20 THINGS I DON'T OWN | minimalism + saving money 

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I enjoy a classic watch that just tells time I find it relaxing to check the time via watch instead of checking my phone

Please reconsider adding the sunglasses back into your life. They are not just for comfort but help keep ultraviolet from damaging the lens inside the eye. Ultraviolet light has been implicated in the formation of cataracts and other eye damage.

I also believe a lot in minimalism because it provides me with mental space so I can focus better, but then I found out that too much of minimalism makes my home, less homey and less warm.

1. Microwave 2. Watch 3. Earrings 4. Computer mouse 5. Laptop tray 6. Clocks, timers, alarm clocks 7. Dryer 8. Nightstand 9. Air conditioner 10. Sunglasses 11. Makeup remover 12. Hair curlers or straighteners 13. Hair products (except left) 14. Single-use kitchen gadgets 15. Slow cookers/instantpots 16. Lamps 17. DVD or CD player 18. Cable TV 19. Special pijamas 20. Iron/iron board

Sunglasses are a must. I recommend Polaroid glasses with as much UV protection as you can get. You will thank them when older (ah and they mean less wrinkles, too)

I made the mistake of not wearing sunglasses for years but since I was diagnosed with cataracts, I now wear them. I love using coconut oil for a body oil. Smells so good! ❤️

Stove top cooked popcorn is infinitely more delicious than microwave popcorn, so you might give that a go if you haven’t yet. We’re spoiled now, and that’s the only way we eat it. We season it with butter and salt; sometime with butter, salt, and chocolate; and sometimes I season it with Parmesan and basil. 🍿

Wow I am so surprised on how many of these I actually need! My productivity would go down drastically if I didn’t use my computer mouse. I got a vertical mouse that stopped hurting my wrist. I like earrings when I wear a nice dress on Sundays, but I don’t own many. I always like to know what time it is and hate taking my phone out to check, so I like watches. I’ve been wearing one ever since I can remember. My family needs a microwave! We use it multiple times a day to heat up our leftovers. Using the oven would use too much energy and heat up the house. I also have an ironing board for my sewing projects - after all, most of sewing is actually ironing and pressing!

As a minimalist, I enjoy your videos, but I will definitely keep owning most of the items you mentioned, without any guilt! 😄

Eye doctors recommend wearing sunglasses with polarized lenses to avoid cataracts later on. Sun hats will protect your skin but what about reflections from the ground or water fronts, etc ?

I love your list! I personally love and recommend lamps as I prefer them over the regular lighting. I work in a brightly lit office all day so when I get home I just want to get away from harsh lighting and turn on my low lit lamps and crystal salt lamps. It makes for a nice mood and atmosphere in the evening. ☺️

I don’t have most of this stuff either! Even before I embarked on my minimalist journey. I think I’m a natural born minimalist- and when I discovered the term and philosophy I said “hey! Sounds like me” 😀 now I’m just strengthening my minimalist muscle through RU-vid and what not

My friend is an optometrist and a minimalist. She wears hats and sunglasses to preserve her eye health. She would recommend sunglasses to every minimalist.

You can make popcorn in a pot, that's how I make them. I also have a mechanic watch (no battery) and I found it life changing. I find it so much easier and faster to track time that way. I find using a phone to track time is super inconvenient. I can go days without using my phone and so I'm more focused in working and living. I don't own make-up, don't see the point of it. Not really a minimalist though.

A travelling trick I learned a long time ago about things that need ironing....... lay the item flat and smooth it out underneath your mattress. In the morning it will be pressed! Works great!

I think a clock it good for kids to see and get familiar with. 😊

We use our dvd player all the time! I cancelled all of our media streaming as it costs so much in the long run. I bought a cd holder and threw out all of the cases it’s amazing how much room they took up. My iron is a must since I sew and make clothing but I have never used a ironing board simply a thick towel on a table works just fine. Love your videos thanks for sharing !

No sunglasses tho!!!! Whoaaaaa.

