Did something on this list inspire you to save money?
@brigittafarkas8069
9 ай бұрын
I'm not a minimalist bc I want to save money, just bc I have to fit in a baggage. It doesn't make any sense.
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
@@brigittafarkas8069 Thanks for sharing :) There's so many wonderful (and different) reasons for being Minimalist aren't there 😊 Saving money for things we enjoy the most is definitely big for Josh and I - we lean towards being 'Frugal Minimalists' and love simplifying our finances because we find it drastically simplifies other areas of our life 🥰
@redshoesnz2720
8 ай бұрын
Yes! I'm now going to look for plastic reusable meal prep freezer containers, instead of the disposable ones I've been using until they start to perish. Nice to see Australian content❤
@minimalistsmanaged
7 ай бұрын
@@redshoesnz2720 That is wonderful to hear! ❤ And thank you for your kind words 🦘🥰
@avir2us1
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing your list. Great food for thought. ❤ Your lifestyle choices are very wise. I look forward to continuing with you on this frugal minimalist journey. 🎉
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Avir
@dobreangel
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing! One tip when buying something, I ask myself "Do I want to keep and have this for the next 30 years (do I like it enough, is it good quality, style, color, to last)? And do I have the space for it?" As you mentioned the coffee pods and bad for the environment, but also bad for the health (hot water going thru the plastic). I boil my coffee in a small pot on the stove every morning. The glass storage containers are great, but not freezer safe. Another area I would add is cleaning supplies. In the US, people use so many different kinds for cleaning a specific thing. I think having regular bleach, distilled white vinegar, and dish soap is sufficient for most cleaning. For the water, I use a water distiller (H2O Labs), it makes 1 gallon for about 5 hours. I do have citric acid for cleaning the distiller, so that's extra. Another area is the endless kitchen supplies people have to prepare and cook food. I only use a blender (Nutribullet) - very rarely used, and a toaster oven as far as the gadgets go. Sometimes the material of the gadgets is not healthy (plastic, teflon, aluminum), sometimes they have way too many parts to wash, dry, put away, and keep track of (too much work). For me, it is easier not to have them. (I stick to stainless steel and glass cookware and plates - Anchor Hocking (go Ohio!!), Corelle, etc.). I did not know Aldi has phone plan, by the way. I have Tracfone and I prepay about $100 every year for service, minutes, texts, and data. I disabled the data so it is not used by default.
@dobreangel
9 ай бұрын
Try to stay away from glass from China which is most of the glass sold in Aldi. Sometimes they have Anchor Hocking or Pyrex. Even Dollar Tree sells glasses made in the US.
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
All great points - thanks so much for sharing 🥰 We're glad you enjoyed our video ❤ Yes, so true about the coffee pod health point - boiling hot water through plastic surely couldn't be good health-wise in the long-term 😅 We also love the thoughtful questions you ask yourself before buying anything new (we're the same way so its great to find our people here on KZitem 🥰). Wonderful point about the cleaning supplies! It's one we didn't get around to mentioning in our big list so we're glad you shared it here 😊 Totally feel you with the endless kitchen gadgets too - I recently did another declutter of my kitchen and found so many more things to donate 😅 Oh and I should mention the glass containers we have are actually freezer safe which makes things easy 😉 I resolved a while ago to only ever buy glass containers that are freezer, dishwasher and oven safe 😊 All wonderful points and thank you again for sharing your wisdom 🥰 We're excited to have wonderfully thoughtful people such as yourself here in our KZitem comments ❤🥰
@kamicrum4408
9 ай бұрын
Agree for phones, my phone is from 2020. Still going good😊
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
That's so good to hear 🥰 📱 Phones are so expensive so it's great getting as much life out of them as possible 😊 Plus I always find it such a pain needing to set up a brand new phone - I have my fingers crossed my current one lasts many more years (and hope the same for yours) 🥰
@tinayoung2543
8 ай бұрын
YES!! Eating out is soooo expensive
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
Agreed! We only ever do it on very special occasions (like birthdays). It helps that I love a good home cooked meal over anything
@jessjenkins5474
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for the information about dry shampoo 🙏 🎉 Great video!
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
You're welcome 🥰 We're so glad you found it valuable 😊 Thanks for the lovely feedback ❤️
@kimwieczorek1879
9 ай бұрын
I never did try them
@johnedwards80
8 ай бұрын
Paper towels and paper napkins you can buy cloth napkins and use dish clothes and kitchen towels
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
Excellent swaps! :)
@bigblueragtop
9 ай бұрын
Great list! Eating at home these days is almost a necessity. One "advantage" of the high cost of living is that people are learning how to cook and bake again!
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
We're so glad you enjoyed it 🥰 Yes totally agree that a silver lining has been people reconnecting with cooking at home again 🥰👩🍳 I'm also noticing a big shift in more people learning to garden (myself included) in the pursuit of being more self-sufficient and save money when it comes to herbs and vegetables 😊 I have a small backyard but have even started growing my own lettuce, tomatoes, herbs and potatoes 😋🌱 Looking for the silver lining in this very expensive time of living is a good thing so thank you for your comment ❤️🥰
@tombyrne7784
8 ай бұрын
Greetings from Ireland! Thank you for the advice! I've been trying to follow a more minimalistic lifestyle. - not easy, though, as those I live with don't understand. Fully subscribed!
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your lovely comment Tom :) We're so happy to have you here! We've got lots of content planned for 2024 so we hope we can help in your Minimalism journey! :)
@lynnettemurphy8243
9 ай бұрын
Good tips, but a word of caution on cheap sunglasses. Most will not be polarised and give no protection against UV light. A good pair needent be expensive or designer. Eye damage can be permanent. Dont take that risk.
