A Minimalist's 8 Biggest Buying Regrets

[@indigo_diary]

An alternative to kindle other than buying physical books: libraries!

[@dmiariana]

Libraries are great! You can donate a book to a library, get a book in the library. Yeah!

[@cat_pb]

You can have a kindle and still use the libraries! a lot of libraries have kindle borrowing programms!!

[@indigo_diary]

@@cat_pb good point 👍

[@Sam10X]

I definitely feel that minimalism comes once we've experienced a certain amount and know what we want 😂

[@elizabethfilips]

100%!!!!

[@tatah678]

It’s often not possible to know what we do want until we experience what we don’t want. With every decision, we will experience consequences. And then, we’ll use those outcomes as a jumping off point to something different (and better) in our future. Great points!

[@SterreTel]

This video made me think about the idea of regret and where I find myself at this stage in my life. It's strange this idea of regret. I've been thinking about it a lot and yes there are items that I have bought and looking back now I would not buy again, but back then it felt like the right thing to do and if i'm honest it probably was the exact thing I needed. If it was expensive or took up too much space or I only used it once - I needed to learn that lesson. Now I take a lot more care when buying items and true deep regret is when I do something knowing that this is truly not what I want or I am forced to make this decision because of someone else. Great vid. You are inspiring me to start up my youtube channel again. :)

[@h-9364]

I’d love to see a video on the makeup minimalism & maybe a chat about make up too 😍❤️

[@faridarahman2659]

I second this! Your look is so on point!

[@internetpotato6734]

The things I regret most at the moment are shoes that look amazing but are not comfortable to wear... I learned my lesson and I will never buy such shoes again. Shoes are one of the things that are really worth investing in high quality!

[@lunarsoul1717]

Loved this 🤩 ever since I started watching your videos and your reasoning behind minimalism I have definitely changed a bit the way I bought things, including clothing. Becoming more practical, investing in good quality and colours that I don’t need to keep buying other things to match. Loving black as you do with still a bit of colour here and there. This was great advice and content ⭐️

[@electricdreamer]

I'm really surprised by how much useful information this little channel has. Great video!

[@elizabethfilips]

THANK YOUU

[@DanielTitchener]

Fellow Semi-Minimalist! 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@prajwal.s3400]

😀😍

[@jenniferjchuong]

I love seeing people I love supporting each other!

[@elizabethfilips]

Woooo Heya Daniel!

[@avinashsharma8287]

@@elizabethfilips ❤❤❤😘

[@srabonide9]

@@elizabethfilips great video but 'In general ' should be thrown away from your minimalist's dictionary since it's too much in every video. 😅💕 Lots of love from India. ❤️

[@orbitaljunkie]

As a fellow year-to-year moving minimalist, I echo a lot of your regrets. I've always wanted a cozy personal library in my home, so getting rid of physical books was heartbreaking this past year. I kept a dozen I haven't read and all my design/architecture books, having simply accepted that I'll need to hire movers next time to haul the heavy boxes (plastic bins and a dolly can help).

[@kashiichan]

Agreed. I decided a while ago, after moving house every 12 months for 5 years, that I would not be buying any more books unless I could prove that I would reread them at least once a year. Since then, I've gotten rid of a lot of owned books and started spending much more time at my local library. Both my house and my wallet are much better for it.

[@itspreethikaaa]

I'm a semi minimalist too. What I mean by this is there are certain aspects of my life where I don't want to spend on more than one thing of the same type, but there are a few other things, where I kinda splurge. But recently, I have been getting more into minimalism, and it truly makes me feel at ease and makes my mind feel a bit calm.

[@riaon]

I am not even exaggerating but everything you said resonated with me. Especially the points you made about the clothes, makeup, furniture and plants

[@brixhildaxhafa8777]

Really enjoyed this video Beta. Loved the aesthetic also, so calming. ❤️ PS: I absolutely adoreeee my dog, but strongly recommend to think twice before you get one. They need full attention and care, as much as a child, id say. On the other hand their love is so unbelievably pure. Hugs 🥰

[@elizabethfilips]

Brixh!!! Thank you, miss you SO much ❤️ wish I could meet that dog!

[@AyashaAbbasy]

I feel so weird that our thought process is almost identical! 🙊 This video is 💯 relatable!

[@everydayleticia]

I want to become a minimalist myself. This video has been very helpful. I get attached to things myself and it is hard for me to let go of them.