I finally bit the bullet this year and got rid of every single paper catalog and phone book. I haven't looked up a number in a phone book or ordered through a paper catalog in years, but they keep coming into my home. Now I just put them straight into recycling.

Certainly this is a different list than most minimalists offer... So kudos for originality. Many suggestions don't fit my needs. Using a watch is less stressful than staying in touch with my cell all the time. The night table is essential to me to keep glasses, phone (for night time emergency), hearing aid, cochlear implant, small lamp for reading, glass of water - all things that are essentials for nightime safety or comfort. The hearing aid and cochlear implant are too valuable and fragile to put in a crack or under the bed. And not using a dryer would result in visual clutter and lots of wasted time hanging them up. However I like the boldness of your ideas which brings us to think more on our stuff.

I love seeing what other minimalists don't have anymore! We have a lot of similarities. It's funny how I used to think some things I "needed" when in reality I can live without them or find a more sustainable option instead that not only saves me money but better for the environment!

I’m very minimal in my beauty regimen. Body wash, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorant, body lotion, and chapstick is all I use- no extra product or makeup or equipment. Also pretty minimal when it comes to my phone and tech in general, which is something I’ve really been working on recently.

When I retired I took off my watch and never put it back on. I don't miss it AT ALL! So I'm on team "no watch".

I don’t want to be a minimalist at all, but I really appreciate your channel so much because it is making me feel more gratitude for what I have while also thinking much more seriously about if I need to bring new things into our home. I grew up kind of poor and my parents home felt cold and was utilitarian for the most part. That and other experiences made me feel a real desire for my home to be cozy. Your videos help me realize how I have the home I want so that I can focus on decluttering where I need to and cutting back on unnecessary expenses so that my husband and I can have more financial security and flexibility.

Team watch all the way. Not a smart watch, just a regular good old fashion watch.

I love these videos because they give me ideas of things to declutter that I otherwise wouldn’t have thought of!

I don't own a microwave, a watch or a TV, and I don't miss them at all! But I love lamps and candles. So a few lamps for me is a must ❤

I decluttered my iron and ironing board about 13 years ago. I was on a NO iron mission. Well… God has a since of humor…. My husband then became a police officer. 🤣😂. We of course since have a good ironing board and nice shark iron to make taking care of his uniform a breeze. 👮🏻‍♂️💙💙💙 Thank you for your wonderful videos Marissa!!!

Marissa, I truly enjoy hearing about how your family is living this lifestyle. I doubt I'll ever get to your level. :-) Your decluttering is an encouragement to me. I can't do without lamps. Getting older, light is my friend to seeing, so the lamps will have to stay. :-) So love your demeanor about how this lifestyle fits your family while not coming across as this is for everyone. I always look forward to your new videos.

Team Fitbit. These videos are a good way to kick my mind into declutter mode. I think I’m winning the battle most days now that I have been decluttering for a few years. It takes time, but becomes a way of life. I have gotten a lot of inspiration from you and some of your fellow RU-vidrs. Thank you.

It's funny to me that you said you don't own single-use kitchen items, yet you said you have a rice cooker.....but you also use it to re-heat meals !! Mindblown! I never knew this! I thought they were only for rice. I feel so ignorant lol. We got one as a gift & I was thinking of donating it because my husband will only cook rice on the stove. I can't wait to try this!

I’m a fan of owning a traditional watch. For several years I didn’t have one, and just used my phone. But in an effort to cut down on social media consumption, I needed to leave my phone behind more often, and buying a watch allowed me to do this.

I am the furthest thing from a minimalist, but there are quite a few of these that I don't own either. I love these videos for the inspiration!

I can't imagine life without half of this list but to each his/her own. microwave, slow cooker, a/c unit, conditioner (I mainly use it for shaving, I think it works even better! then occasionally for my hair), blender, clothes dryer.. (I hang up lots of things too but this appliance still helps a lot) ...to name a few, can openers and manual juicer, fruit and veggie chopper has only one use but I use these all the time.. These things help me so much and make life easier and more enjoyable. Once upon a time in a different time none of these things existed, people got by and lived great lives then but can't imagine it!

