A minimalist grocery list is a list of the essential grocery items you would normally buy. They’re your core groceries that you get each week. It contains simple, whole pantry, fridge and freezer ingredients. Use the minimalist shopping list as a starting point, then add anything additional you might buy for the week. What you […] Read more…
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Minimalist Gifts for Christmas They Actually Want!
Figuring out what to buy a minimalist can be insanely hard, considering minimalists generally aim to own fewer things and don’t often see a lot of value in random objects. Gifts can even feel like little mini burdens to some minimalists; becoming just another thing they need to declutter! If you don’t want your gift […] Read more…
What’s the Opposite of Minimalism & Why You Need to Understand It
Before we get into what is the opposite of minimalism, let’s quickly go over the definition of minimalism first, so we’re on the same page. “Minimalism is simply about stripping away the unnecessary things in your life so you can focus on what’s important” Joshua Fields Millburn, Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life What is the opposite […] Read more…
Eat Simply With These Tips From a Dietitian
What is simple eating? Simple eating means choosing mostly simple, minimally processed foods and combining them into easy meals that consist of about 10 ingredients or less. This is not to say that eating simply never includes eating packaged and processed food or takeout. The point is that the MAJORITY of the diet includes simple […] Read more…
11 Minimalist Cooking Tips To Simplify Meal Time
These cooking tips are sure to save you time and effort in the kitchen. Implement one new tip at a time and practice it until it becomes a habit. Then add another tip to continue to build on your good habits. With a bit of practice, you’ll be able to eat a minimalist diet of […] Read more…
Hosting a Minimalist Dinner Party
Entertaining or hosting a dinner party as a minimalist can be a challenge. But it doesn’t have to be. You’ve minimized your kitchenware, but now don’t have enough for all your guests. You want to make a nice impression, but don’t want to store a bunch of decorations just to be used once or twice […] Read more…
6 Clutter-free Minimalist Halloween Decor Ideas
Halloween is decidedly quite un minimalist in most ways. But I’m going to challenge you to that it is possible to decorate for holidays like Halloween without filling your house with plastic dollar store clutter! Minimalist Halloween decor is often a combination of natural elements like branches, flowers, pumpkins, and leaves with some clutter-free Halloween […] Read more…
100+ Consumable Gifts For under $25
Consumable gifts are gifts that can be eaten or used up in some way. Think: food, drinks, candles, lotion, and even gift cards. Consumable gifts are one of the best things to give a minimalist. Since they are something that will be used up, there is nothing left to clutter their home once it’s done! […] Read more…
65+ Gifts for Minimalists (that fit your budget!)
Looking for ideas for gifts for minimalists can be a challenge. What are you supposed to get for the person who doesn’t want things? You know they don’t want stuff they don’t need, and probably even consider themselves anti-consumerist, meaning they actively try to avoid buying things. Choosing gifts for a minimalist can feel really […] Read more…
How to Become a Minimalist and Love It
In today’s world, we’re bombarded with responsibilities, relationships, purchases, possessions, and clutter, both physical and mental. There’s so much noise and chaos around us that our minds and bodies are in a constant state of overdrive and stress. It’s time to do something about that. By adopting a minimalist lifestyle, you can make the switch from […] Read more…