Minimalist rules for living with less that actually work (even when you’re not a minimalist)

[@christinal3041]

Thank you Vicky, yea I have been doing that for a while now , minimize and declutter , 😊take care

[@Cass-w5c]

I have noticed over time that I tend to do big purges when I’m mentally or emotionally overwhelmed and all of my stuff feels visually loud. (This was especially true when my kids were smaller and I was overstimulated often.) Once that season was over, I would regret it and/or have to repurchase those items a again later. Now I just put all of that stuff away into a closet or the attic and can pull it back out when that season of life has calmed down and I don’t need as much mental margin.

[@EvelinsAtelier]

That works great when you have space for it. My family lives in a 500 sqf /50 sqm apartment, so I keep the absolute necessary stuff.

[@gretelwhite8088]

All good sense. I am trying to avoid bringing more stuff into the house, and am busy using up the craft materials that I have as far as possible.

[@coraclouden2506]

That 20:20 rule sounds stupid