7 Weird Things I Do As A Minimalist

[@SunnyKindJourney]

What’s one unusual habit you have that helps you stay organized or simplify your life? 😄

[@stephenmessano1847]

I live in Japan, where home dishwashers are expensive and rare (mostly because of tiny kitchen spaces). I wash everything by hand, which is also a great time to listen to music or podcasts. I actually look forward to washing my dishes every day. (Is that weird?)

[@bryanhuseboe539]

@@stephenmessano1847 It is not only not weird it is also healthier because you are also avoiding the toxic dishwater detergent drying agent, film residue that is left on dishes .

[@taylorpower]

I completely relate in re-evaluating every piece of clothing each time. I didn't think anyone else did this, so it's nice to know someone knows the feeling!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Yesss! There are always others thinking the same way 😊😊

[@mollymorgan8652]

I do it, too. Any time I look at something and think, "Ugh, I don't want to wear this anymore," into the donation box it goes.

[@justbecause9049]

I’ve started doing this as well. Every time I do laundry I declutter clothing.

[@susanp.collins7834]

Here's another thing I do. I really enjoy sitting at a coffee shop with coffee and cake watching the people. But the coffee shop recently changed hands and now a tiny square of cake costs R40 and a cappuccino R41. Which is a lot for a pensioner like me. Now, I am also a birdwatcher/photographer, with a VERY comfortable 3-legged folding campstool which clips onto my camera harness. Coffee in a small vacuum flask and then off to the supermarket to buy a really kick-arse piece of cake for R25 - the kind that makes your blood-sugar levels beg for mercy. Then off to sit privately behind my favourite tree overlooking the river... What more could anybody ask for?

[@taracasper]

I so love your honesty! I don't think anything about you is weird but rather wondrous! 🙂 I love that you can go to the store every couple of days instead of doing a big grocery haul. I appreciate your reminder that just because it's free, doesn't mean we need to bring it home!! Everything has a cost! Waiting in line forever for something free? Time is money! Thanks for sharing your honest OOPS in bringing home the free cap! ha. You're human, and you prove that minimalism is an ongoing practice! I just started two months ago and am currently doing a no-spend August with my husband. I want to build the habit of really evaluating every single item I bring into my home. I am an AVID Amazon shopper, so this will definitely be a challenging process for me. You've been incredibly helpful to me on this new journey of mine!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

I truly like reading your comments and hearing how your journey is evolving! You're doing great! 😊🌱 Thank you

[@taracasper]

@@SunnyKindJourney Thank you so so much!!!

[@manasseh7]

@@taracasperhow did your no spend august go?

[@taracasper]

@@manasseh7 it went great! I’ve never done anything like that in my life and it felt freeing! Plus, since I wasn’t working, it helped us financially so well!! Thanks for asking!!

[@elrvl_w]

I can relate with the #7. Cleaning extremely relaxing that sometimes i think i’m becoming a clean freak. 😂 thanks for the insight Seve!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

That's so true 😄 For me it's especially the wiping part that is so satisfying somehow haha! Thanks for watching 🌿

[@katsfarm2062]

This is so true. I've started to decline items because I really don't need more stuff.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

That's great! 👏

[@susanp.collins7834]

Thing is, I live 20kms outside the dorp where I live. And because I don't drive I can only go in with a lift. So I have to buy extra. I also have a deep freeze - also necessary when you live in a remote area.

[@fintubertalks]

I loved this video Seve! Your take on avoiding freebies really resonated with me. It's so easy to accumulate clutter just because something is free, but your insight about the hidden cost of storing these items really hit home. It’s a great reminder to be more intentional, even when it comes to “free” stuff. Thanks for sharing these unique habits and helping us all stay focused on what truly adds value to our lives!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Thank you for watching and I'm happy to hear the video resonated with you! 😊🙌

[@gregg4600]

Thank You Seve for giving me a refreshed perspective of walking for air. For example, a 5-minute stroll or 10-minute stroll. Just lingering, slow, truly stress less linger. Being American, I got fed up with obsession's with performance, most speed, most distance, most no pain no gain! Faster, Longer, nonsense. 5 minutes of quiet, relaxing, "non-expectation" moments to, as you say, to reset, rejuvenate, relax and relish the moment. 😀

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Yes, exactly! That's what life is all about, just enjoying the ride while it lasts 😇

[@jeremy1350]

