Is Your Minimalist or Non-Minimalist Living Costing You (or Others)?

Pros and cons for being a minimalist vs. a non-minimalist

I’ve never considered myself a minimalist. I live in a two bedroom place that fits all my stuff with adequate free walking space. So, I’m not a hoarder (the opposite extreme of a minimalist).

I’ve tried minimalistic living. I couldn’t get used to it, so I didn’t like it. It was costing me too much. I found myself unnecessarily going out and buying things that I had just recently thrown out.

Maybe you’re curious what makes a non-minimalist tick? What are our reasons for holding onto the stuff?

For several reasons. First and foremost, for practical reasons. I want to find anything, easily. I want access at my fingertips. And I like to see my stuff, because that means it’s easily in reach.. The reason I know this is because I don’t prefer things stored on top shelves that I can’t see or reach without a ladder.

Organization vs. Minimalist Living

Organization and minimalist living are not mutually exclusive. I consider myself organized but not a minimalist. One way to tell if you are organized is, can you find your stuff easily?, according to Julie Morgenstern’s Organizing from the Inside Out.