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Adopting a minimalist lifestyle is about mindfully changing your habits to live better with less<\/strong>. It has become increasingly popular in the last couple of years as people are more aware of their purchase habits, choices and impact on their environment.<\/p>
The benefits<\/strong> of choosing a minimalist living are countless:<\/p>
It gives you more space, physically and mentally<\/li>
You are more free as you are less attached to material things<\/li>
You save money by not spending it mindlessly<\/li>
It’s better for the planet as you reduce your overall consumption<\/li><\/ul>
When I decided to change my habits, I did a bit of research and found a lot of impractical tips, like ditching all your electronic devices (that’s just not realistic) or growing your own vegetables (though this is very appealing to most of us, not everyone has 1) a garden that’s big enough, or 2) the time to take care of it).<\/p>
I wanted to share with you all the things that I did when I decided to change my habits. For all of you who are interested in small, incremental steps towards a more sustainable living, this will get you started.<\/p>
1 | <\/span>Declutter what you already have<\/h3>
Decluttering your life is the first necessary step towards a minimalist lifestyle. It might take you several days or weeks to go through all of your things, but you will feel a huge sense of relief as you clear your possessions.<\/p>
As you start reviewing what you own, always make three piles<\/strong>: what you keep, what you donate, and what you trow.<\/p>
Your home<\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>
You probably have a lot of clothes<\/strong> you are not wearing, go through them to see what you can donate.<\/li>
Books<\/strong>: are there books you didn’t like or you’ll never read? Give them away or sell them.<\/li>
Paper<\/strong> (letters, stationary): research how long you need certain documents and if you can keep a digital version of them. Throw away junk letters<\/li>
Kitchen<\/strong>: you are probably not using everything in your kitchen, consider selling or giving what you do use.<\/li>
Products<\/strong>: throw away old make-up or recycle expired tablets<\/li><\/ul>
Your garage or storage room<\/strong><\/span>: if you have one or the others, it is very likely the messiest place of your house, and where you keep most of the things you don’t really use. Spend extra time clearing it up.<\/p>
Your car<\/strong><\/span>: clear your car of all the junk laying around. We all have at least one thing that has been there forever.<\/p>
Your work space<\/strong><\/span>: apply a minimalist approach to your work environment:<\/p>
Clear your desk to keep only the essentials<\/li>
Empty your drawers: throw away papers and materials you don’t use anymore and bring back the stationary you took but don’t use back to the station where other people will use them.<\/li><\/ul>