[@amineunshakable1295]

I can easily relate to the iMac stuff you mentioned and I truly wished never happened and I could go back in time… 100 % agree. The shiny objects syndrome is real and frustration not buying is real too and more real is the frustration after buying it… (if that makes sense), book wise 🤔 50/50 … and will depend on which situation in life you are. On quality stuff, it’s a must stick with quality. Nice video very insightful and I wish people will relates to this so they can avoid the real pain and frustration of shiny objects and the regrets of the afterwards buying.

[@charlottesshoeboxes3230]

Thanks for your advice. I stopped buying makeup a couple of years ago. I would go through phases of wearing it but eventually realised it didn't suit me at all. I do paint my toe nails because that's a little luxury for me. I think your makeup style is beautiful by the way.

[@elizabethfilips]

Thank you Charlotte!

[@chitru1802]

Hi Elizabeth, thank you so much for making this video. I identified with you so much because my wife is much like you. She hates cluttered spaces and loves getting rid of stuff in general : )

[@Kendenka]

Love Elizabeth. She has the lung capacity of a stamina-type sport olympian. I feel like I need to take a deep breath at the end of the video.

[@elizabethfilips]

I’m crying 😂😂😂

[@enscebose8466]

You said you'd be more normal if you did certain things. How do you define normal? If you surround yourself with more minimalists you'd probably feel your normal matches their normal? Have you ever been able to connect with other minimalists?? Its something I definitely seek. Medics usually aren't. Ideally id wanna meet more people from the FIRE community in the uk

[@elizabethfilips]

Incredible point. I don't actually know many minimalists (can't think of a single one now), I'd never noticed it about medicine... you might be right or we might both be generalising a bit 😅

[@enscebose8466]

@@elizabethfilips hmm true. Leave below your means for freedom. Freedom from what though? Social circles? Family/work friends ?

[@enscebose8466]

@@elizabethfilips Also there seem lot of KZbin content creators from uk who are quite minimalistic. Also seem nice and helpful. You'd like them I guess. I think they operate in the personal finance "influencer " space of KZbin.

[@DrHenriettaCook]

Completely agree about fancy going out clothes! They just sit in my wardrobe for years...

[@elizabethfilips]

Making me feel so guilty too... 😅

[@normmansor1313]

I can relate to the physical books part. I only started reading frequently in the smartphone/tablet era. Somehow physical books in print form just doesn't do it for me

[@Fer-De-Lance]

Thank you for sharing. I try not to pick up too much. Having to clean out my grandparent's home about 20 years ago made me not want to have a lot of things.

[@davestagner]

I’m cleaning out stuff now because I’m thinking about my now-adult children having to get rid of all my stuff when I die. Which of course could be tomorrow! (Memento mori, y’all)

[@MikeBSalazar]

That book vs kindle consumption hit hard. I enjoy reading because I let an app read for me 😆 plus I don’t want that accumulated weight. Great vid Liz!

[@oumaima.bouhaddou]

this video is just so relatable !! always looking forward for your vids :)

[@IAmPeterCook]

I can relate to many things on your list! Well, not the make-up obv 😀, but I also had a mac computer back in the day. And then I later bought a Macbook Air laptop to travel with, and I loved it so much that it was all I ended up using at home...Re camera, I'm recording all my videos with an iPhone. Works fine for now. And I also have fake plants. I thought they looked amazing when I first saw them in a store, now that I have had them for a while, it really doesn't feel/look the same as real ones. But since I'm away from home quite a bit, for prolonged periods of time, fake plants are really my only option. Hope to be able to replace them with real ones in the future! Who knows, I may even name each plant...

[@elizabethfilips]

ahhh naming is a must

[@mignoncobra]

Great video! There's a much of things that I also regret buying as a Minimalist and my mac computer was one of them too!

[@faariayousafzai5386]

I luv ur conversational skills u speak so clearly and beautifully.🌸🙂

[@klarapopilkova5791]

I feel that one with clothes a lot. When I was a child I almost never wore something new - everything was after someone. So now as an adult I'm not used to buying clothes and I almost never buy them, but then sometimes I'm sad I don't have anything "nice". But another problem I have is that I sew a lot, so I sew my clothes - and when I see something in a shop I would like to buy, its usually sewn so wrong and very unfitting :D.