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
A very good point! Thanks for sharing 😊 Yes, making sure to have UV protected sunnies is so important 🕶️ We're so used to having that as standard here in Australia (even for cheaper sunglasses) that we totally forgot to mention it! Thanks for the very good reminder! 🥰
@junkjanedoe
9 ай бұрын
I stopped all my paid streaming services and only watch free platforms like KZitem, Peacock, and Pluto. (I live in the USA). I also borrow DVD's from the library. Less screen time is better in my opinion.
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
We love this!
@qq1651
9 ай бұрын
Love your channel and advice! May I just offer the advice of 1. dont forget to blink and 2. place a pillow at your low back to make you both sit up straight, and try to square your shoulders.
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice :) haha we'll try and blink more - we're still new to this KZitem thing so thank you for bearing with us as we get used to talking to the camera :)
@paulwade4322
8 ай бұрын
the posture tip is great and would certainly help!
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
@@paulwade4322 Thanks Paul!
@wandacarr668
8 ай бұрын
I use Kirk's bar soap for my shampoo and no longer need conditioner. It took a week for my hair to adjust. My hair is naturally curly, and it used to be dry. No more! It's very soft and healthy. I wish I would have known this earlier in life. I cut my own hair and my husband's hair also.
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
That's wonderful you no longer need conditioner! I might have to try out Kirk's bar soap then :) Thanks for the tip Wanda!
@sharonbeach1002
9 ай бұрын
I, too, am obsessed with your pineapple lamp!
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
😍🍍Thank you! You have great taste 🥰
@carinella3054
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for that video! It's so inspiring!
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Carinella ❤ We're so happy you found it inspiring 🥰
@autobotdiva9268
8 ай бұрын
stopped buying pizza. now i get the crust in bulk. brown and season hamburger meat, freeze into individual storage bags. now all i have to buy is cheese and big bag of pizza sauce and pepperoni and freeze in individual storage bags.
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
Great idea! That will save so much money (and means you'll always have stuff for pizzas when you feel like it which is fantastic!) Nice! 😊
@tinayoung2543
8 ай бұрын
Could you share the link for the dry shampoo
@minimalistsmanaged
4 ай бұрын
Oh my gosh sorry Tina I only just saw you comment (it got lost in my notifications sorry!). I couldn't manage to find the original recipe on Pinterest but here's a recipe I've used many times (and tweaked to my liking) :) Homemade Dry Shampoo Recipe: - Arrowroot powder (1/4 cup) - Cocoa powder (1 teaspoon) - Essential oils (3-5 drops) (I used lavender oil) Mix everything together and store in an airtight glass container. Use a clean old makeup brush to apply (use a thick one) :) Hope that helps - enjoy!
@tarat26
8 ай бұрын
This is going to sound sad, but I only get my hair cut maybe once or twice a year if that. I asked my partner to cut it once but he literally hacked it off badly and quickly in a bad mood. It costs so much for women hair cuts when they are long. I also have an old phone. However, I have so many photos, I have to constantly delete apps etc to keep it working. I haven't bought new clothes for such a long time.
@guybichwiller2308
8 ай бұрын
I have the same problem, with my old phone , i have so many photos and videos that I have to eliminate some to keep it alive..Christine from France
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
I'm so sorry to hear about your partner cutting your hair poorly in a bad mood :( Agreed, it's so expensive for women to get a haircut :/ I've been cutting mine myself for years now actually - I watched a really helpful video over on @pickuplimes channel about how she cuts her own hair and I watch it every time I cut mine 😊
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
@@guybichwiller2308 Photos are a hard one to declutter that's for sure - I still struggle with that too as I love capturing moments. Once my phone dies a natural death I'll get a new one and will have more space which will be great :) One thing I've found helps me is scheduling a meeting with myself regularly on my calendar to move my favourite photos from my phone to my computer (and delete the rest) :)
@lindadenneypu6315
8 ай бұрын
Fellow Aussie here im in the outer suburbs of Melbourne
@minimalistsmanaged
8 ай бұрын
Welcome fellow Aussie! Nice to hear from you 🙂 We're from Adelaide ☺️
@cl9949
9 ай бұрын
Haircuts for men fine but I’m not cutting my own hair haha I enjoy getting pampered and I work really hard to earn it. It’s not $2000 a year either it’s $200 4x a year for me. (Cut and color) Not sure where $2000 comes from
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
That's all good if you love getting professional haircuts and pampering yourself 🥰 We're all for doing what brings you joy 😊 You work hard for it and clearly enjoy it so you totally deserve it! 🥰 For me I never enjoyed going to the hairdresser and instead loveee pampering myself at home listening to an audiobook instead 😊 My cut and colours used to be $300 each and far more often than I wanted to keep the colour (every second month which was a total of $1800 a year + a little extra for cut in layers every 6 months etc so that's the $2k 😅 and pretty standard for the part of Australia I'm located). I eventually let my hair go its natural colour and stretched the time between appointments so long that I just never went back 🥰 We're all for doing what personally brings you joy though so if you love salon haircuts then enjoy them 🥰
@victoriaquezada
9 ай бұрын
What phone plan do you have please?
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
We both have Aldi's phone plan 🥰📱 It's been great, they use Telstra's network so there's great coverage where we are (Australia) 😊 They also have a very easy to use app 🥰
@kimwieczorek1879
9 ай бұрын
We save $ by not buying plants.
@minimalistsmanaged
9 ай бұрын
I would save quite a bit of money by not buying plants haha - so good on you! :)
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