I started downsizing during the 2008 economic crisis and when hurricane Sandy happened in 2012 I moved to NY/NJ as a disaster volunteer (I recommend disaster volunteerism to everyone as a wonderful way to remind us to appreciate everything and that happiness comes from giving, especially when the need is great). Later I moved to México following hurricane Patricia and have been living out of a carry-on suitcase since, feeling more free than ever! I don't even aspire to own anything. The less I consume, the more I can be giving to others. :D
Wow, that's amazing. I started donating my clothing items at the homeless shelter, and it made me appreciate the items I currently own. I still have a lot to donate but I'm slowly learning how to let go.
I have always bought used as much as possible, and repair & mend as much as possible. Keep appliances over 10+ years & only replace when they fully die. Keep shoes going for many years.
It's hard to believe how supposedly 'savvy' people are so easily persuaded to buy things they don't need. Fashion comes into everything - but the only real purpose of fashion...is business!
2022 no 2023 new years resolution. Though I did not buy anything last 2 months. Literally I went cold turkey.. and I am not talking about Christmas dinner.
Unfortunately that's the sad reality of appliances. There is now one appliances repair person per city it seems. Don't even get me started on 3000 dollar refrigerators that have a touch screen on the front, ice maker, etc. Yet the compressor won't make it five years! 🙄
I'd like to lease 1 years supply of toilet paper, please! Call me in a year and I'll have it all for you still. Slightly used of course. :) Also, house paint, plant soil, pens and pencils and other art supplies, and soap and shampoo. We're good on me leasing all that from you right? Awesome. Good to know.
Interesante. Sin embargo, realmente ya no te estás viendo tan bien como para aconsejar así. Creo que tus resoluciones extremas te están llevando por mal camino... urgente necesitas una camisa nueva, que al menos sea de tu talla, un tratamiento capilar y facial y un peine. Disculpa por favor, pero es la realidad.
I started downsizing during the 2008 economic crisis and when hurricane Sandy happened in 2012 I moved to NY/NJ as a disaster volunteer (I recommend disaster volunteerism to everyone as a wonderful way to remind us to appreciate everything and that happiness comes from giving, especially when the need is great). Later I moved to México following hurricane Patricia and have been living out of a carry-on suitcase since, feeling more free than ever! I don't even aspire to own anything. The less I consume, the more I can be giving to others. :D
Wowwww!
Wow, that's amazing. I started donating my clothing items at the homeless shelter, and it made me appreciate the items I currently own. I still have a lot to donate but I'm slowly learning how to let go.
This is my 2021 resolution, and of course to read more and more books. 😀😀
i'm very proud to say "no buying" has been my yearly resolution since 2018. It's not perfect but my "wants" shopping has decreased a lot
Planning to buy something but after hearing this i completely changed my mind. Great talk!
I have always bought used as much as possible, and repair & mend as much as possible. Keep appliances over 10+ years & only replace when they fully die. Keep shoes going for many years.
The dystopia novel “A brave new World”, had a saying ‘Rend, don’t mend.” So that factories keep humming.
It's hard to believe how supposedly 'savvy' people are so easily persuaded to buy things they don't need. Fashion comes into everything - but the only real purpose of fashion...is business!
I think it's alright to buy with discipline
I pretty much do it out of necessity :)
TH-camrs that show their 500 pairs of sneakers on a wall make me sick. This is terrible for the environment and just plain wasteful.
Trainers forced me to cry
I have like 10 junk drawers. Literally about to get up and clear them out. Enough is enough! Ha!
That's scary! 😂😂
2022 no 2023 new years resolution. Though I did not buy anything last 2 months. Literally I went cold turkey.. and I am not talking about Christmas dinner.
Try fixing your dishwasher which will cost 2X more than buying a new one 😕
Unfortunately that's the sad reality of appliances. There is now one appliances repair person per city it seems. Don't even get me started on 3000 dollar refrigerators that have a touch screen on the front, ice maker, etc. Yet the compressor won't make it five years! 🙄
Is there any reddit group for this
I think it is called no buy.
Yeah, the packet drawer, yeah. Ha-ha. Yeah, every kitchen's got one. You know.
Buying nothing but food for a year? I guess a bidet is on the cards before embarking on that ;-).
💚💜🖤
Either she is repeating the same things another TEDex speaker said about minimalism or he is...
Perhaps, but the more people listen to this, the better 😉
I'd like to lease 1 years supply of toilet paper, please! Call me in a year and I'll have it all for you still. Slightly used of course. :) Also, house paint, plant soil, pens and pencils and other art supplies, and soap and shampoo. We're good on me leasing all that from you right? Awesome. Good to know.
Why hasn't she ironed her shirt
That’s what you took away from this vid?
@@dianastamos4439 Welcome to teaching! lol
She didn't want to buy an iron
Interesante. Sin embargo, realmente ya no te estás viendo tan bien como para aconsejar así. Creo que tus resoluciones extremas te están llevando por mal camino... urgente necesitas una camisa nueva, que al menos sea de tu talla, un tratamiento capilar y facial y un peine. Disculpa por favor, pero es la realidad.