My 111 Possessions for Living Simply and Sustainably | Minimalism

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Hello Dear Friends, I am joyous to be living simply and sustainably and to be an example for many of you on this journey. My example is extreme for many of you. However, we can all take away inspiration and insights to bring into our own lives. I have written extensive information to assist you. Here is The Beginner’s Guide to Downsize Your Life and a video that teaches how to simplify: www.robingreenfield.org/downsize Love, Robin

[@apank21]

stove has the air pollution tho? 6:29 . ty for ur works

[@robertchflynn]

What do you do with the $$$$ made from your social pages?

[@LawofMosesHere]

I dare you to own nothing, not even a backpack. Jesus did it why can’t you

[@apank21]

@@robertchflynn he's talked some about it in previous Vids. Other people mostly handle?

[@richiehustle]

Cool fellow looks like my neighbor friend on Przhevalskogo in Irkutsk Siberia

[@kitkat88816]

It’s funny I used to dream about owing a huge house with loads of possessions and own matching sets of crockery and bathroom items and a huge wardrobe with every shoe going (never accomplished that dream thank god) but the older I get the more grateful I am for the little stuff and the simple living and ‘less is more’ sort thing. I admire you and your amount of possessions and the way your house is so eco and bright and full of beautiful plants your living the dream and I aspire to be like you

[@barnabaskalydy6260]

My favorite new activity is to downsize and declutter my life while watching your videos. Thank you for all the inspiration.

[@Volinra]

I love your mindset so much

[@matthewcain2880]

If you love it so much, why don’t you marry it ?

[@misternobody4791]

Me too

[@CharlesReedPi]

Less is more!

[@matthewcain2880]

@@CharlesReedPi more is less

[@CharlesReedPi]

@matthewcain2880 exaaactly, my mom's a hoarder, and she doesn't know what she has, she can't find something, goes out to buy another one

[@damala7870]

Your work is so reassuring after losing everything in hurricane Helene. Thank you so very much.

[@hirokdebb]

Whenever I am unnecessarily anxious I come here. It relaxes me.I wonder how beautifully life can be so simple and i can find time for the things I really value for !! Thanks Robin ❤ From India.

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Thankyou Robin, definately agree, having less possesions give more quality to life. 💚

[@djamilamones4073]

What an incredible, kind and humble human Robin is. Thank you :)

[@zaquevynne4281]

I got to give this guy a hug. I love you Rob!💚

[@Robin.Greenfield]

I love you too Dear Friend!

[@zaquevynne4281]

I want to see you again in Asheville when you’re in the area. It was awesome to learn about fermentation. Thanks for the book and seeds also!

[@dumpsterahoy9236]

If only I could live like you, thanks for the inspiration ❤

[@foreverirish132]

We really don’t need as much as we think ❤ always lovely to see your videos Rob 😊

[@araceligomezcastro6963]

Your yearly possessions are really my favourite videos, so inspiring!, I am not on 111 possessions yet, but I am working on in, reflecting on everything that I own. Thank you for all your advices, examples, talks, courses, videos, skills, etc!

[@BaileyCurtis]

What an incredible person. Thank you Rob ❤

[@nimfadg7554]

You are an inspiration. Congrats for being a thriving minimalist. To each his/her own though. For now, my happiness is being some sort of an Ariel.

[@nenitaroyong4555]

Such an inspiration! I'm just starting to declutter & becoming a minimalist.

[@joshuamassey7910]

Always a huge inspiration to take the next steps in living mindfully. Appreciate you and yours!

[@jylphoto]

I love that you mentioned you don't need anything special when you were talking about your forks. I think a trap that so many people fall into when starting minimalism is buying really expensive stuff and rationalizing it by saying it'll last longer. Expensive stuff still creates waste. Cheap things from the thrift store are definitely the way to go!

[@youcanknowanything8489]

Things from the thrift store are fine as long as they are excellent quality. No one needs to downgrade their standards for quality and beauty.

[@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcity]

thrifting has gotten expensive due to tiktok and such. many people are doing it so prices are raised. also i noticed that in goodwill the prices are sometimes equal to tjmaxx or Marshalls!! but those stores actually sell NEW stuff. amazing. so thrifting isn't worth it overall. the good deals, those thrift stores sell on eBay not retail so you will never come out ahead

[@MS-sr6mj]

​@@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcityBut thrifting is good for the environment.

