Minimalism - How I Save Money as a Minimalist// Chat and Mend With Me // Sustainable Minimalist Life

in this video I am mending some clothes and talking about how I save money as a minimalist. Living a sustainable minimalist life, I mend my clothes to be able to use them for longer. That also saves me a lot of money because I don´t have to buy new things as often. Also I am talking about my shopping habits, how I travel in a sustainable and inexpensive way and how I try to keep my overall cost of living small while still enjoying my life.
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[@jonnamakkonen]

I wish it hadn't taken me as long as it did to discover that the secret to having enough money has nothing to do with making more money but simply spending less. I spent my early 20s spending recklessly and then my late 20s paying the price. I've spent my 30s making virtually no money and being happily debt-free and even saving money. I'm not a minimalist in all aspects of my life but when it comes to money minimalism has taught me so much.

[@bluemercy297]

You're simple and humble. I rejoice having a sister like you 😁

[@ecofriendlia]

Thank you so much 😀

[@mtnlayde01]

I thrift everything 👍👍👍

[@patriciawalters3766]

Being frugal means you get good value for the money you spend. It doesn’t mean not spending money. Spending more money on higher quality items that match your values (sustainable for example) and that you will love and use for years, if not decades, is part of the minimalist mindset.

[@ecofriendlia]

It's so true what you say! An important value of mine is buying things in a sustainable way and I am willing to spend more money for that. My priority is not being financially free (never having to work again) by 35 so that is what works for me. ☺

[@brittanylove222]

I’ve been binge watching your videos! Love your style of “chats” with your audience ❤️❤️😘

[@anewchapter8142]

A thumbs up for your sewing and chat videos. :)

[@SimplyBeautiful516]

I am enjoying hanging out with you while I am crocheting so yes, feel free to do something else while you’re talking to us. It’s a very comfortable feeling .

[@bessieoriotis5104]

If the item can be fixed then of course it's a good idea to do so. I really take care of my things and they normally last at least a few years. I know my style and I know what I need in my lifestyle. We can buy quality clothing used or buy economic but take care of it. If something is made cheaply it could have been expensive or cheap. I have paid for cheap clothing that I still have and wear. The price was great and so was the quality.

[@user-ot1jo2mp3h]

This was very interesting to listen to. Thanks Lia.

[@ecofriendlia]

So glad to hear! ☺

[@naomikronert2361]

You could sow a little key bag as a key fob to store your keys in and reduce friction in your pockets

[@auntylinda7640]

Video and chats are really enjoyable for my tuppence worth xxx

[@minimalmomgreece]

We don't have a microwave either. Just found your channel. Nice to meet you

[@ecofriendlia]

Thanks for being here ☺️ I think in some areas of the world it is very common to not have one and in other parts, it is super common to have at least one microwave ☺️

[@minimalmomgreece]

@@ecofriendlia in Greece, were i live, each home has a microwave

[@13brimarshall]

I loved it! I like hearing what you think!

[@auntylinda7640]

I'm with you on the whole organic foods. Xxx

[@sigridmarley]

Yes, i really would like to see a video of you doing some chores around the house or maybe cooking. Liked this video!!! Thanks Lia...

[@ecofriendlia]

Thank you for your feedback! ☺

[@AtoZenLife]

I never wore linen until we moved to Germany but now I LOVE IT. ❤️ I try and mend/repurpose our clothes too! I like tying my shirts to hid the holes I get at the waistline. Cool video idea. 😎

[@ecofriendlia]

I also just recently became a fan of linen! Oh yes I definitly try to wear things until it's not possible anymore. Glad you like it, so maybe I#ll do another similar one soon :)

[@ReeceCaruso]

Great suggestions! This is such an important topic to be discussing right now. I really enjoyed the video!

