clutter.

In my own journey to simplify life, I have learned a lot of ways how to live with less and keep things simple. In this video, I’ll share 10 of those. Hope you enjoy!

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[SunnyKindJourney]

You know any other hacks or ways? Lemme know 👇😊

[tracyosick]

After 10+ years of practicing minimalism, I’ve learned the decluttering process is much easier, and much more satisfying, if you do it frequently (once a week works for me) and just focus on one VERY small area - one cabinet, one drawer, your wallet, your shoes, just keep it limited to a small space or just one category of items. You won’t feel overwhelmed, you won’t have to make a million decisions and it will feel like a very do-able and enjoyable task. And you won’t feel like you sacrificed too much, and will gently feel the benefits of what you’ve done over time. This approach works for me and after all these years, and having a very organized environment, I can still find something to donate, sell, throw out or recycle each and every week. It’s such a good feeling! Thank you Seve for all the great videos and encouragement!

[deersakamoto]

Re "purposefully over-minimizing"
Paul Graham wrote an excellent essay called "Stuff" (2007) where he shared a similar experience to yours:

< I first realized the worthlessness of stuff when I lived in Italy for a year. All I took with me was one large backpack of stuff. The rest of my stuff I left in my landlady's attic back in the US. And you know what? All I missed were some of the books. By the end of the year I couldn't even remember what else I had stored in that attic. >

[helpfulcommenter]

Why do I own three irons?
When I rarely iron my clothes?
Because I've moved so many times, and always the iron, not being important to my daily life, ends up hidden away in some box or dark recess of the closet, under the bed, etc - and I forget I even have an iron after the move.
Then it happens one day, I need to iron clothes - so I pick up a cheap iron at the shops. And put it in the closet when I'm finished.
Then, upon moving again, I discover I have duplicated the iron, once again.

I own three irons.

[gangstaelegantproductions]

im glad i found your channel bro, you dont own a bunch of expensive shit and larp as a 'minimalist' but neither do you gatekeep and always manage to keep a realistic perspective. Subscribed.

[edwin.t]

Congratulation on the milestone and great video! Having decluttered and wanting to go minimal on and off over the years, a couple of things I've learnt that has worked for me so far:

1. Learning to want less. There's little point in decluttering now only to buy the same item back in the near future (I've done that). Learning to want less and not be affected by things you see on social media is a healthier and more sustainable way to go about it.

2. Mindful declutter. Ensuring that the item you are giving/throwing, is indeed a non-essential. This also ties to maintaining a neat and tidy living area as much as possible. Sometimes the frustration of mess could lead to obsessive declutter i.e. just throwing things away because they take up physical space, only to regret it later.

There really is no one-size-fits-all method in my opinion, it's more important to experiment and understand what works for each individual. I do still buy the occasional non-essential item, but i've learnt to think thrice before doing so.

[helpfulcommenter]

What happens when one partner becomes enamored with the idea of simple living and minimalism, but the other partner has no inclination to come on board, and in fact, continues with the old ways of accumulation, clutter, etc? In a shared space, how to navigate this?

[yvonnejackson]

Congratulations. I think about 80, 000 more people could benefit from your advice. At least.
A woman I knew took a social studies class where their book showed families from all over the world standing in front of their dwelling and next to a pile of their possessions. It went from a family next to a pile of goods that the man and woman could have carried to a family of Americans. (God help us all) We all got too much stuff.
Bless you and on to 80, 000 more.

[anashappydays]

So well said ❤ I totally agree. Thank you! Ah! And congrats on your YouTube success 🤩

[crgdtimes]

@SunnyKindJourney, you put things very clearly, Sève. It is a philosophy that rejects myriad external validations in order to suppress insecurities and confirm that appreciation, respect, and amiable living has been gained in one's own socio-economic situation. It takes courage to be content with being oneself.

I've heard people say, "I am looking for a challenging life". My automatic response: are you nuts? Life hands challenges to you. Life is a continuous sporting endeavor. We have to make it sustainable and pleasant. It is easier if you keep it simple.

[ros]

The "temporary living as extreme minimalist" also shows us how much less work it can be to have much less (less to clean! easier to cook, easier to find items) as well as for me a feeling of lightness.

[jessnz]

Another great video (even though I'm not into minimalism, not physically or to declutter unfortunately ). I had to check your sub count when you said 20k, was sure you had hundreds of thousands! You deserve it. 😊

One thing i noticed was that even you put certain things on the screen down the bottom eg you need to upgrade, it was hidden behind the subtitles so i had to rewind and turn subtitles off to read it.

[susanbernier]

Congrats on your success… I just found you on utube yesterday 💕🇨🇦

[owlicif]

I would never let anyone use my sewing machine. It will be ruined when I get it back. Same thing with clothes or books etc.

[Teupfel]

isnt it a bit hard to say men need a nice car and woman needs beouty products ??