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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 7:48 pm
I am trying to become a minimalist at home, any recommendations of where to start or what to get rid of? Barometers to use of keeping and throwing out? Amounts of things? Any advice appreciated
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ssss1




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 7:52 pm
I like the marie kondo books
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 7:55 pm
ssss1 wrote:
I like the marie kondo books


Me too, it helped me a lot
I'm not a minimalist, with my family, my husband, I can't imagine how I could be, but her book helped me to middle down things I own a lot & create much more order.

I didn't follow her exact method, she's pretty specific, rather I did it more gradually
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 7:56 pm
Is it a specific book?
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8:02 pm
Only keep the things we need I have limited space and closet clutter gets me nervous, so we give away al the time

Minimal toys whatever fits in the shelves or toy box

Clothes that fit in drawers

Storage closet has a few boxes of baby clothes , sentimental stuff.

Books whatever fits in the shelves
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amother
SandyBrown


 

Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8:03 pm
Not possible to be truly minimalist with a family and frum lifestyle
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8:21 pm
amother Hunter wrote:
Only keep the things we need I have limited space and closet clutter gets me nervous, so we give away al the time

Minimal toys whatever fits in the shelves or toy box

Clothes that fit in drawers

Storage closet has a few boxes of baby clothes , sentimental stuff.

Books whatever fits in the shelves


This makes so much sense to me but I have so much trouble, all our drawers and shelves are overflowing. Plus do you pass down between children?
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8:37 pm
amother Cyclamen wrote:
This makes so much sense to me but I have so much trouble, all our drawers and shelves are overflowing. Plus do you pass down between children?


Yes this is exactly what I’m going for but how??? It seems impossible
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PinkFridge




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 8:57 pm
amother OP wrote:
Is it a specific book?


Are you familiar with Marie Kondo? How you should keep that which sparks joy? Now that she lives in the US and has a family, I've heard that she's a bit less vigilant.
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 9:11 pm
amother OP wrote:
Yes this is exactly what I’m going for but how??? It seems impossible


It depends on the clothes very good condition,
Nice dresses, designer stuff that’ll be worn again I save in boxes
Anything worn out or cheaper like I got for $5 I’ll give away. Or pick purple if very worn out
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amother
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Post Mon, Aug 19 2024, 9:20 pm
How often do you sift through ?
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amother
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Post Tue, Aug 20 2024, 3:17 am
amother OP wrote:
How often do you sift through ?

Every season before rh/sukkos, pesach and in June whatever’s too worn out

Now I’m going through the drawers packing away some of the nicer summer clothes that aren’t for the fall Some can be used in the fall here

I have a garbage bag in the storage room I keep adding to once 3 are filled I give away to pick purple
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Post Tue, Aug 20 2024, 6:06 am
I dont really do this but I think a good lithmus would be to ask yourself: " if there was a fire chas vshalom would I replace this item?"
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anothermother6




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 20 2024, 6:06 am
Check out Ellie Azerad, Frum Minimalism
She is such a nice person and she has great tips!
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amother
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Post Tue, Aug 20 2024, 7:37 am
I manage fine in the rest of the home and enjoy a place for everything and everything in place. I feel good when I get rid of things.

But I need help with the clothes closets. I need someone to show me how to make these decisions and really feel confident getting rid of clothes I like but don't always wear.
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Bnei Berak 10




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 20 2024, 7:52 am
OP, in addition to implement minimalist style it's not only about getting rid of stuff. It's also about trying to stand against buying things. Things don't get into our home on their own.
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 11 2024, 2:07 am
amother SandyBrown wrote:
Not possible to be truly minimalist with a family and frum lifestyle


It is actually very possible as a frum family, and a lot of frum families are adapting Minimalism… There’s even a book about it called frum minimalism! Check it out on Amazon! It’s great! The author also has a website frumminimalism Smile
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 11 2024, 2:09 am
amother OP wrote:
Is it a specific book?


Yes! Amazing book for frum women!! Called frum minimalism! You can get it on Amazon, and I think also from israel.. check out the frum minimalism website Smile
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flyakite




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Sep 11 2024, 3:21 am
What do you do with stuff that's sentimental?
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amother
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Post Wed, Sep 11 2024, 4:38 am
flyakite wrote:
What do you do with stuff that's sentimental?


In the book frum minimalism, Ellie say “ if everything is special, nothing is.” Do u have alot of sentimental things, or just a few?
If it’s just a few, she suggests putting it in a small memory box- have a nice curated collection for f sentimental da that you and your family will enjoy going through time in again.
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