Category: Minimalism

Another year has passed, so it’s time to look back at whether I spent money on good things that improve my life, or useless crap! Having last year’s best and worst in mind I think helped me make better choices this year, as the “worst” section has been harder for me to figure out. But […]

Ah, weights. A key staple of most guys’ possessions. There’s so much to be said about these. In 9th grade, my gym class did a rotation through weights training, and I thought it was kind of fun, so I asked for a weight set for Christmas. I still have this set. I’ve used it off […]

The past few months have been a nightmare for my budget: not only had I been preparing for a challenging backpacking trip for which I basically wrote myself a blank check, but I have also been preparing to change some critical parts on my car, and have been buying those parts and tools for them […]

The best way to organize junk is to not have it in the first place. Humans have become very clever inventing devices and contraptions to store and organize things, but these are often the symptoms of a greater problem, namely that we have so much to be stored and organized in the first place. Back […]

For the past few weeks, I’ve been watching YouTube videos on backpacking. My first trip last month was a bit of a fiasco, with my sleeping bag and tent strapped to the back of my pack, but I proved that I was willing to make it happen, and quickly upgraded to a larger pack. It […]

I’ve been on a cleaning spree lately. These always make me happy. Things I’ve gotten rid of: Mismatched snowshoesThe Story: I bought these about 3 years ago at an estate sale for $10. They were both the right side of two different pairs, but the bindings were symmetrical, so it really didn’t matter. One side […]

The basement of this house has a little bit of a spider problem right now. It’s strange, because most of the pipe spaces going outside appear to have been sealed, but this house was built in the 70s, so it’s tough to know how those seals are holding up. There really isn’t very much stuff […]

Most of of the things I’ve gotten rid of over the years have been books, movies, nicknacks, and occasionally larger items. Recently, I ditched a bunch of kitchen utensils I never used (and slightly hated), which has made a rather large difference in how much extra space there is in the cupboards. Very rarely do […]

We’ve all bought dumb things from time to time. We’ve also probably bought things we really love, that enhance our lives in certain ways. But hindsight is 20/20, and things don’t always go as planned. Here are some of my best and worst purchases of 2019, with reflections on what went wrong and what went […]

It took me years to realize that while I had a closet full of clothes, I only ever selected certain shirts to wear, and by the time laundry was done next, I would have scarcely worn half of my shirts before my favorites were again ready for service. Back in my apartment, I had this […]