[@klarapopilkova5791]

And the makeup too - I can do anything more than a mascara honestly - even eyeliner is hard for me :D.

[@kierayumin5584]

Great video about minimalism! I definitely need to stop buying so much makeup, and start using kindle instead of physical books.. 😅

[@user-zs5so3if2d]

Solution for books: lokal library (if you have one). (if they don't have the book you want to read, you can usually ask them to get it or to borrow it from another library) + you can read the books physically + no (permanent) clutter + you can simply bring it back, if you don't like it + cheaper - you can't write your notes inside them

[@DrBrunoRecipes]

Greetings from Scotland 😊 Have a wonderful day everyone 🌻 Stay safe, stay blessed ❤️

[@davinci7168]

Thanks

[@Event_Horizon14]

OMG Elizabeth, first off I love your channel. I rarely comment but I had to say this - somehow I just knew even before you said it that you're a dog person and for some reason this makes me sooo happy. I'm kind of in the same position, waiting to get a more permanent living arrangement and then even before sorting out the mattress situation, I'll be getting a pup!

[@jessicaribeiro8928]

Sometimes I cry when I regret buying stuff :/ it's soo hard for me. I don't know if I'm a minimalist or if I have money anxiety at this point

[@expressI0N5]

Wow ... I was nodding my head throughout the video. This was somehow really reassuring. Thank you for the video!

[@jaishree8531]

Off the topic but I really love your eye makeup, been trying to perfect the wing eyeliner &I always mess up♡

[@elizabethfilips]

Oh thank you! I think it's just one of those things that gets better with time!

[@bihornellatakam1785]

Wow thanks for this,, I wanted to buy a camera for photography,,, but I will first use my phone💝👌👏🙌

[@veilagonzalez390]

I will love to see the minimal makeup collection ❤❤❤

[@zenaessam7113]

This channel never fails to relax me💕

[@sinejane]

I know you mentioned you regretted buying physical books, but couldn’t help but be distracted by your book pile (any pile with Atul Gawande & medical memoirs of surgeons is bound to capture my attention.) Would you mind sharing your list, please? Would love to add to my list of books to read 📚

[@rml54]

Absolutely love your videos Exclamation points

[@Saurankhan24]

I love your simplicity.🤗

[@lcronovt]

My problem with e-readers is that I can’t recall stuff from that but physical books yes. Also I don’t travel which means I can have my personal library with it lend books.

[@ультра-р1в]

Я очень рада, что нашла этот канал вчера! Thank you for the video :з

[@pro369]

Confidence par excellence, nice to keep on

[@lord_juri]

I have also made this not so good buying choice with the mac… I would really love to know how you edit your videos or on what equipment you work instead, do you use a macbook for this? I just recently found your videos and they give me sooo so so much! thank you🫧💗 lots of love from germany

[@Iifeofflor]

Im watching from Philippines😍🇵🇭 I love the way you speak❤

[@suvam9808]

i agree with each and every point you said. I too like clean surfaces

[@JonGadget]

Hi. I have a 27" iMac that I never used until I started my channel earlier this year and now I use it all the time (although it will need an upgrade soon as I edit multiple camera angles in 4k and I could work faster if it would work faster!). What do you edit you videos on?

[@elizabethfilips]

My MacBook laptop, it's much more powerful

[@JonGadget]

@@elizabethfilips That makes sense. I do like the big screen though for FCP - my dilemma will be iMac or Laptop - I hear the M1! chip is a game changer either way - there's an Apple event this evening which could help me decide!

[@elizabethfilips]

@@JonGadget OH YES forgot about the event, will try to tune in, thanks!

[@laurasaura5508]

The screen banner about the regrettable books LOL. Coughs *Blindness*

[@madura.studies]

Me: not having any idea about going minimalism Also me: Seeing minimalist buying regrets by Elizabeth because it's Elizabeth's video!😅😍💖

[@elizabethfilips]

❤️

[@TheTeaTabi]

I never buy books anymore, i just use the library! Free and get that physical book goodness :)

[@akashk3913]

Ohh god your channel helped me a lot I feel like ur older version of me ❤️ . I think like this also. What's your personality type btw?

[@AlanJonesu]

I would like some advice from y'all. I work as a full-time foreign language translator for Spanish and Russian. I have MANY dictionaries; general, visual, medical, and legal, and some reference books for interpretation training e.g. the Acebo textbooks. So, since this is my field, I should remain with these physical books, yes? I don't really buy other types of books physically like novels, Japanese comics, etc. What would y'all recommend if I ever wanted to switch to using reference books in a digital format? I don't think I can even find half of the books I have digitally.

