Comments on: Why the Minimalist Lifestyle Appeals to Me

By: J. C. Wolf

J. C. Wolf — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:51:59 +0000

Clutter is everywhere in my house. I am determined to empty every room, paint and only put back what I will use often. The kitchen is where I am now. Oh my, what memories I will have to part with. I have lived a lot of places and had two children, four step children two husbands, and several pets.
I know my children will not want my antique silver or my White Fife Minton China, although thankfully, my granddaughter expressed an interest in my blue plates. I have paintings no one loves accept me, I have old furniture some antiques. All have memories attached. I even have a huge linen table cloth which came out of a castle. No one will use that again accept to cut it up I suppose for some temporary delight.
Anyway, getting rid of personal clutter is a very personal task. I know the reward for collectors who unclutter is simply a clutter free space, but will I spend the rest of my life chatting about the stuff I got rid of?

By: Dawn

Dawn — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:01:05 +0000

For the last six months or so I have been embracing the idea of having less stuff. I am in the process of organizing my house and getting rid of anything we truly don't need or love. We have a small house so I think it will help our storage problems and the clutter.

By: Niki

Niki — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:02:23 +0000

So true!

Not to mention, a way to be frugal and green at the same time.

By: Briggie

Briggie — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 07:17:53 +0000

I have found that as I get older, I want fewer things around me, and more people near me. The hard part of getting rid of some of the clutter is not offending the giver of the clutter – such as the cute but dust collecting dollar store figurines your little one's give you EVERY SINGLE MOTHER'S DAY for 20+ years (multiply that times 4 for me). Or the little gifts co-workers give you during the holidays that you can't regift because you may give it back to the person who gave it to you in the first place or the stuff your mother gives you because she doesn't have the heart to throw it out but God forbid if you toss it because at some point she's gonna ask you about it or want it back…..

By: Kristin

Kristin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:18:01 +0000

I definitely consider myself a minimalist. Not in a modern, stark sort of way, but I love to "edit" unnecessary objects out of my home. I find that with a more minimal decorating approach my home feels less cluttered, so in turn I feel less stressed and more serene.

Now, I realize this doesn't apply to everyone. My mother loves to decorate with a lot of stuff (where I would prefer 1 statement piece, she prefers to group 8 little things), and does it well, and she feels more homey and cozy that way.