[@spencers-adventures]

Thanks so much for sharing this video with us, Robin. I've been following you for around 6 years now and I'm so glad to see you're making more videos of what you're up to again. I've been slowly cutting down on possessions since I found you years back, and really trying to change my mindset toward material goods. Really appreciate all you do, and I hope to meet you in person some day if you're ever in Ontario. Take care!

[@kathyhighley832]

@rob I would love to know what your daily food intake is like please

[@komickaze85]

If everyone lived this way, the world would be a far less polluted and landfill-filled place. I like your current home in NC too. It's pretty awesome and I think your sharing economy idea is very good. Reminds me of freegans, but you're a little different in a good way.

[@kriketprayme]

That's how everyone lived a couple of centuries back

[@pinkmagicali]

So darn nice to see a minimalist wardrobe which isn’t black!

[@dahliasinthewild]

If anybody feels bad watching this, please realize you don't have to live like this at all, and just getting rid of your clutter and all genuinely unused items is enough. Most homes hoard to some extent and are terrible at routinely going through their homes and getting rid of things they genuinely have abandoned for months or years. Just do that. You don't have to uncomfortably compress your closet to 20 or less garments, or build a house with pre-existing cabinets so that you don't have to buy separate ones. I hope this helps you feel less bad! Start with one small area, like a bookshelf, and congratulate yourself for your efforts.😁❤️

[@karenmiller6088]

Exactly 💯

[@Goof_of_Aloof]

Very well said. This is a journey one takes, not an assignment.

[@drzeworyj]

consuming less would be a nice place to start. overconsumption is normalised in the States. not the case in the rest of the world. don't just declutter your stuff to have an excuse to buy more. maybe feeling bad touches a nerve that should be touched.

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Hello Dear Friend, Thank you for sharing. I always hope to speak compassionately to minimize the self-judgement that is common in our society. This guide and video I have created is designed to help others to simplify one step at a time www.robingreenfield.org/downsize Love, Robin

[@dahliasinthewild]

@@drzeworyj I am implying to declutter so that you can have less stuff overall. Thank you for sharing. You do add a good point if people didn't fully get mine.

[@impermanent-being]

Love your mindset and lifestyle.

[@Xeno_of_Luyten]

I've been looking into living a simple and sustainable life primarily for the selfish reason of being tired of working in a 9 to 5. I wonder if such a life is possible in city apartments. I've recently started watching youtube videos on aquaponics and growing microgreens in small spaces. I love the idea of being able to live in a small apartment with an efficient aquaponics system that could feed myself and maybe even a small family. Instead of wasting time, money and space on a sofa, TV, dining table, stove, laundry machine, etc., it makes much better sense to utilise the space for a mini garden, fish tank and maybe even a composting bin. Imagine a self-sustaining community within a large apartment complex... An impossible pipe dream but still.... maybe in the distant future.

[@essieoh6634]

Always so inspiring! Thanks, Robin.

[@jaymerritt411]

Man you really know how to be happy. This is great

[@tikoy1955]

Great video. You are an inspiration to everyone. I’ve been simplifying my life and have a way to go. You do great work for our earth. Keep it up.

[@karlschreiber9286]

Very smart Robin. I need more because repairing my bikes myself and winter is harder where live now. I love working with my books. Good fortune and thanks for the inspirations. I like wool and glass too.

[@karicassellius3373]

I consider myself a minimalist because I used to own like 85 dresses and now I only own 10 or 15😂 And I see stuff Robin has that I don't, like a liner for my sleeping bag, and now I HAVE to get a liner for my sleeping bag, because I hate feeling nylon on my skin too!

[@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcity]

dresses don't matter much. people see through that and the body type you have, like lipstick on a pig or vice versa (halle berry in a torn dress or raggeddy is still beautiful).

[@aptigon398]

This is amazing. I find the more I get rid of, the happier I am. Simplifying works!

[@godrulesme8619]

*Damn!!! I own 11,111 items and they all don't even fit in my 4 bedroom house and garage* Help!!! This man is making us Americans look greedy! ;) Seriously, he is doing it right...and a great soul.

