Anyone here practice minimalism? Any pros/cons/tips/insights? I'm super tempted to live in a tiny house or RV to keep living costs low

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Its the best. Everything gets easier bc you’ve rid of the clutter

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What is driving this decision? You want to cut costs? Tired of all the consumerism?

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Cut costs, reduce consumerism, save as much as possible,

You’d have trouble with McK travel if constantly moving. You can only have one airport as your home. So you’d basically have to LFO everywhere else

McK wouldn't be in the picture if I did this.... So this is a non-issue for me

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I’ve done this to varying degrees including not having an apartment at all for over a year. That can get tough. But even now don’t buy much, limit size of wardrobe, etc. I thibk it’s a healthy way to live, for me

Why not start of slow with minimalism. Like de clutter your apartment, keep multiple sets of the same clothes, have 1 bowl, 1 plate, 1 fork etc. make your desk simple (monitor, lamp), etc. if you can do that, then you can go more extreme!

You can just consume less without taking drastic measures.

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Make a list of what you need vs what is nice to have and go from there. You can live in a van easily and make the interior really nice inside. There are lots of blogs and and ig accounts that you can follow to get ideas. I know several people that have done this and love the freedom.

And...this is all I own. Love it. Downsized from full house to this. Still pairing down and happy to prioritize what truly matters (family, health, time, etc) - all previously compromised in consulting. Follow The Minimilists if you’re interested in the life! Makes a lot of sense 🤗

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