![]() What can you do to upcycle those baby socks that don’t fit your kid anymore? Could you use some new coin purses, maybe? ![]() How can you save money on household products? Can you make an all-purpose cleaner from ingredients around the house? It takes some real creative thinking (and sometimes creative crafting) to be frugal! Frugal Minimalism Benefit #5: It Strengthens Your Creativity And sourcing everything from The Most Ethical Businesses In The World isn’t accessible to everyone.Īs long as we operate under an economy that creates a “lower class”, there will be people who have no choice but to shop at dollar stores and places like Amazon or Walmart.īut if we’re mindful about what we need, and how we can get it, we can at least reduce our participation in some of the ugliest parts of capitalism. To be clear, there is no ethical consumption under capitalism. This often results in shady (if not outright unethical) business practices.īy being more mindful about how you’re engaging with our economic system, you can be part of a movement that emphasizes more ethical means of production and consumption. That’s just one person! Globally, an estimated 184 billion pounds of textiles goes to waste annually.Īs the demand for more products rises, so does the demand for those products to be made quickly and cheaply. In America, the average consumer throws away over 80 pounds of clothing each year. Whether or not you believe capitalism has a bright side, it’s without a doubt that there is a dark side.Ĭapitalism seems to encourage consumerism, whatever the cost. That alone has probably saved me hundreds of dollars in the past few years! Frugal Minimalism Benefit #2: It’s Better for the Environment ![]() So, I’ve resisted the urge to add to my collection, since I’ve realized that they don’t actually add the value I once thought they did. I used to collect Funko POP! dolls, because they were cute and they honored my love for fandom.īut, over the years, I realized they didn’t do much for me past that initial thrill of buying them. I think life would be a bit dull, otherwise.īut with mindful spending, comes a bit more consideration over what truly makes me happy. Lesser needs, perhaps, but I do prioritize things that I personally feel add value to my life. Mindful minimalism says, “Hold up–do we really need this?”Īgain, I still file “things I really really want because they enrich my experience of life” under “needs”. If it makes us even slightly happy to look at it, we oughta buy it. The Privilege of Choosing MinimalismĬonsumerism teaches us to buy, buy, buy. This saves me money in the long run (it’s frugal), and reduces unnecessary consumption (it’s minimalist). Rather than buying plastic water bottles every time I end up thirsty when I go out, for instance, frugal minimalism encouraged me to invest in a reusable water bottle. It’s about being mindful of how we choose to live, particularly when it comes to our spending habits. To me, minimalism isn’t about living with as little as possible. I try to maintain a budget that ensures that my basic needs are being met, and that any disposable income isn’t just mindlessly being, well, disposed. In my case, housing and food will of course always be more important than buying that super cute drawing of my two favorite characters in a tender embrace.īut minimalism doesn’t mean that you have to forgo all “non-essentials” and live in a near-empty home with only a bed, food, hygiene products, and half a closet of clothes. You can have primary and secondary priorities. Some people are more in their element with a maximalist design style!Ībove all, minimalism is about identifying and honoring your true priorities. (At one point, I even had a giant Welsh flag pinned to my ceiling above my bed–decidedly not aligned with the minimalist aesthetic.)Īs much as I can appreciate the beauty and simplicity of the minimalist aesthetic, it just isn’t going to create the environment that I personally thrive in. You can find evidence of my special interest in Wales and the Welsh language all over my home, with the multiple Welsh dictionaries, history books, and things with Y Ddraig Goch (the famous Welsh Dragon) on them that I have lying around. ![]() I have a growing collection of Star Trek novels, and Neil Gaiman books. I’ve adorned my walls with fanart I’ve purchased from fellow fans. It’s a very neat, organized aesthetic! I definitely admire it.īut minimalism in design is not for everyone.įor some, there is a comfort in being surrounded by various things that we love.Īs a person with ADHD who tends to hyperfixate on a TV series for years at a time, it brings me a lot of joy to have fandom-related things in my home. ![]()
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