[@poojalk]

Did u count

[@godrulesme8619]

@@poojalk yes

[@dawnbern2917]

Yes we did find this helpful Rob! About the soap nuts, ceanothus grows just about anywhere can be used in place of buying them. I put in a small tree a few months ago and have used it to wash dishes and they came out great. Can't wait for the tree to get bigger so I is it for all my cleaning needs. Also I found a kid KZbin that fixes his inner tubes with a piece of paper and glue, no patch kit necessary. I fixed my front tire a year ago now that way and it's still going strong! Best to all of you:-) P.S. Came to me this morning that I had to add on about how wonderful it is that Robin is helping us re-scribe what it means to be a free human. I guess his IP address is his only connection now to The Matrix!?.....

[@pixiejoan]

God Bless your sweet heart! I live not as you, but by thrifting and giving back what no longer is needed at this stage of my life. REPURPASE, RECYCLE! We all make purchases and no one is saying, "you can't." I see your message as,, "Purchase wisely and with thought." Lovely video!

[@kkhodgkinson]

Thanks for sharing! I always love seeing what items people own and why. It helps me to get ideas on what is useful! :)

[@riverrain4031]

I love the honesty, & I agree that it’s isn’t the number but the mindset that is essential.

[@claudiomartins5768]

You're absolutely right. I always thought to live a way of life like you. A lot of circunstances have not allowed to me to do that. It's a pleasure for me to see your videos and admire your way of life. Thank you. God bless you.

[@sylviaodhner]

I love seeing this kind of thing. The bicycle stuff is useful. I'm trying to transition into biking more.

[@coletupling5008]

Next mission is to live *in* your backpack! Seriously though, I appreciate your channel. I might never really be confident and comfortable taking it to the beautiful extremes you have, but I'm glad to have a source of inspiration and new ideas to further my own path towards lighter living. (I especially liked the examples of how you get multiple uses out of some items to cut down on possessions!)

[@ExitTheMatrixVR]

Freedom is not easy. Love it

[@SalumNyiga-vj9ut]

Great post ❤❤ I have gained much experience of living simply

[@tinyhouseknits]

How to Love is one of my favorite books! Heart Like a River is so transformative.

[@SikanderG]

Your video has inspired/reminded me to be more sustainable in my own life.

[@sharonslay1936]

I really love your videos, love that you travel on your bike. I bought 2 msr seagull pots after watching your earlier videos. They are in great shape still. We live in a van in the urban area in FL & I'm always trying to downsize & live simply. 😊❤

[@Moto.roller.]

Amazing inspirational ideas for my mission. I’m currently down to 66 items total and un-counting 😂. In my 4th sustainability year. I’m happier & healthier living off grid, free as a bird 😊

[@ssolx5527]

amazing mindset thanks for the video(s) - this will be a good one to come back to and rewatch and get some inspirations, very helpful!

[@brentorres8496]

Love watching your videos Robin

[@LS-jv4uh]

Your intentional living is so inspiring. Curious: You mentioned no bank account and no ID but also that you sometimes bring your bike along on a plane. How would you manage security or, for that matter, buy a ticket?

[@FREEAGAIN432]

INSPIRING!! Appreciate the share Robin. Much Love

[@Nomad1025]

For weight concerns, instead of carrying foods in glass, use silicone bags. They come in many sizes, with a (ziplock-style) zipper.

[@pixiejoan]

I love this. It takes me back to how I grew up. Time to get back to the basics.

[@theresahmanu1568]

It's really good to connect to nature.

[@RavenNMonster]

Excellent video. Thank you Rob

[@MY_OUTDOORS.]

You are living the dream, my friend 😊

[@zeros_knives_and_bushcraft.]

Look into flint and steel fire lighting. cutting down a old dull file for a striker and making char cloth out of old fabric will help to fet rid of plastic lighters and use that old cotton one more time.

[@luisa.robles5317]

Robin, I just love you! and admire you... I'm living with less and less things, your videos make me happy and relax me , I can only wish you the best: A long and healthy life...

[@chhhmaris]

What a great inspiration! I don't aim at living exactly like a minimalist like you, but i do feel that owning too many things makes me unhappy, and it takes my focus away from the things i enjoy doing in life. So your style of life is a great inspiration to push me in the right direction and to bring me confort when I doubt myself. Thank you for making this video!

