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minimalismdiary · 2 years

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Lessons I've learnt as a new minimalist

Only buy second hand clothing unless unsanitary (e.g; underwear) or impossible to do so because it helps small innocent businesses & is much cheaper

Repair much loved items instead of repurchasing it brand new because it's usually more affordable

Attempt designing & crafting some clothing, accessories, bags by yourself or ask someone to (e.g; mother, aunt) because you can utilise a creative skill/hobby which also costs less

Only buy things that are timeless or vintage as it will never go out of style because these last a lifetime unlike trends

If you'll only use it once, try to borrow it from someone else instead of wasting money on buying it because it saves space & money

If you experience all 4 seasons, no more than 8 pairs of shoes are necessary.

Create your personal unique uniform in 1 colour palette. (i.e blouse & skinny jeans or sweaters & mom jeans...) Make it your signature style despite feeling repetitive.

Instead of buying artificial hair masks, serums, weightless oils e.t.c improve hair naturally with routinely organic oil masks

If all of your makeup can't fit in to 1 cosmetic bag it's maybe too much. No more than 1 (maybe 2) of each product is necessary.

You can wash clothes by hand & ditch the washing machine because it saves space, time, & money

You can toast bread on a stove & ditch the toaster because It wastes space while the stove can serve the same/similar function & at a faster rate.

Take pictures of the things you love if you're ready to get rid of it. This way it'll always be with you & cherished without the clutter of owning it

Always tidy up after yourself immediately. Do not delay this & allow mess to pile up for more than a few hours. Wake up a little earlier if necessary to allow more time

Make use of decorative candles (evening during the day time, only rely on natural light rather than switching on light bulbs to save money on electricity bills

Take quicker showers to save more money on water bills

Write down your day's plan/to do list a night in advance to save on a lot of time

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minimalismdiary · 2 years

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Things I never plan on buying as a minimalist

Car & driving lessons: Uncomfortable with being in front of a wheel due to hazards, but it’s also unhealthy, expensive, slow, & bad for the environment so I prefer walks & transport

Alcohol and drugs: Something I’ve never consumed or ever will for religious reasons

Television: this would be a useless waste of space that collects dust as I don’t watch any shows. When I’m bothered I watch old movies on my laptop but do plan to buy a projector for movie nights. I’m against a tv which promotes time wasting on screens. Prefer having conversations than to turn on the tv for background noise

ipad/tablet: A useless invention when I already own a smartphone and a laptop that has all the same features as an iPad or tablet

AirPods: Another useless creation when earphones exist that are cheaper and don’t require charging (wastes energy on bills) and eats up data while in, as well as reducing phone battery life thereby forcing one to charge phone more wastimg further energy on bills

Smartwatch: Not only is this a very unattractive watch but it’s pointless multi functions almost defeat the purpose of a smartphone. One smart device is already more than enough.

Alexa: A way to bring clutter in to home, waste money and promote lazy unhealthy habits. Not for me.

Designer items: Serve no higher purpose compared to unbranded items. These are unnecessary and simply a waste of money which is something I can never justify or understand. Suggests insecure behaviour by gaining some self worth from a label.

Music subscriptions: Spending money on the phone itself, data allowance, probably AirPods, maybe insurance, WiFi service, now music subscriptions too. As long as music is available on YouTube for free I’ll never pay for music that’s accessible on the internet.

Books: I’m a book lover and a firm believer in borrowing books from the library. Once I read a book there’s absolutely no reason for it to bring clutter in my home so I hope to never buy books as long as libraries exist. I read more frequently knowing there’s a deadline that needs to be met and love the extra walks to the library

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minimalismdiary · 2 years

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Quitting social media | digital minimalism

I deleted facebook 8 years ago, snapchat 5 years ago, instagram 3 years ago, twitter 2 years ago and gladly never made tiktok

Shopaholic

I was influenced by beauty bloggers very badly which led me to have multiple identity crisis's and change my style many times. Shopping was a lifestyle and hobby for me since I never made space for saving any money. As a result my wardrobe was exploding in clothes that I wore once or twice or never even had the opportunity to wear. This was the pivotal moment that started minimalism because I had no choice but to get rid of my clothes and start decluttering.

