Do you know what a minimalist lifestyle is? Have you ever thought of adopting a minimalist lifestyle? Here are a few recommendations for you if you plan to do so!

1. Develop a minimalist mindset

First and foremost, you should understand what a minimalist lifestyle is all about and set a minimalist mindset. Being a minimalist does not mean throw and refuse all the stuff in their daily lives. Adopting a minimalist lifestyle aims to reduce things and keep the essentials only. Always remind yourself that you are a minimalist, and your constant happiness and well being do not rely on the material comforts. 

2. Organise all your stuff regularly

Spend time to organise your stuff, and it would be better if you can do it regularly. Start your work from the little things such as socks, scarfs and stationery. 

Here's a tip for you: if you never used a thing for the past six months, and you pretty sure you are not going to use it for the next six months, then you can remove it without any hesitation. For those excess things you have sorted out, you can either donate them to people in need, send them to the recycling centre or throw them if they are defective and unable to be reused. 

For the things you have decided to retain, remember to keep them in an organised way. By doing this, you can get the items quickly when you want to use them next time and never repurchase the same things.

3. Change your shopping habit and behaviour

Prepare a list of things that you would like to buy before you go shopping. This action can avoid buying luxury and unnecessary products. Try to ask yourself the questions below when you want to buy something.

- Is the item a necessity in your daily life?

- How long will this item last?

- Is there anything at home can replace the item?

Besides, avoid impulsive shopping and convincing yourself that you are stocking up the necessity when there is a promotion or sale. This unplanned action might cause piles of stuff to accumulate at your home and lead to wastage. Be rationale when buying things during a promotion or sale is a good practice as a minimalist. 

Erki Nool once said, ' Every beginning is difficult, but it gets easier from there on.' It is not easy to adopt a minimalist lifestyle for sure. However, if you are willing to take the first step to remove the unnecessary stuff from your life, you can get lots of unexpected benefits from there!

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