I love your live ❤end your videos.No have canal youtube andrew hyde?😢

What a great, insightful video! As per your hair....could you not clip your bangs back?

Great! I'm pregnant and was kind of forced to downsize which I absolutely love and I think my clothes that I'm wearing currently would fit in that box. All my dresses are colourful and flowery. We don't have to give up colour.

Our house is over 100 years old and I bought custom sized roller shades for the windows. Theyre double hung windows, so we roll up the shades when we open the windows. We installed thin curtain rods and i made voile semi sheer curtains for the windows. The shades and curtains are white, as are the walls and sofa. The sheers bring in some light during the day and the shades are great at night to block light. You can get blackout vinyl that adheres to the windows if what you mostly want is privacy. You can see out but people cant see in. Its a plastic disposable product so not eco friendly but its a less expensive alternative if you are looking for privacy and not necessarily light blocking. We have this on our guest bathroom window downstairs because it faces the neighbor's house and I dont want curtains in a bathroom or a heavy roller shade on a small window. You just cut it to fit and i used 2 sided tape to adhere it to the window. You can still open the window.

I agree its very hard to imagine living with so much stuff all the time. Im a sewist and sewists creating content are really maximalist. The massive fabric stashes, walls of drawers and bins filled with notions and fabric, its overwhelming to me. I keep my sewing stuff very minimalist. It fits in 2 shoeboxes, and my pattern paper rolls and long tools are in an umbrella stand in a closet. Otherwise, i buy for each project.

Theres only so much to say about minimalism because its ... minimalism. 😅 my husband and I will never go back to the way we lived before minimalism, but he doesnt watch minimalist content at all and i watch it very intermittently. But im glad I found you! 😊

I wore the same dress every day for a year. 😂 i got the idea from the One Year One dress video. She used a knit dress and i made a linen dress lined with Bemberg in a neutral color. I had to hand wash it a lot since we're minimalist anyway and do laundry only about once a week. I started getting bored about 9 months in and i didnt wear it for parts of our trips to Tahoe and Yosemite where we were hiking in the mountains. I thought i might try it again with a different dress and go for 18 months next time. 😅

I don’t think you can count toothpaste, toothbrushes, or body-wash and shampoo as possessions: they are essential consumables that ensure health in the same way that food and water, are essential.

I just have to add that sometimes it's better to buy more products. I order my shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant etc online and it's more wallet and environmentally friendly if I don't order often. So I order like twice a year and I order what I need for that 6 months.

Great video

Have loved following your very genuine journey!

I love that you have a table for the sweet doggo

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Crucial details regarding the loss of funds and the steps for recovery.

I dropped my extreme minimalist channel because I got tired of people getting nasty. Maybe I'll start again, but not for now.

You have alot of mirrors

I'm intrigued by your talk about paleness and beauty. As a fellow very pale person from the Netherlands I totally understand where you're coming from!! However I can't help but think there is an ethereal kind of beauty in paleness too, think about angels or elves, often depicted as pale with a glow. I do use makeup too however, and henna as well (both in my brows and hair). But I never try to get tan or use contour or bronzer or anything, rather just evening out my complexion and making my skin glow 'healthily'. I don't think there's anything wrong with wanting to beautify yourself. People have the ability to appreciate beauty, and it inspires us and can make us happy to perceive beauty as well as feel beautiful or special. Some people might say it's not necessary, but I would argue that having beauty in your life is in some way necessary for our wellbeing! This could be art, music, fabric, makeup, connections... but beauty and creativity in some way or another!

Now you mention it, I can see the diff in the quality of your camera and your phone.

At the end of the day you're the person that has to live with your decisions. So why live to someone else's prescribed number of items... I would love less clothes and I am slowly working out how few a need but I live by myself and there for don't have a family amount of washing to get done. I also live in a climate that gets both hot and cold. People need to just do what works best for them and stop pushing their standards onto others.

In my case it's the soap that causes dry itchy skin, and also the diet. Are you allergic maybe? I had to change soap and shampoo, still natural ingredients but less harsh. Great video as usual, very informative. Thanks a lot!

😂 The wearing a small wardrobe thing cracked me up because. A) I am poor and I think I have wore my clothes for years until they get holes or literally fall apart...B) they become rags to clean with. Then again...20 step make up routine is where I am at because I look deathly ill and pale if I don't. I look like I have 2 black eyes 😂

Well done on finishing this challenge. Thankyou fot your logical summary of your experience. Most enlightening. I would definitely need more (but still be minimalist). I suffer from eczema and need medicated ointments and moisturizers. Definitely need deodorant. I love feeling fresh!