Hello from Montreal. We have 3 grocery stores within walking distance. We also have "store cards" that collect points when we shop. As well, weekly, items go on the "points" list. We shop every 5 to 8 days, (that's what my granny cart will hold). So, we get food on offer, and the points to go with it, and when we reach certain thresholds, we then get a lump sum off of our final grocery bill at check out. A very useful tool not to buy needless crap. We only buy what we eat on a weekly basis. I did a clothes sweep a few days ago, and got rid of the final push "stuff." At bedtime, I always clean my surfaces, sweep the great room/kitchen, and tidy up before I go to bed. We don't do tv here either. I don't bother with episodic tv nor Netflix. I am content with YT and a pod cast before bed. I don't have any social media, on my desktop nor my phone. I do the mindful slow walking to and from the store and through the park near home when I am out. We will soon enter the "Closet Swap" period when the summer clothes go into storage and our fall wardrobe gets hung out. My clothes choices are always suited for layering. I don't buy seasonal clothes, if they cannot be used across the year. I have my base layers, my long sleeve shirts, and pants/sweats, than can be layered over a base layer in the winter. Minus (-20c) is very cold without layered clothing for sure.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Excellent, we have pretty similar habits! I am entering the closet swap period soon too. It's always so nice to see and wear those heavier clothes you couldn't during the summer! 😊

[@sbyco]

I really relate to your short walks! I do this as well. I have some nice woodland near to me. I'm usually the only one not walking a dog.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Right on! So I'm not the only one doing this without a dog haha 😄🌿

[@sbyco]

@@SunnyKindJourney a woman actually asked me once "where is your dog?". People feel like they need to have an excuse to go for a walk. Same with fishing I think. They really want to just sit and look at the river or the lake, but they feel guilty.

[@padmeasmr]

It's so true, I get hooked on shows and videogames, sometimes even books so I do these activities when I am sick to fill my time in a pleasurable way. Sadly I get sick oftens or for long periods of time so I catch up on a lot of stuff lol.

[@JamesAndrewPeak]

10:30 same with cleaning and tidying. It really is meditative. I sometimes take all the clothes out of my dresser and closet and put it back just to relax

[@SunnyKindJourney]

So true! 🙌

[@JamesAndrewPeak]

4:02 i can’t do the groceries the same as you. The grocery store is not close by and my wife and i love to meal prep so we actually have lots of stuff in the freezer but we have an inventory we keep diligently so nothing gets wasted.

[@annas4191]

you're awesome! i forgot about this channel but you got recommended again! glad you did!

[@martinetmoi1]

Number 7 gives me a lot of food for thought and I will try it!

[@martinetmoi1]

I like nr 5 and 6 very much! Thank you! The other ones I am very used to!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@deborahlee3621]

Great idea to only buy perishable foods for the next 3 days or so. I'M IN!

[@Vivcarbajal]

I do the same things except I’m not able to walk to any stores living in the woods ( too many bears ) 😁 I have to drive to places I need to go but it has helped that I have cut my spending.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

I wouldn't walk either if there's a risk of dying every time haha 😂

[@Vivcarbajal]

@@SunnyKindJourney 😂

[@daveclarke8904]

Amen on the TV point, thought I was a weirdo for not doing that.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Yeah I haven't seen so many shows and have no idea when people talk about them but I'm not starting either just to fit in either haha 😉

[@thouston53]

"I store my groceries at the local supermarket." I love it!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Haha yeah it works really well 😄

[@glaizagubatina8107]

I enjoy the minimalist life. I am feeling so peaceful 😊😅

[@SunnyKindJourney]

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[@Hans-d2t]

I can totally relate to your walking habit... I even got friends with some of the dogs and the owners are ok, too😅

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Amazing haha 😄😄

[@TabithaSerieux-Burgess]

Thanks for sharing.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@natashadenness]

Loved this video - I do most of these things! 👌🏻

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Awesome! And thank you 😊

[@jacquelinerocha6509]

Great Speech dear!!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Thank you ❤️

[@Geemeel1]

Great vid, very well presented, def. sub here. Great tips 👏🏾

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Awesome, thank you 😊

[@alanbirkner1958]

I'm 74, I have very few clothes. I get most free or second-hand. Every few years, I buy a pair of shoes or nice slacks. I volunteer at 3 places where I get tee shirts. 3 of us live in a 2BR apartment near Chicago. When we travel, we use carry-on only. Dressy tops and sweaters last years. Off-season clothes are stored in our suitcases. No pop or alcohol. Tina, Al's wife

[@StephanieBacks]

Hmm i hadn't considered getting hooked to TV shows (even books I'll binge read). Maybe i need to be a movie person too. I mostly read information books now instead of novels for that reason.

[@ruthemck8512]

Interesting that you stick to watching a film rather than a tv series as you find it difficult to control/could get addicted to series watching. I am like this with food. I like food so much that at times I am better eating plain things as this keep me in better control. Thanks.

