Comments on: Are you storing stuff to ignore it?

By: Raam

Raam — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:29:29 +0000

Hey Marilyn! Thank you for the comment.

Wow, ten years… talk about out of sight, out of mind! It’s incredible how easy it is to forget what we have when it’s out of sight. That’s actually one of the reasons I’m such an advocate for minimal living.

Those 40 plates and glasses you “might” need someday… why couldn’t you just purchase them when the time came? Or perhaps borrow from a friend? Think about how much time, space, and resources are saved by not owning the plates and glasses until you actually need them. If, on the other hand, you had a big family who regularly ate together, then it makes sense. But if there’s rarely more than two or three people eating, why own more than three or four sets of things?

WeForest.com looks like an awesome organization. I’d be interested in learning if there are any opportunities for me to work there… now that I’m nomadic and location independent, I’m open to learning and doing anything. I love nature and the outdoors!

By: Marilyn Davison

Marilyn Davison — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:20:03 +0000

Great post, but I can confess so much more, we moved to Europe in 95 and kept a large storage unit in Boston for TEN YEARS, finally dealt with it in a horrible but in retrospect amusing 4 days. Not pretty. About to move again and thinking about where I can get a good deal on a storage unit here in France. Story of Stuff, work with WeForest.com all heavy influences; but still you just never know when you might have that very large dinner party and need 40 plates and glasses —

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By: Raam

Raam — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:07:27 +0000

Hey Pholla!

Wow, I’ll bet it feels fantastic to get rid of all that stuff! I’ve found that moving time is the best time to get rid of unnecessary stuff. It forces you to see everything you own and makes it much easier to decide whether you need it or not.

By: Pholla Huynh

Pholla Huynh — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:55:07 +0000

Well, since I’m in the process of moving, I’ve gotten rid of a lot of stuff. For starters, I’ve donated a lot of my old clothes and I will NEVER ever wear again. Yesterday, I shredded all the junk mail that I kept because it had my info on it. I threw out 4 boxes which I kept just in case I need to put my tv/computer/monitor back in the box. It was highly unnecessary to keep them. By this weekend, I am getting rid of my bed, mattress, and nightstands and whatever else that is in my room that I have no need for. It feels good to get rid of “junk” since I have no use for them.