When you were talking about clothes, it reminded me of the problem in the book The Paradox of Choice, by Barry Schwartz. In a situation where we have too many choices, it can lead to indecision and fatigue. In the opposite situation, no choice will probably make you feel restricted and lacking freedom. Then there is the concept of enough choice, where you have enough options to feel free, while not having so many that will suffocate you. A lesson to be learned is that pushing your boundaries to either one of the extremes may suffocate you. And, as one of the whole points of minimalism brings to light, it is not about the items, but about the purpose. Personally, I have experimented with very extreme levels of minimalism, especially in clothing. In the present, I just wear black jeans or shorts, black socks, black boots, black t-shirts, and a belt. The most common jacket I wear out of my three tops is my leather jacket, but I also have a hoodie and a sweater. Being able to combine these few things, and layer them when the cold comes, is enough for me to have variety without any fatigue. A quick tip for people towards the more extreme side of minimalism is that, when you want variety, you can incorporate different accessories to create a different visual identity for that moment. My examples are my glasses, digital watch, scarf, gloves, and beanie. Thanks for the amazing video. Keep up the good work!

hell yeah

Will you do a current wardrobe tour?

It’s so true about the societal pressures and also regular day to day life compared to hiking, or travelling around. I think female presenting minimalists have a much harder time being extreme - it is incredibly easy for men to “get away with” wearing same pants and shirt every day and never worry about being under dressed for any kind of event, especially if they are wearing a black or navy. My hair has a wave and also cowlicks around my fringe area, so I use bobby pins to hold it in place while it dries, and also to keep it off my face normally - I like how small and minimal they are. I found Dr Bronners too drying for my hair, and made the texture straw like. When I use something more moisturising I have less annoyances with it. 😊

I highly recommend reading the book about Peace Pilgrim. She had less than 15 items. Only the clothes and shoes she could wear, and an apron over the clothes to hold her toothbrush, a comb, and a pen. No money. When things wore out she replaced them… gifted from others. That was it from what I remember reading the book about 20 years ago.

Is there a more recent Peace Pilgrim than the one in the 1950s? I loved her story.

if messy hair was in, would u still straighten ur hair? if pale eyelashes and eyebrows were in, would u still tint them? two v important questions to ask for urself. my hair I would. the rest of it no.

Just ❤ your channel

I try to get my hubby to do some de cluttering but usually says we might need it later. But I don’t force him to do decluttering. Maybe a kindle with a keyboard might work for when u are travelling xx

Would you consider the bangs/fringe to be a vanity thing? My hair is just straight but I had bangs when I was a kid and sometimes I just get annoyed by it touching me and my solution was to grow it out and tie it in a ponytail. Are you attached to keeping the short fringe or is it more like “if I had to do this tomorrow and had no time to grow the fringe to ponytail length”?

As I always say, "minimalism isn't about what you get rid of - it's about what you keep." Having a clear 'why' you are keeping an item is the most important thing, and doing this 30-day challenge has given you a clear 'why' to keep or re-introduce items that make your life work for you. I am really tempted to give the 30-day challenge a go myself, to reconfirm my WHY and help me declutter the unnecessary (which I have done many times, but stuff keeps creeping back in😱😱😱). There is absolutely no shame in bringing back items to help in your day-to-day life as we all have to live and work in this world, and minimalism looks different for everyone. Keep up the great work. ❤❤❤

One of my favorite deodorants isn't actually made as a deodorant. Here in the USA it's called Milk of Magnesia, not sure if it's called something else in the UK. It's traditionally used as a stomach medicine, but works absolutely amazing as a deodorant. You can put it anywhere where your body sweats. And the bonus factor is that it's super cost effective.

Do you straighten your hair every day? How often do you wash you hair? What do you do for heat protection for your hair? Do you only use Dr bronner on your hair?