[@explorewithbecca2295]

I’ve watched this multiple times. Really great.

[@paultkc]

Much Love and Respect Sir!

[@starofthesea1943]

Thank you so much. You inspire me. I feel jealous of your lifestyle!

[@andreycenyko]

In my next life I want to be one of Rob's t-shirts! Love to all of you from Argentina!

[@onelove8062]

Love ya man, just biked across the US the first time, now im in Mexico continuing...fun hangin! -sam from fingerlakes NY

[@karinvanspaendonk9917]

Thank you for this video. It inspired me to a couple of concrete practical changes in my life. Once more. Thanks!

[@ruthlessgray]

1. Levi's 501 x 1 pr, 2. Chinos x 2 pr, 3. Relaxed fit work out pants x 1 pr, 4. Pocket tshirt x 3, Performance wool tshirt x 2. 5. dress boots x 1 pr, 6. Slides x 1 pr, 7. Athletic shoes x 1 pr. That is the short list.Enjoyed the video, thank you.

[@misternobody4791]

I really appreciate your mindset, and how quality this video is.

[@eduardoortegabadel2017]

You're the best Robin ❤

[@rsedykh]

I suggest using not a steel wool but a steel chainmail. It doesn't damage the surface (or seasoning of iron skillets if used) and can be used to clean glass, ceramics, etc.

[@johnlynch7834]

I carried the original super tool for years,but switched to the wave for the scissors and one handed opening. Great job with the video

[@saramarkowicz]

Everytime I watch one of your video, I feel sooo goooood !

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Hello Dear Friend Sara! Thank you for sharing this with me. I'll continue on this path with you. Love, Robin

[@Wildernut]

A great example to follow.

[@tarantiae]

Thank you very much! 🌿

[@chad6086]

Rock on Robin! Much Love

[@Kyla94934]

Great video, thank you!

[@elton.g.Coutinho]

what a great class! congrats

[@Claudi771]

Wonderful work!👍

[@pdxRoberge]

Props. This video was a very good reminder.

[@sharonslay1936]

Also love the video quality much thanks to cameraman❤

[@designforlessismore]

I tried rotating the racing handlebars up, so its more comfortable to ride,, doesnt require bending forward as much. while I havent tested it extensively, I think I find it much more comfortable. Also I have used old bicycle tubes for patching, they seem to work fine.

[@amandajanete]

I’d love to see a winter update. Your minimalist wardrobe and home are both enviable however I’m not sure either would work in Autumn/Winter in the UK!! It would be interesting to see how your food intake changes in colder weather too. In another video you mentioned a personal loan you had taken out, if you have no income, how do you plan to repay it? Sorry for such an intrusive question, but you’ve been so honest in all your videos, it can’t hurt to ask. Thank you for doing what you’re doing. You are certainly a very interesting man.

[@extrememinimalistparent]

I'm an extreme minimalist in the UK. It will look different but the amount, give or take, can be about the same!

[@amandajanete]

@@extrememinimalistparent I've just started to follow you, love what I've seen so far.

[@extrememinimalistparent]

I am taking an extended break right now, but will be posting again. @@amandajanete

[@Angela-1974]

You've probably mentioned this in a previous video, but how do you get by with out id and a bank account? I love the idea of this lifestyle that you live 😎👍

[@AlwaysLookOntheBrightSide77]

Fantastic video mate, iv learned allot I need to start making some changes, it's all about mindfulness

[@PsychologicalApparition]

You ain't gotta prove anything to us, Robin. I see you and know who you are. Many do. and You have made impacts... but I do hope you are happy - truly truly happy. I think of any opposition you may face... Naysayers n such. We've never had an exchange, but I think of you randomly in some of my days :D Be well.

[@OliverWallaceStories]

Hey Robin, I really enjoyed and was moved by his - I would love to hear more baout living without a phone - a video on that would be facinaing!

[@ohkay2090]

I love my cotton grocery bags, I often travel with them even for weekend ans quick trips.

[@DrawingTorahforChildren]

I lve in the Redwood Forest near Santa Cruz in California . Would you please share a video on how to live off the Redwood Forest sowe dont depend on grocery stores anymore ? Thank you!

