#livingminimally

[littleyellowtinyhouse]

Welcome to my tiny house!

Hello tiny house enthusiasts! If you’ve ever been interested in tiny living (for yourself or you’re just intrigued by the idea), I’ve decided to document what it’s like living tiny! I’m moving into my tiny yellow house next week. I’ll be posting pictures, tiny living tips and tricks, what’s hard about tiny living, what’s great about tiny living, and everything in between. I hope you’ll join me on this adventure!

[mallika2point0]

The declutter continues! When I started thinking about how to declutter the house I felt like I wanted some help because I knew what I wanted but wasn’t sure how I could ever get there. I found Marie Kondo’s book ‘The life-changing magic of tidying’ which explains how to go through all your belongings and really just keep the things that “spark joy”. This was a really interesting idea because it wasn’t about what you throw away but what you decide to keep in your house, surrounding yourself with things that bring you joy and that each have their own home. 

After going through my make up and getting rid of the excess I decided to move onto my clothes. Breaking down my house into the different sections feels less daunting, I don’t feel like I need a week to do the entire house, and I don’t have to worry about burning out halfway through and leaving the house a mess. This way I can progress my entire house declutter while also living my day to day life.

I loved that idea of actually thinking about which clothes I actually love to wear, that make me feel good, beautiful and confident. The book suggested breaking them down into groups and go through each one by one; tops, bottoms, dresses, outwear, underwear, misc, bags and shoes. This was a good idea as it help me focus even more rather than thinking about outfits. I picked up each item and thought about whether I still wore it because it was there and fit me or did I enjoy wearing it, or in fact when was the last time I had even worn that top.

Going through the clothes was quite hard because I am often gifted clothes by my mum or these were clothes I had recently bought and while all the tops were pretty, fit me well and were my style there were some that just didn’t spark joy in me and I couldn’t put my finger on why. However I had to trust the process and my instincts. I made a few piles, one that was for throwing, one for donating, and one for gifting. The bags and shoes were easier to do by the end as I had gotten into the swing of things and I was able to tell what sparked joy a bit easier, and was a bit more comfortable with letting things go. 

Marie Kondo says that you should thank your clothes for their service before letting them go, and at first I thought that was a bit silly, but actually when it came to letting things go this actually became a really nice way to think about the use I did get from the item and recognising that I wasn’t being ungrateful, I was just moving towards the life I wanted and that it was ok to let go of things that would allow me to do so.

I also tested out the folding technique she mentions, which I have now kept up for a couple of weeks. So far its going well, while I feel they do take up a bit more space now, the benefit is that I can see all the clothes easily so actually I don’t have to rifle through everything now to find one piece, I can see them immediately.

Well, its food for thought. Till next time.

[vegangirltonij]

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[gingerveganmama-blog]

This show is my latest obsession. I seriously cannot get enough of it. I love the romance of the #tinyhouse. 🏡 The simplicity. The creativity. And I enjoy entertaining they idea of #livingminimally. Paring down all of the unnecessary goods in our house and living off of what we truly need. I feel like it's a great asset for families too. For bonding, for learning patience, building character, and so on. So cool! 🌳🌍🌾🌸