Inconsistent style

Changing styles and experimenting with appearance was difficult to portray online due to fear of judgements. Through the years I had many different phases and would completely erase my feed and start from scratch for every new era. This made me worry about what others will think about my inconsistency

Going broke to look rich

Funding for the lifestyle for a perfect feed was expensive due to outings, diners, and mainly outfits. It seemed on the surface that I was wealthy but the truth was that every penny was spent on the image with nothing being saved or spent wisely. I would see a photo of a blogger and try to replicate it by buying a similar outfit and going to the same location

Insecurities

I was constantly comparing my appearance to that of others even though they have gone through plastic surgeries. I would spend hours contemplating going through these surgeries to feel as beautiful as them.

Makeup

My makeup obsession stemmed from my insecurities however social media encouraged me to be dependent on makeup. The perfect image meant I felt the need to wear a full face of makeup every time I left the house in order to be picture perfect every second. This made me feel worse about my true self and more insecure when bare faced. Now I only wear makeup a few times a year for occasions and I can confidently be natural outdoors. There's no more pressure for selfies.

Aesthetic lifestyle

Maintaining a certain style or aesthetic became exhausting and was draining my energy because I felt like I trapped myself in to one aesthetically pleasing box

False portrayal

I no longer wanted to deceive everyone by only sharing best moments when my reality was the complete opposite in every way from my appearance and makeup to what was really happening behind close doors. My life was far from perfect so I felt fake by presenting it as if it was

Jealousy and envy

Posting regularly and so perfectly invited jealousy and envy which negatively effected my life. A private life has become a much happier life. I don't trust that everyone wants the best for me and is happy for my successes so I keep everything to myself.

Poor time management

Every minute of the day was about taking pictures to share online in order to seem interesting or aesthetically pleasing. This wasted a lot of time and cause problems by missing things or running late. Especially getting a daily selfie before leaving the house.

Productivity

The lack of productivity was terrible. I never achieved anything for several years until I quit social media and focussed on improving myself. I now fill boredom and spare time for good habits. As a result I've studied 3 courses, joined 3 classes, read 15 books within 6 months, and take morning jogs a few times a week

Celebrity culture

It was part of my routine to check the pages of my favourite celebrities and show them some love. This love turned into idolisation and consumed me with their lives and drama. I would passionately speak about celebrity gossip in majority of my conversations. Now I'm oblivious and focus on my life and better it.

Conversations

I was having less conversations by being more focussed on taking the perfect photo instead of talking with the friend infront of me which made the quality of our time together worse on my behalf. I view this as inconsiderate behaviour now and give my full attention to everyone.

Socialising

Since I don't know what my few friends are up to and they don't know anything about me either I'm required to reach out and directly make plans together. This has made for better real life experiences that no one needs to know about through posting it online. I'm in the present moment.

Sleep routine

The addiction to blu light exposure was apparent in my tendency to mindlessly scroll until the sun would rise. Scrolling had no time limit which made sleep very challenging. Getting out of bed and getting tasks done also took a lot of effort due to scrolling on apps. Now I fall asleep quicker and get out bed faster.

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minimalismdiary · 2 years

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How I quit wearing makeup | minimalism

Unsubscribed to beauty bloggers

Unfollowed social media influencers

Deleted social media

Gradually limited my makeup routine from 5 products a day to 3 to 2 now 1 being lipgloss (happened over the course of a year)

Decluttered all expired makeup

Replaced all comodogenic products

Decluttered unused products

Decluttered all the wrong shades

Sold eyeshadow palettes online

Sold cosmetic organisers online

Sold brushes collection

Decluttered lip stick & lip liner collection

Transformed makeup desk to skincare desk (barely anything on display)

Transferred the reduced makeup in to 1 cosmetic bag

Only wear full makeup for occasions or for myself when bored at home

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minimalismdiary · 2 years

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Smartphone declutter l Digital minimalism

Social media Food

instagram • uber eats

twitter • deliveroo

snapchat

tumblr

Shops Experience

prettylittlething • groupon

shein • fever

Internet

• youtube

• pinterest

• safari

social media

To begin with I haven't had Facebook since 2013 and never joined tiktok. But I was consumed by instagram, snapchat and twitter at some point in my life. Instagram was the most toxic which I decided to delete in 2020. Snapchat became boring so this was deleted in 2017. Twitter was not problematic however keeping up with celebrities and politics wasn't my priority anymore so I left the app in 2020 also. I use my phone significantly less since being free from social media by focussing on improving my life. But a small void was filled with Tumblr. When Tumblr became addicting I uninstalled the app. Now I blog from my laptop when necessary.