Oh yes, the camera is worth it! Such better quality 😌

whatever u did with the lighting today I love it

Another great video! I do hope you bring back your nice camera at the end of the 30 day challenge. I’ll always watch your videos regardless but the video quality was a lot better

I am an extreme minimalist that is currently living with under 80 possessions. The only reason I know this is because I have been downsizing to fit all my possessions in my 28 litre backpack. I do not think minimalism is about the counting of items. However, I think there is a fun spectacle element to it. That I personally enjoy doing as a Video Maker. I also practice mindfulness & slow living. In recent years I have come across several larger minimalist channels that have counted their items for fun. Such as Matt D’Avella & Samurai Matcha. Furthermore, I have also seen some smaller channels actually live with what I would call a ‘super’ extreme amount of belongings. Such as Craig and his 10 litre life channel. There are of course other extreme minimalists out there like, Robin Greenfield with 47 items. Youheum Son, whom at one point had about 82 possessions I believe. The truth is I find it fascinating what some people can comfortably live with and without. I like to learn about the simplicity of not owning or having many things. But also the trials that can also accompany these low amounts of possessions. As obviously there is then also a lack of convenience. That sometimes arises with owning less. I like to do these trials to learn about my own comfort levels and how to balance my having of possessions with the energy taken to take care of belongings. I am also intrigued with the idea of traveling very minimally, even if it isn’t a realistic endeavour for day to day life. The bum bag travel challenge for an extended period of time, not just 7 days, is my objective. Which is why I would like to trial it at home first… I have now completed the 30 days living with only 14 items as a ‘super’ extreme minimalist. Here are my final thoughts… Here is the 1st video in the series ⬇️ EXTREME MINIMALIST 3L Life | Living w/ Just a BUM BAG! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e6HHk3xoqZhop7M The 1/2 way Video ⬇️ EXTREME MINIMALIST Living w/ ONLY 14 ITEMS kzbin.info/www/bejne/mZvNp2V4h9l-b80 ________________________________________ You can subscribe to my youtube channel for FREE below ⬇️or: MY KZbin SUBSCRIBE LINK kzbin.info For just £3 per month you can become a patron of my patreon channel. Currently approx 200 videos ⬇️ Cancel whenever you want. PATREON LINK www.patreon.com/sagelifeminimalism

I'm just listening to the lyrics of the song and I'm like OMG she's singing about a narcissist!😮

i just want a simpler life 😢

I’ve recently started watching your channel. I am going one step further. My minimalist journey will eventually lead me to my final goal. I have fallen hard for the tiny house movement and that could be built on a trailer or turning a bus or even a cargo van into a tiny home. I just love the idea of being able to move at a minute’s notice. The thought of waking up in a different place every other day along the coastline with my dog is what makes me keep striving towards that final step…

I’d love to follow your other channel when you are ready. But I enjoy this channel also for your journey so far.❤

Tech is actually pretty useful for a minimalist! Don't have to own CDs, DVDs or books.

I also enjoy Latte ASMR and another ASMR artists called Atmosphere. And I also enjoyed this video!

I watch so many videos on this topic, but I thoroughly enjoyed this one. As for your hard water problem. Have you ever thought about adding a water filter and changing the shower head… As for the salt shaker try adding some rice to the salt canister this way it should absorb any moisture. I really love your boho style. Many thanks to you. I now have the urge to let go of even more stuff… Ps. You can sharpen a serrated edge knife. But can I suggest something that was told to me and that is. Make google your friend. If you don’t know something, ask google and 9 times out of 10 you’ll get the answers that you are after. It truly is remarkable how you can learn more from google than from our school days.

I think its great to be frugal in most areas of life, but still allow yourself to spend on those things that are truly important to you. What brings most value to your life will be different for everyone. For example, I have a skin condition so I am willing to spend more on good skin products and makeup. I like to spend a little more on nice clothes too. It helps my mental health to wear makeup and feel nicely dressed when I go out. But in other areas of my life I am very frugal, I only live in a small apartment, I have an old non digital tv, I dont have internet at home, my phone is a cheap one, I rarely eat out.... Wheras for others there might be different areas that are really important to them, like eating out once a week with friends might mean alot to someone, while they don't care at all about clothes and makeup. I think its good to find the things in life that truly add value to you where you would like to be able to spend more on, and then be frugal about everything else.

Loving your cute table! ❤

Love the black pot.

This is similar to- but more extreme- than “quieting” a space for decor. I can’t remember who came up with it. I know Dawn from Minimal Mom did a video on it. I liked the idea, but I like your ‘RIP’ even more. I look around my place after watching 2 of your videos, and holy cow do we have a lot of stuff out. Love your accent! Hello from upstate New York.