Yesterday we took a look at some steps we need to adopt in order to live a more minimalist lifestyle.
\nSo we said, set your rules for minimalism, start with a clean slate and use it or lose it.
\nToday we continue with a few more steps.<\/p>\n
Organize items by category<\/strong> Ask yourself the hard questions<\/strong> When you find yourself struggling to decide if an item should stay or should go, ask yourself these three questions: Combine uses<\/strong> Minimize space<\/strong> Bring in less<\/strong> Yesterday we took a look at some steps we need to adopt in order to live a more minimalist lifestyle. So we said, set your rules for minimalism, start with a clean slate and use it or lose it. Today we continue with a few more steps. Organize items by category The next step in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":53819,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[43],"tags":[5476],"class_list":["post-53907","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-special-feature","tag-special-feature"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/minimalism.png?fit=400%2C200&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-e1t","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-05-05 09:11:12","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53907","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53907"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53907\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53819"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53907"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53907"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53907"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe next step in your minimalist journey is to organize and declutter your home.
\nSome people like to organize everything by location. In this scenario, everything in the living area gets organized, and then everything in the kitchen, and then everything in the bedroom, etc.
\nBut think about all the places in your house where you might keep a writing utensil. That\u2019s where the KonMari method comes in. It\u2019s one of the hottest cleaning, decluttering, and organizing methods out there right now, and one of the golden rules is to organize items by category, not by location.
\nDoing so allows you to easily get rid of the duplicates. You\u2019ll see exactly how many spoons, towels, blenders, sunglasses, shoes, and books you have. Then you can make more educated decisions about what to keep and what to toss.<\/p>\n
\nSometimes we are too emotionally tied to our sentimental items. Minimalism forces us to let go of those emotions, and focus on functionality.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Is it useful?
\n\u2022 Is it the only one I have?
\n\u2022 Does it bring me joy or love?
\nIf you answer yes to any of the above questions, then it can stay.
\nYou wouldn\u2019t throw away your only blender if you use it weekly, and you don\u2019t have to toss your grandma\u2019s old teapot. But you could throw out the second blender that you have, and don\u2019t ever use.<\/p>\n
\nIf you\u2019re trying to have less, then it makes sense to have items that serve more than one purpose. This is especially easy to do with kitchen utensils and appliances (like a four-in one-grater).
\nIt can also be done with other items, such as these space-saving furniture ideas for every room in your apartment. You can also buy a duvet cover that can be used unfilled in the summertime as a light comforter, and then filled with a heavy duvet in the winter.<\/p>\n
\nStruggling to minimize items? Minimize the space they take up instead.
\nHang your paper towel roll or mugs under a cabinet. Get wire shelving to maximize space in your cabinets. This will allow you to be creative and you will be amazed at how much fun you will have doing this and how much space you will be able to save.<\/p>\n
\nOnce you\u2019ve minimized the amount of things you own, make sure that you start to limit what you bring into your home, as well. You didn\u2019t do all this work to be undone by a few impulsive shopping sprees.
\nTry removing one piece of clothing from your closet for every new item that you purchase. Set yourself a spending limit for new items each month. And be sure to cancel those magazine subscriptions that you don\u2019t read.
\nBy adopting a more minimalist lifestyle and applying it to your future purchases, you can actually save money.
\nMinimalism doesn\u2019t have to be complicated. Make these easy changes to your lifestyle, and you\u2019ll enjoy living with less in no time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"