Minimize, Minimize, Minimize!
We’ve been in the process of moving for the past few weeks and it is astonishing, if not appalling, how much “stuff” we have. I talked about having too much stuff a few weeks ago, but I didn’t have any idea how much junk I had until we had to box it all up for the moving company.
During this boxing process, we sold our big screen TV, two computers, a futon frame, a credenza, a TiVo, and various small items throughout the house. We also made about ten trips to Goodwill with carloads of stuff that we just don’t need anymore. Even then, we still have way more boxes of stuff than we think we should have.
My wife and I have agreed that when we are unpacking the boxes at the end of our move that we need to get rid of about 25% more stuff. There is just no need for this rampant consumerism and pack rat mentality.
I’m hoping that with a new home in a new state, and my wife working a new job, that we’ll have enough impetus to completely revamp our living style and spending habits to reduce our over-spending and over-storing habits.