[@isratjahanchandni8449]

Want to see your makeup collection... 😌

[@pilatespopprincess]

My top two purchase regrets is the MacBook Air and Canada goose bomber jacket. Trying too hard to fit in university culture..now I’m a senior showing up to classes with sweats and crocs hahah

[@elizabethfilips]

Oh why did you regret the Canada goose? And hahaha doesn’t that always happen with seniors 😂

[@pilatespopprincess]

@@elizabethfilips because it’s unnecessary 😂 I also needed to size up and that would mean I have to purchase another! It becomes a liability LOL! I just buy quality jackets that do not have mainstream labels anymore. And for my MacBook it doesn’t have the programs I need for my classes so I bought a Microsoft laptop.... It’s almost a constant reminder everytime I see these two purchases!

[@SohaibNatnoo]

Fellow Semi-Minimalist! 🖐

[@1amxyz]

Some things are common everyone can relate this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@tonyhtran]

so elizabeth filips! what model and brand of video camera / phone do you normally record with for youtube or social media these day?

[@elizabethfilips]

I use a Canon M50 :)

[@amandamonteiro5308]

Its funny because some of these points are natural think twice before buying in Brazil, because here this things are too expensive... MacBook it's almost a parallel reality - you have to be some of these very rich people. And the people I know that have a professional camera think about this for years... I could see in this video that Its not such a bad thing ahahahaha good content!

[@nikolatesla7930]

Eya Elizabeth, was wondering what camera and lens do you use atm? Have you invested in an upgrade or considering to upgrade at some point? Some KZbinrs use the Sony Alpha 7 III. You think it's legit?

[@elizabethfilips]

I'm currently using a 16mm lens, and thinking of upgrading! I haven't tried the Sony - is it with or without a flipscreen though 😅

[@nikolatesla7930]

@@elizabethfilips Nice, the 16mm looks good on you Elizabeth! :) The Sony Alpha 7 III is from 2018 and lacks a vlogging-style flip screen. It's what Ali used from 2019 on. But a successor (the Alpha 7 IV) will be released soon (hopefully October) and hope it will bring some nice features ... would maybe wait for the A7IV and not invest into the A7III... if you have more cash to spend go for the Sony Alpha 7 S III, it's THE best camera for video... A7III was the best hybrid between video and photography and A7RIV best photo camera

[@Angelina_Cecelia]

Please do a closet tour!

[@shiningstar2843]

Liz, I have a question, do you by any chance speed up your videos a slight bit?

[@Courtney6]

Great video. I’m new to your channel and wondering why you have to move so much? Also, plants do love you back by giving you oxygen to breathe. If that’s not love, I don’t know what is 😄 I’m an “old millennial” and I became an adult at the height of fast fashion and consumerism. I regret most everything I purchased in my early twenties. Really wished I had saved but I was a product of my environment and the world at that time as most people were. Really wish minimalism was a thing back then. I’m trying to make up for it now though.

[@elizabethfilips]

I'm not sure why I've moved so much!

[@DeniseSkidmore]

"buy cheap buy twice" and "I don't need a professional camera" are at odds. I usually go cheap the first time, but if I need more or I need to upgrade or replace, then I invest more carefully in things I understand and use.

[@aimi-838]

That‘s what she is saying as well. Buy cheap buy twice refers to clothes and other things that have a tendency to detoriate quickly. As you said yourself, you can adjust equipment when you need it, but smth like clothes, you have to wear clothing whether you want to or not. So it is better to invest in good quality clothing rather than cheap out on it. But a camera, you don‘t need a professional camera to start taking photos. Sure, the quality is different, but unless you work professionally, you absolutely do not need a professional camera. But you 100% need clothing, so that‘s that. I hope this helps ^^

[@clif.c.2906]

I am putting averything on wheels to move around at will. Easier to maximize space and clean.

[@kashiichan]

"For me, any clothes that are not black fall into this category." I feel very seen.

