America has a culture of excess.

I threw out some junk.

Feels good mane.

How many useless items do you have?

Muh ****** u broke lol

Ask me how i know

What u throw out?

Moving last year made me realize how much useless stuff I have. I feel you OP

Some glasses

How you know?

OP isn’t wrong. It gets fukked when you have a family though. I’m throwing out bags of legos and puzzles often. Wife hoards kitchen appliances that she uses once a year or two. Meanwhile, I’m wearing t-shirts I’ve kept around for 20 years.

Bigger house = More stuff to clean

You don't want to be trapped in clutter

I spring clean like 4 times a year. I can't stand having useless crap around. I have zero sentimentality to anything

More roofing to fix, more wiring to fix, more pex pipes to replace, more flooring to replace after leaks, more kitchens and bathrooms to “update” so they fit into the decade, more fukin everything. That’s not counting landscaping, sprinkler systems, outdoor lighting, gates, driveways, etc. people have no idea how much of a headache and financial burden big properties are.

If you buy a million dollar property, you should be making a half million a year. Scale from that IMO.

Fuk!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minimalism.

It is the way.

I have way too much useless junk in my apt and it's not me, it's the GF. She likes to hold onto everything, needs her kitchen gadgets like an espresso machine (but who was french press), doughnut maker, panini press, iced tea maker, etc. IMO all useless chit.

I miss living alone when all i had were 2x bowls, plates, spoons, forks, etc. 2 pots, 2 pans.

it's all you fukking need.

Agreed, keep everything in one space.

looks sweet. I miss living in a Studio apt sometimes.

Now I gotta constantly pick up after my slob of a GF

Same thing happened to me. When I moved from NM back to California I had so much"I might need this"junk that I had to throw away. It was too much of a hassle to keep around. I'd ask myself these questions;

-Do I know what this item is? If I don't, then it gets thrown away. If I do...
-...When was the last time I needed to utilize this item? If its been longer than a year? it goes in the trash.
-If I don't know what the item is, and its been over a year since I've used it, does it have any value? If yes then I kept only so it can be sold.

Random charging cables to electronic devices I don't own anymore, mystery screws that probably came from an office chair or desk fixture, clothes I don't wear anymore and all sort of miscellaneous trinkets and bric-a-brac that was gifted to me over the years. Threw it all away.

I like the tidiness of my current abode. Its gotten to the point that I don't even want to go home to visit my parents because they're borderline hoarders, always prepping for the next apocalyptic event. If its not Y2K its 2012 or some other economic event that the media fear mongers them into hoarding crap They were the ones buying pallets of toilet paper from Costco during the pandemic, and they think i'm dooming myself to starvation because I don't have 20 years worth of canned food stashed away in a cupboard.

Love this!

repped on recharge.

I wish I could. I'm constantly using things i've been holding on to for 6+ years. Glad I have the space

It truly is. When me and the ex split I moved into a small ass basement. Got rid of 40% of my ****. Couch,computer desk, computer chair. Sold my 65 inch 4k tv and some of my home gym stuff.

I kept the main things bed, guns, clothes, 50 inch tv, Xbox. 1 small end table. Comfy chair to hangout on drink beer and watch TV. fireplace stand .Camping gear.

Girls keep coming over and saying there gonna take me shopping I'm like fk that I don't even want anything else.

I love the calm in my life right now.

Das it mane!

Why is there 3 bikes?

You can only ride 1 bike at a time.

If it was just me, I'd get rid of the 2 bikes.

Unless there are 3 people living there. 2 pillows and 1 couch.

Speaking of 2012...

eod8989 where are you???

How much clothes do you have that you never wear?

We have so much junk that we don't need.

Minimalism.

It is the way.

I tried that lifestyle for a bit and its ok.

A better lifestyle to live by is being organized. You can have alot of stuff as long as everything is categorized and organized. I wished someone taught me that from a very young age. I've lost so many items that I would love to have today, such as action figures, music, passwords to websites and emails, clothing items, posters, drawings. Sucks man.

I have been selling or donating everything I don't use, or can't justify keeping.

I don't have to clean as much, I don't have to maintain things I don't own, or worry about damaging things I don't own.

Downsized from three bikes to one. Only have one bass and one guitar. Got rid of all CDs, DVDs and old video games. Only have essential cutlery and crockery. Still had a very old iPad that was replaced by a laptop, which was replaced by another laptop, and my 12 year old Mac desktop - why did I keep this stuff around?

I like doing both. Tossing or selling things I'll never use then organize the rest into labeled containers and putting them in my attic. Keeps my living areas minimalistic but anything I need I can quickly find.

Poorcel cope. Should've gone to uni

I think decades of consumerism have reached its natural conclusion which is hoarding

Just keeping things simple and tidy is "minimalism" while hoarding is now more normalized

Really I think there are layers to how you maintain yourself and your life that reflect in clear ways

If someone cares for their health, they will put in the work to exercise, eat right, and take care of their body

If someone cares for their life and home, they will put in the work to keep things relatively tidy and organized

This even extends towards ones community, their country, even their natural physical environment on the planet

If you take good care of your health, your home, your community, and your surroundings, its all connected

Then you will be physically fit, have a clean and warm home, strong community, and good surroundings

1. Physically fit
2. Clean and organized living space
3. Steady employment and relationship

vs.

1. Out of shape
2. Neglected nasty living space
3. Alone with no purpose or drive

These things are a result of choices you make as an adult.

and more maintenance

more things to repair/replace

ie more money down the drain