[Experience story] For those who want to be a minimalist. ｜11 “Things” that were good to throw away

『Many of you may have reached this article because you want to become a minimalist.うか。

To begin with、I basically don't have anything other than one suitcase and one cardboard box.ん。
That's why I think I'm probably the type of person who generally falls into the minimalist frame.す。

This time, I would like to explain the things that I really should have thrown away, which I would like to introduce, with my experiences.います。

What is minimalism

Before we get to the point, let's quickly review what minimalism is.ましょう。

Enrich your life by reducingに。

In one word, minimalistと『It refers to people who live with the bare minimum of thingsす。

Minimalist homes, including myself, have limited furniture and tend to prefer simple items, like wearing the same clothes around.ます。

I don't like the situation where things are increasing and I want to reduce thingsし…『The essence of minimalism is to lead a more comfortable lifestyle, such as reducing the time spent choosing clothes and eliminating the hassle of moving.の本質です。

If you want to be a minimalist, throw it awayろ。

It was a bit rough, but、If you want to be a minimalist, the only way is to give up one”です。
Clothes that have never been worn, home appliances that are only used in year 1, neckties that are on the shelf, are these things really indispensable?しょうか？

The only way to become a minimalist is to actively throw away these unnecessary things, organize your thoughts and surroundings, and live a more comfortable life.です。

Things I'm glad I threw away

Now let's get to the main topic, but I'd like to introduce 11 things I'm glad I gave up in order to have a better life.介します。

thoughts to throw away

The first thing to throw away is not just an object such as clothing or furniture.はなく”Intangible things such as thought, way of thinking, and socializing are also included.います。
This is a very important point in becoming minimal, so I will explain the thoughts that should be discarded first.します。

might use thisい。

This is what I always come up to when I decide to reduce things and decide whether to throw them away or not.っているうちは、It's almost impossible to be a minimalist。

The criteria for judging whether or not to throw away furniture and clothing miscellaneous goods are not whether they are used or not, but whether they have been used recently or not.ていないか』です。
In my opinion, half a year is a clear standard.おり、I define things that I haven't used in six months or more as unnecessary and actively throw them away.す。
（I rarely regret throwing it away。）

It's too good to have an obsession with thingsない。』）

You can't have a minimalist life unless you get rid of the feeling of wasteful things.ません。

『It's a common problem that it's a waste to throw away a necktie that was given to you as a gift but you're not using it.ちな悩みですが、『How long are you going to keep having this problem?？』

Things I don't use but are in the way、As long as you don't throw it away, I will possess it for the rest of my life。 Throw it away if you are not using it。

useless socializing

Before you know it, your LINE friends and Twitter followers will increase by 200 to 500, but unless you intentionally reduce them, they will remain on your LINE friends list.なります。

Also, unless you refuse unnecessary drinking parties and meals, you will continue to be invited, so in the true sense it is a waste of money and time.ない』です。
Don't you think that the future will be brighter if you invest the precious time and money you've made in that way with someone you really enjoy being with?んか？

Clothes I'm glad I threw away

Clothes you haven't worn in a season

For example, if it is a summer T-shirt、If you didn't wear it one summer, you probably won't wear it next year either.。 In this way, when I change clothes, I actively throw away items that I haven't worn in a season.す。

As an example, did you wear your favorite clothes as soon as summer came?来ます。

hat caps類

For some reason, the number of hats keeps increasing. They don't break, so I don't have many opportunities to throw them away.せん。

In my case, I wear a cap on days when setting my hair is a hassle.スッキリしました。

coats

Narrowing down the winter outerwear such as coat down to one will make moving and changing clothes very easy.ます。

It is recommended because you can wear your favorite one for work or on a date all the time just by purchasing one slightly expensive coat.です。

underwear

 

Since the author is a man, it corresponds to the pants.すが、I try to wear about 5 or 7 pairs of one type of underwear.す。

Of course, you don't have to worry about choosing when to wear it, but every day is a competitive underwear.。同様に、I try to only wear socks of the same length and color.す。

Furniture appliances that should be thrown away電

Next, I will explain furniture appliances that should be thrown away.ます。

TVTVビ）

Except for hospitals and acquaintances' houses, the authorはI haven't watched terrestrial broadcast TV for about three years.。

There are several reasons, roughly as followsり。

• The target shifts to middle-aged people and it is not interestingい。
• Compared to videos on Youtube, etc., I watch them passively.う。
• Very troublesome when moving倒。
• take up space in the house。

Especially when moving, it is very troublesome because it does not fit in a normal cardboard box and needs to be carefully packed.い。I thought it would be better if I just lost it, so I threw the TV away, but it's not inconvenient at all.せん。

I used to stare blankly and realized that I used to spend hours, but now I have YouTube on my smartphone.に※usage limitBy browsing with、I now actively watch only the content I like。

※It is a function that restricts when you browse more than the usage limit.能です。

Recently, young people are moving away from TV, so the content is not very interesting.、Why don't you try living without TV soon?。

microwave electronic potト

Good thing I bought a microwave oven a long time ago、I threw it away because it was only used once every six months.。

If you buy ingredients at a convenience store or supermarket, you can heat them on the spot, and you can use a frying pan and a stove instead of boiling water.す。Above all, it is very troublesome to send the microwave oven in cardboard, so I threw it away, but it is not inconvenient at all.ん。

Papers類

I threw away all the documents in the house, such as the rental wi-fi password memo and the calendar, because they were just a nuisance.廃棄しました。

The point is to digitize if necessary someday』こと。You can take a picture as it is, or you can read it into a PDF.です。

I also threw away books that I thought I might look back on someday, but I've never been tormented by the urge to look back.ありません。

similarly 、When I buy it, I try to buy e-books that can be read on my smartphone, so it's very easy to have less things in my houseン。

general merchandise

I threw away most of the miscellaneous goods except for the ones I use every day.ン…などなど。
『The feeling of waste was holding me back, but once I got rid of it, I realized how easy it was.とか…。

Now, with the spread of flea market apps such as Mercari and Jimoty, anyone can sell things to people.た。
If you actively throw away things that you haven't used for about six months or a year to secure a large room space and light footwork.すると、You can live a more comfortable lifestyle。

summary

This time, for those who want to become a minimalist, I introduced 11 things I'm glad I threw away.した。

The above is just an example, but I have never regretted throwing it away.ん。
We hope that this article will help you to reduce the amount of things you have and lead a richer life.です。

 

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