[@UndineAlmani]

Aaah... my pockets get holes too, all the time. And I cracked a lot of seams when rushing it in the morning. But I actually like to have a few more items today (compared to my time as an extreme minimalist / furniture-free minimalist)... Because that way my clothes aren't worn out as fast and I can enjoy them many years. I even tend to buy several pieces of one if I find something that I like. However, I also like to shop secondhand mostly, so that is often not possible (one tip here though, I really like the search features of Vinted, and I buy a lot from Vinted... so I actually did buy a cardigan there twice hehe! Recommendations here!)

[@ecofriendlia]

Oh that's so true... Sometime it sucks that cloths are worn out so fast...

[@dusiaczek90210]

Hello :-) Agnieszka from Poland. I found your channel yesterday and I love it! I'm watching movie after movie and we have a lot in common. I'm also a minimalist, I like to fix things rather than buy new one, but I see that I still have a lot to do with my minimalism. Maybe because keeping things and being sorounded by them make you feel comfortable at some point. Kisses from Poland I'm knitting a blouse while watching. I would be very happy I you had made a movie how to knitt your own socks xD kisses from Poland keep up the good work!

[@ecofriendlia]

Oh thank you so much for your kind comment! I think that is a great idea, I will do that once I need new socks, so probably when winter starts 😉

[@dusiaczek90210]

@@ecofriendlia that will be more than great :-) thank you so much :-)

[@Stevie6636]

And this is why I want to build my tiny house and this is so that I can be semi off grid and it also allows me to be more in control of my own finances. I love people who look after their belongings and are prepared to fix them if they need fixing. I also love getting my stuff off the side of the road, (chuck out )and I have taught myself how to restore beautiful old wooden furniture that would normally cost a fortune in the shops.🍃☮️🍃Out..

[@ecofriendlia]

That sounds amazing! I really love doing things by myself as well and also really like to restore and reuse other people's trash/things they put somewhere for people to take for free/things from secondhand stores... ☺

[@amardutta7059]

Amazing, liked all video, subscribed about 1 month back, thumbs up, keep it up....Amar fm India

[@tanya3103]

If you have spare fabric, try adding some to your pockets when you mend them so they will last longer.

[@ecofriendlia]

I will do that... They already have three more holes now😕

[@anewchapter8142]

I was thinking the same thing and saw your comment. :)

[@lMcTinal]

Just found you and living the way you talk and live all together :) I have a 2 years old boy and I am given so much clothes that I seriously don't need to buy a thing and I really keep decluttering already, coz it's just too much, I would love you to show his wardrobe completely as you shown yours, would you please? Would he allow us to see it? :)

[@ecofriendlia]

I will think about that! And yes I definitely have that problem as well... When he was smaller it was even "worse" I mean it is amazing that people want to give him clothes but it was just too much... Now we are still always balancing too much and not enough ☺

[@bluemercy297]

👍👍👍if a women knows how to sew. She shouldn't be lazy get it fixed herself. Blessed is my soul that I have a sew machine. The day thats not around I have finger's 😊

[@ecofriendlia]

I actually had a sewing machine but decluttered it because I didn´t use it enough... for fixing it sometimes feels even easier doing it by hand.. but sometimes I miss my sweing machine :)

[@ZachGinnOfficial]

Mending cloths thats a first for me!

[@lolapoente6216]

I need about 50€ for food on month but i live alone

[@arwan258]

What do u do for a living?

[@ecofriendlia]

At the moment my only income is this KZbin channel's Ad revenue (which is absolutely not enough), but I will work as a social worker in a few months when I finally have my degree.

[@andrewconway7730]

I was with you til you got into the "eco-friendly" nonsense.

[@ecofriendlia]

I am sorry you don't share my values. I do believe in treating all people like human beings and not exploiting the planet so that all of us can live here for more than a few decades into the future

[@kathleenolszewski7982]

Andrew Conway the name of her channel is ecofriend.lia. What did you think she was going to talk about? Why do think it’s nonsense? I say keep up your good work, Lia!