Food

Luckily I prefer to eat healthily and also enjoy cooking and saving money. This makes it fairly easy not to be a regular customer for food delivery services like just eat and deliveroo.

Shopping

As a recovering shopaholic the main purpose of my smartphone evolved to an online shopping device. Instead of scrolling on someones feed or timeline, I was wasting hours scrolling on fast fashion apps. I just recently decided to quit fast fashion which helped me overcome my shopping addiction. No more shein, prettylittllething or boohoo apps or paying attention to the plethora of email alerts from stores.

Experiences

Being a conscious consumer meant trying to find the most affordable options for things by using services such as groupon or wowcher. However, this created a habit of wanting to pay for unnecessary things since being priced so cheap. As a result, I uninstalled the app and will decide to use when searching for discounted luxuries. Similarly, the app called fever lists fun events taking place in the city. This made me unhappy as I could rarely afford these tickets and would be required to spend months saving up for it. Despite valuing experiences, I prefer experiencing the simpler things in life which are often free.

Internet

The consequence of being free from social media left me feeling uninspired. Pinterest was a helpful source of inspiration until it starts to have the same affect as instagram. The scrolling is endless. So, I uninstalled this and resorted to my laptop for quick pinterest inspiration. Youtube was also a source of inspiration especilally when trying to become more of a minimalist. However, the time wasted on YouTube in order to learn about minimalism was counterproductive. Therefore, I felt the need to delete the app. However, due to safari, YouTube was still accessible and taking up alot of time. Additionally safari was very consuming due to my constant curiosity and drive to learn things. Googling new things continuously had to stop. I now reach for my phone less and am forced to be productive.

This post is personal and specific to me. Everyone has their own likes, dislikes and habits. Where I notice an addiction arising I realise it and try to improve. My ultimate aim of decluttering my smartphone apps was to gain maximum productivity during the day by utilising the 24 hours we are given. If 1 too many hours are wasted on a small screen I evaluate my habits. Not owning a smartphone in the modern world can be challenging and inconvenient, so I'm trying to use this device wisely and healthily by decluttering digitally.

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minimalismdiary · 3 years

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My minimalist mindset

Minimalism has a broad spectrum so is subjective & looks different on each & every individual.

There are different types of minimalist ranging from aesthetic, moderate & extreme.

Minimalist lifestyle is a personal journey so there's no correct type of minimalist.

Certain items are allowed to bring happiness & joy to satisfy mental health.

What humans need are survival essentials such as shelter, clothing, food, company, physical health & mental health

If something's not linked to serving one of these necessities it may be unnecessary.

Impulsively wanting to buy something without really needing it is not a good excuse for a purchase.

If you own things that don't serve any purpose/use or meaning consider getting rid of it.

Ask yourself what really brings you joy i.e, materials vs experiences.

Deeply evaluate whether a purchase brings you more joy than harm to your financial & mental state.

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minimalismdiary · 2 years

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How I declutter things like a minimalist

1. Selling online

I sell trendy or popular items that are usually in good-perfect condition and sometimes still have the tags on that I think will sell quick.

2. Charity donation

If something is way out of fashion and unlikely to sell then I opt to donate to charity. If an item doesn’t sell online within months then it also gets unlisted and donated to charity.

3. Recycling bin

If something is broken, damaged, ripped or permanently dirty therefore cannot be sold or donated only then is it recycled (in the correct bin).

4. Hand down to friends or family

If I think someone I know will like something of mine then I will announce that I’m having a decluttering spree and hand it down for free if interested.

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