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Hello Dear Friend! I don't have experience there to create a video on it. However, so much of the content I've already created is applicable to there. :) Love, Robin

[@1982cj]

Me encantó. ¡Muchas gracias!

[@TenderShoes]

Amazing, salute to you bro.

[@rinaroldan8921]

I saw you asking one time if KZbin has commercials on your KZbins. I didn't pay attention before. Now, I noticed there is. They're running commercials on your post

[@larsstougaard7097]

Only 99 comments, this man knows how to travel light , lets keep it under 111 comments guys 😅

[@sarahpulver9978]

Thx you love this tipe of videos from you❤

[@xoxoxyx]

Mutifunctional pot a must. Right don't need fancy costly spoon fork if you'll end up losing them. The same with pens. Thrift the best for regular use items.

[@cruiser122s.d.8]

Great video!!! I learned a lot from this video. Thank you, Robin!!!

[@feliciahue4400]

I wish to see that Rob build a better simple style homestay. Open space without windows or doors is definitely a "No no" for me 😅

[@2-old-Forthischet]

I've been downsizing for a few years now, but not for the same reasons. When I leave this screwed up world, I want to make it easy for my son to take over my stuff. I've been really trying hard, but then there's this thing called Amazon.

[@potbellyfatguyfromnewyorkcity]

yep no child wants the junk of parents. i see it all the time. a headache when the dad or mom dies. all that stuff to throw away and clear out. it aint treasure!

[@ricewithless]

Hi I like your channel. I remember you said if we found advertising on your video n let you know. You tube put the advertising on this video again.

[@fallenbicycle4542]

Loved the video! When you pulled out that second toothbrush during the bike section I was worried that you cleaned your chain with the thing that cleans your teeth! Glad to hear it was an old one haha. Your videos about the way that you live your life always inspire me, I'm always seeking to change for the better. Keep doing what you're doing friend!

[@theoldaccountthatiusedtous6767]

Every time I watch your videos I get some inspiration I can follow through on today, as well as something to think about in the future. Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to turn off my laptop and put my electronics into a bag and stow it away, out of sight out of mind, in a drawer in my desk (except my phone because it's my alarm clock and I have to get up early tomorrow).

[@Robin.Greenfield]

Thank you for sharing this action you are taking Dear Friend! I'm here with you. Love, Robin

[@SentBack1978]

Have you made a video on what you eat every day? I'll search for it but if you haven't, I would love to see one on that topic.

[@savetheunstable]

Thanks for sharing! You've gained a subscriber. =) I'd love to hear more details about your journaling and goals sheet. Do you do a fresh one every day?

[@archielang7427]

Glad to see you still doing well. Such a simple minimalist life is the way we were meant to live, minus the earth worship 😂!

[@robertine.atelier]

I like your video. Thank you for sharing

[@ninatrabona4629]

Dear Robin and commenters: have a project I started that I would like to see replicated at other latitudes. It won't take much "stuff" and might put a real dent in firewood consumption around the world. I have been looking at a design 37:48 for a solar cooker. "Cooker" is Britishese for a little stove replacer that will collect sunlight and direct it at a pot to heat the contents. I saw a design online that an African man was showing the world on a KZbin podcast. He took a discarded auto or truck tire, insulated the empty inside of it with some crumpled newspaper and insulated the soil on which the tire was resting. Then he set up a kind of bowl inside, held up by the tire. He used aluminum foil so that the sun's rays were reflected onto a metal pot with a lid. There was also a sheet of glass on top to keep heat inside the tire. The pot was painted black. I seem to remember 37:48 that he used it to cook some rice. What impressed me was that the design worked 37:48 37:48 quite well considering that all the parts were very cheap . . or free. I wondered how well it would work further from the equator and if there was a way to make it throw more heat. Perhaps you or one of your readers could experiment with this design in different weather conditions and at different latitudes. Even if it can only produce enough heat to Pasteurize liquids or heat a stone to bring inside to comfort someone with cold hands or feet, that is something. Discarded tires tend to accumulate rain and breed mosquitos, so the more ways we can use them in a way that does NOT breed mosquitos the better off we mosquito victims will be also.😊