Category: Minimalism

There are at least 3 people in this neighborhood who collect old cars. One person has about 3-5 domestic cars from the 70s, another has a few French cars from what looks like the 60s, and another has around 4 French or European cars from the 70s or 80s. All but maybe one of these […]

Back in the early 2010s, there was a wave of popular articles about people who owned oddly specific, low numbers of things, like 75, or 200, or whatever. At first I was kind of fascinated by this, but the fascination wore off, and years and years later I would see this made fun of as […]

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 […]