[@joeljaison3358]

I am sooo like you in terms of minimalism that is

[@ahk.z_8541]

Set ur face with loose powder and use mattifying primer to avoid that shins ;)

[@audalavie3989]

🤦🏻‍♀️

[@arckocsog253]

That’s a good idea

[@jaybiedayy884]

I haven't owned a TV since 2014 I love my living room looking clean and minimal I have an ipad on my bed and that's it 😂

[@etsuko.explores]

But i dont have an iphone..i have a shitty phone with no so good camera.. so it would make sense to buy a camera right? :D

[@kevinhughes9801]

Good stuff thanks

[@jackieyang9337]

You have a beautiful voice

[@codedfotography]

your podcast is lovely ...:)

[@elizabethfilips]

Ah thank you!

[@raghavr3725]

Some times being a minimalist is so hard

[@clif.c.2906]

Kindle is better with Coronavirus as it can be cleaned. Digital does not trap dust or bugs. Kindle saves your backpack and your back because of the weight of books. Paper books are more expensive and take up too much space. Text to speech is nice if you are tired.

[@martyspandex]

How many words do you average to speak p/m? And do you speak faster than Ali? This isn't a criticism disguised as a question, btw. I find it energising and entertaining.

[@ZoeysMusings]

100% agree on going-out clothes because look what happened to the world 😂

[@elizabethfilips]

😅

[@waywalker713]

Great Video - loved the way you presented your thoughts and Ideas, especially the books one. 😊 Just a little remark: I think you talk a bit fast and without any beaks - just my opinion :) Other than that you got a new subscriber😃

[@elisabetta4571]

You could get some money back with the clothes by putting them on sale on ebay, perhaps...

[@leslie4551]

2. Fantasy-self clothes.

[@mehedihasan503]

Why do you use apple products?

[@tharunkalidasan4731]

Nice video

[@Bronte014]

Why you have Russian keyboard on your laptop?

[@dianecarney8635]

Do you ever think of going to a library?

[@rbrooks2007]

It's crazy to think that there are now clip-on lenses for iPhones. Will your Christmas tree be a small twig in a pot?

[@elizabethfilips]

haha honestly, I'd be grateful for it. I haven't had a Christmas tree in years

[@rbrooks2007]

@@elizabethfilips If you decide to buy one of those tiny potted ones (about 10 cms) that were seen at the check-out's of supermarkets, I could make you some miniature glitter and tiny baubles for it. I made a set for a tiny tree that sat at my mother's grave and it looked cool.

[@sameerkhan-xu4ve]

You looks soo prittyyy, keep it up..

[@clif.c.2906]

Home decorations are a waste of time and space. Something on the wall is much easier than a table with a vase.

[@Misu.A]

I regret buying mangas as a teen…

[@razak8528]

Things she regrets buying: #1 Mac Computer # 2 Going Out Clothes # 3 Camera # 4 Books # 5 Makeup # 6 Needy Plants # 7 Low Quality Items # 8 Home Decorations Future Regrets: Owning a dog.

[@socman002]

Cool vid. My rule of thumb: Don't buy it unless you're tearing your hair out.

[@academy782]

Hey

[@Alichills]

very cute thumbnail

[@elizabethfilips]

Oh thank you!

[@LifehackAcademy]

Matt Davella likes this video.

[@not_ahmadx]

empty surfaces omg

[@srabonide9]

'In general ' should be thrown away from your minimalist's dictionary since it's too much in every video. 😅💕 Lots of love from India. ❤️

[@sebisamuel2605]

Hahaha I can relate except the Mac coz I still don't have one XD. My laptop is shit tho so I guess I regret it 🤡 Clothes pisses me off THE MOST coz not only it's an effort for laundry but also the frustration of having too many things is real. And also cosmetics. I just focus on basic hygiene and looking presentable. Time saved!! 🤠

[@michaelsbs2737]

You're awesome

[@14mahreen]

Plants don’t give you enough love, it’s sad they only give you oxygen. . . . . . Also, Cat 🐱 🐈 is a better choice as compared to a dog. If you want something that really is loving then get Pedigree Ragdoll cat.

[@elizabethfilips]

Ahhhh I think dogs are so loveableeee

[@14mahreen]

@@elizabethfilips it’s your own choice at the end of the day. But in my opinion cats are a lot more adorable, kind, loving, beautiful, easy to look after, don’t need a morning walk, safer than a dog, cleaner than a dog, quieter than a dog, friendlier with everyone including kids, and helps with keeping rats and mouse away from the house. Cats any day and everyday.

[@dosttummere6414]

U speak very faster ,I like Ur voice