[@elespiritudelradium4805]

I think that hat is very cool. I'd kept with me. 1:42 😅

[@Joseph2day]

1. I also avoid freebies. 2. Clothing: I still have unnecessary clothes it is an area of work for me. 3. groceries: I only walk to the grocery store so that helps me not over buy. 4. expensive items. I spend a lot on my gym membership, very healthy food and athletic wear, and I feel these things are worth it. Many probably wonder why when I live a very modest life in so many ways, I spend $200 per month on my gym instead of $20 at say 24 hour fitness, but it is the coaches and the added motivation, and there is a social aspect. In the end I will spend to keep my body healthy. 5. I buy my bus metro monthly subscription, once I am over $45 dollars I pay no additional money. I too bike a lot, but because I often prefer to bike over taking the bus. 6. Yeah, I have not owned a TV for many years. I do not watch any series unless I am at a friends house and that is what I am doing with my friend, then it is a social event. 7. I do have a dog, but I walk many times a day without him and many times a day with him. All the dog owners will often ask me about my dog when I am on a me walk. I do find it destressing to walk my dog, but I get a different type of destressing when I walk alone. 8. Yeah, I enjoy cleaning, however, I think the end result is also very important to me. I like looking over my apartment and seeing that everything is orderly and relatively clean.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

That sounds great! Really good habits 🌿🌿

[@azeemhoosain4004]

Hi i find that i spend more going every day or thrice a week any suggestion on how we can spend less. great content I am really learning a lot thanks

[@JamesAndrewPeak]

7:59 100% w u on tv series for the same reason. They are a time suck and give me anxiety if I can’t finish. Same with video games.

[@sophieacapella]

Hello Seve ! Well if you are weird, then I am a weirdo also ! 😅

[@hippimamma]

Mulla on aika samoja juttuja mitä teen. On vaikeeta välillä, kun koko suku haluaa ilmaisia tavaroita, kun ne on ilmaisia. Puoliso kävi jossain työmessuilla ja toi mukanaan kassissa kaikenlaisia lehtiä, kyniä, avaimenperiä ja heijastimia. 😬 Tästä videosta sain nyt idean tehdä välituntikävelyjä. 👌 Kiitos!

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Joo messuilta niitä mukaan lähteekin helposti ihan järjetön määrä. Kangas- ja kestokassit on ollut sellasia mitä meillä on ollut ihan liikaa 😄

[@MIOLAZARUS]

I like that thumbnail implying that you have no actual food😅 I know that is a truth for many people but it still made me laugh 😂

[@SunnyKindJourney]

My local supermarket is kind enough to store it for me 😉😄

[@chorsaicheung8131]

First off, I would consider who really need it even though it's free. Sure , not me .

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Yeah, I think we just get too excited when something is 100% off 😄

[@JamesAndrewPeak]

5:46 same as you on splurging on some things and cheaping out on others.

[@susanp.collins7834]

TV - spare me... People here in South Africa pay over a thousand rand per month to watch old movies and re-runs. And STUPID movies...!

[@JamesAndrewPeak]

1:28 with you on the freebies.

[@Carole616]

I don't think your habits are weird at all because I do the same things. My only deviation from you would be on the hat freebie. If I always wore hats and someone would give me one for free, I would take it so I wouldn't have to buy the next one.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Yeah I wear those all the time too and actually both of them will be in use. I think the mistake from me was just taking something because it was free and not thinking beforehand its value to me. So kinda going against what I aim to do in my life. But every mistake or failure is always a learning opportunity 😉

[@robertakeogh8650]

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[@SunnyKindJourney]

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[@Seamus3051]

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[@BlackRose-ov7js]

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[@SunnyKindJourney]

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[@JamesAndrewPeak]

2:24 w u on the clothes. I do the same almost every day. 2:55

[@gwenj5419]

You spend more time and possibly spend more money shopping frequently.

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Time, definitely yes. Money, not sure, could be. But I don't see it as a time lost since these are mindful self-care moments for me :)

[@gwenj5419]

@@SunnyKindJourney If you're careful and only buy what you intended it shouldn't cost more but many people get tempted to buy unnecessary things when they are in the stores.

[@--Lycke--]

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[@SunnyKindJourney]

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[@yvonnejackson1696]

How dare you call the way I live weird.😁 Seriously though probably the weirdest thing I do is with my garden compost pile. It requires a lot of water to make it rot down properly so I save my dishwater and pour it on my compost pile. (Anyone who lives alone and rarely entertains company doesn’t need a dishwasher IMHO).

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Sounds great! I think as long as there are no harmful chemicals going in as well, that's an excellent way to repurpose the water 👏

[@JamesAndrewPeak]

9:39 I take a walk every 1-2 hours at work.

[@anngray398]

Does your girlfriend have the same vaues as you?❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

[@SunnyKindJourney]

Yes! She expresses them maybe differently and practically we enjoy different things and do things differently but behind those, we are quite similar :)