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Ask Yourself If You Really Need It Before You Buy It

If you are shopaholic or a habitual buyer, you might want to try the minimalist lifestyle. It helps you reflect on whether you need it or not. One good way to do this is to leave the product, and if you find you don’t need it, then its not for you.

Invest in Items of Higher Quality

Although they may cost more, but a minimalist lifestyle inspires you to buy items of higher quality that are more durable than lower quality ones that are more in quantity.

Reuse and Reduce

While you are advised to throw or give away things you don’t need or haven’t used within six months, you should be able to reuse things like jars and pots which could serve as containers, or recycle bottles as flower vases or center pieces.

Have a Clutter-free Zone

Clutter can be a source of stress in one’s daily life. You can destress your life by decluttering your home, one area or section at a time, like your kitchen table, cabinets and drawers. Then, move on to the eating area, your bed space etc.

Learn to Say No

Learn to say NO, or in other words, learn to build boundaries. If you live your life saying YES to people when you want to say NO, you will end up burnt out. You also need to know when to say no to yourself.

Don’t Be A Trend Follower

Don’t follow trends. Following trends is detrimental to your pockets. You can focus on acquiring things and fashion pieces that are classic and never out of fashion.

Keep A Lean Calendar

Clutter also comes in physical form. Too many appointments, social events and to-dos represent cluttered time and mental space. Check in with your big goals and values on a regular basis, and let it be the base from which you build out your calendar.