My towels are just one example of minimalist thinking. After I decluttered my towel cupboard, I went through the rest of my house, asking myself different variations of that original question:. And slowly, over a period of almost one year, my home physically transformed. My cluttered corners turned into open spaces. My formerly crammed cupboards had room to breathe. My now unstuffed drawers opened and closed easily. The reason I kept doing it was because of how I felt. At the risk of sounding melodramatic, I felt free.
I felt at peace. Insert any word you like towels, sweaters, hammers, wine glasses, email subscriptions, volunteer commitments, etc. My wish is that this simple question starts you on a journey toward a more peaceful life, full of the possibilities of open spaces.
Rose Lounsbury is a minimalism and simplicity coach, speaker, and author of the Amazon bestselling Less: Minimalism for Real. Rose spends her days speaking, writing, coaching her clients and online students to stuff-free freedom. You can find her online at RoseLounsbury. His new book, Things That Matter , will be published in April. Follow on Twitter Like on Facebook. I am a mug hoarder. I have mugs for every season, reason and everything in between.
It makes my mornings hard — because I can spend anywhere from minutes debating which mug to use. How many mugs do I need? Definitely not the 25 that are in the cabinet. I used the same mug every day there for 2 weeks — guess who survived?! This girl! I came home and wanted to simplify my life. This all sounds great if you have nothing else to d but wash clothes. I do not have time to waste just doing laundry every day.
Works for me. The real secret to having less is to have things that do double or triple duty. I cannot believe that people have Christmas dishes, Valentine dishes, Easter dishes, 4th of July dishes etc etc.
My dishes are white and a center piece for the occasion is all that is needed. Who needs salt and pepper shakers with Santa on them LOL. This is without question the best de-cluttering strategy advice that I have ever read. I spend a month teaching science in Africa each year, and comfortably live out of one medium suitcase I carry 10 more huge cases full of science supplies, that I donate to my schools there I am always amazed at how easy it is to live with minimal belongings.
But at home in the US, I have times too much. That is so much better than trying to decide what to give away, what I might use one day, I need to keep this in case of… etc. Brava Rose!!! Eye opening and inspiring! I think that everyone has different abilities and needs that we can take into consideration.
Like, how accessible are washing machines and lifestyle needs in terms of how often do I shower. So, keeping in mind that the goal is to de clutter my space for my own serenity, I must also look to my personal needs, that is the balance I am striving to do with my intentions towards a minimalist lifestyle. Thank you for your wonderful article and inspiration. I like the idea of 3 towels per person, but then my floor always needs some too. How many does my floor need?
Have you considered memory foam bathroom mats. One by the basin, one by the shower and maybe one by the toilet.
I have about towels. In that case I suggest you are washing your towels FAR too often. We explore the presence of florals in the Matouk product line, and the power of florals in home design with Dara Caponigro, creative director of Sc We use cookies to enhance your browsing experience and to allow us to improve our website usefulness.
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Guests: Two bath and hand towels for each guest, plus two washcloths daily. Fabulous built-ins in what looks to be a very big bathroom have drawers and shelves. Photo by Sam Gray.
Many contemporary vanities have open shelving underneath. While it definitely depends on how many people are living in the household, how many guests you typically have visit you, and a few other factors, we can all agree that most households should have more than one.
C'mon, what are you going to dry off with while your sole towel is being washed?! For a more definitive answer though, we're going to need Marie Kondo to weigh in. Follow House Beautiful on Instagram. Design Inspiration. Room Ideas. How to Renovate. Shopping Guides. United States. Type keyword s to search.
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