Category: Frugality and Minimalism

5 Amateur Tips You Can Use to Keep Your Wardrobe in Check

Last month I posted an article about 7 Things I do Every Morning to Avoid Decision Fatigue.  One aspect of that is my wardrobe.  I love my wardrobe.  I love my wardrobe because I have very little in it and I only wear what fits the best and is the most comfortable. If it isn’t comfortable, or doesn’t go with everything else, I’ve pretty much gotten rid of it.

“You’re trick to a great wardrobe is to not own any clothes?”- A naysayer 

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11 Smart Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill and Eat Healthier

We’ve all felt the pain of emptying our grocery cart onto the conveyer belt only to see the total creep way past our planned budget.  With a little planning you can lower your grocery cost without sacrificing quality.  Below are 11 smart ways to lower your grocery bill. Continue reading “11 Smart Ways to Lower Your Grocery Bill and Eat Healthier”

Local Minimalists Give up Dresser/Ceiling in Bid to Find Freedom

Portland, ORE. -Local aspiring minimalists, Jane and Fred Teeples, made headlines this week by taking their minimalism to new levels and getting rid of their dresser.

“We want to become minimalists,” Fred said as he proudly stood in a pile of loose clothes inside their Multnomah County home.

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Minimalism- The Gum Splitting Movement

Today’s minimalism inspired blog post is a topic we’ve all debated for years- How can I reach true life optimization by chewing gum?  More specifically, how can I reach it by becoming a minimalist gum chewer?  It’s like a type of nirvana us humans aspire to attain.  I’m sure there have been thousands of articles written about gum chewing but keep with me.

There’s something magical about the minimalism movement.  Every item you have has a place and a purpose and there isn’t a lot of useless sh*t cluttering up your view of these few precious things. Continue reading “Minimalism- The Gum Splitting Movement”