As a minimalist mom, I honestly love my Apple Watch! I waited so long before I got one but I use mine all day, every day. Mostly to be able to do things hands-free with two (almost three!) small kids and without my phone on me all the time. I add stuff to my grocery list, use that same grocery list on my wrist while shopping, manage my meal plan, navigate, pay, use loyalty cards, enter&exit parking garages, turn on/off smart lights and the tv, keep track of reminders, use timers…I sound like an ad but it’s truly that useful 😂 Sure, I could do all that with just my phone, but I don’t want to hold my phone all day long. Someone else commented this before me but you can just heat a little bottom of oil & dried kernels on medium heat in a medium sized lidded pot. It’s easy and you don’t need anything you don’t already own. Except dried kernels but I’m sure they’re available in every German supermarket (they are in the Netherlands).

I'm team no watch! I have sensory issues and having something on my wrist would bother me 😅. Minimalism helps reduce sensory overload 🥰

I was team Fitbit for a while but as someone with OCD it became too obsessive for me and I was constantly checking it and feeling bad about myself if I did not meet the goals. I feel so much more free now without it!

Thanks for sharing the coconut oil tip...I may start trying that. My new goal for 2022 is to use up all my cosmetic items (makeup, creams, toners, etc) and not buy anymore until it's gone! Also, you were a beautiful bride :) Love the wedding pics

No idea what a laptop tray is. I’ve been fine without such a thing. I love my nightstand… holds my bedside lamp, phone charger, glass of water, chapstick… essentials that I appreciate and use.

I LOVE your home! It's so open and calm. Hope one day I can have something like this

I haven't owned an iron or ironing board for about 20years! I just buy clothes that don't wrinkle. We gave up cable about 2 years ago and I found out I was able to survive without the Hallmark channel! You made me realize that I can let go of the curling iron and straightener that I've had for years and never use! This was a great video for me! Thanks!

I don't have a lot of these things either. I do use a dryer. The cats would love hanging garments! I love my bedside tables. I wear glasses and read in bed, so I need a lamp and a place for my glasses and books. I keep water by my bed, too, because I get too dry at night. We don't own a TV. We have to have an air conditioner, because we live in Texas.

Not sure if it’s too late but as a child my cousin and I used to make popcorn by ourselves on the stove. Get yourself some oil and corn, put it in a pot and wait till you hear it pop! Tastes even better than from the microwave.

Like you, I had a Fitbit, which broke and now I just use my phone. No more microwave. Can't imagine life without a mouse, though!!!! It makes work so much easier! Also no more lamps. No more clocks. No coffee maker, no kettle (just heat water in a pan on the gas stove). No dryer of course (I live in Africa, we use the sun!). I couldn't do without a night table (I need a spot for my books, glasses, bottle of water and hand lotion). I don't own a blow dryer; I have dry, curly hair and I let it air dry, even though it takes hours. Blender sounds tempting but I don't have one, we do have a big mortar and pestle to crush things, though. One thing I got rid of was floor fans after we discovered some really nifty fixtures that combine lights with a ceiling fan and Bluetooth speaker! Fantastic! And nothing on the floor you have to move around or that gets knocked over!

I definitely need a watch, a dryer and microwave. As a busy single mum, I cook in bulk, freeze and reheat - makes life much easier. And in the dead of winter, clothes just don't dry quick enough on a clothes airer

Hey, I'm from Brazil and I'm really in love with you and your content. You won a Brazilian fan this week. I'm moving home since January but 60% of my stuff still in my old home, and after watch a lot of videos of your channel I deciced planning myself to back there and start to look at my stuffs and really decide what I want to keep and what I want to let Go. Thank you so much for inspiring me.

I haven’t had a microwave in 5 years! We pop our popcorn in a pot with a lid and melt butter in a small pan beside it.. so yummy.. kids love it

I would love to have an old timex that I can wind up. I love earrings. The mouse is a keeper. This is getting funny. The titles of what you have let go of are on my list of keepers. LOL

I own an Samsung Active Watch. Mostly for tracking my activities and seeing progress. What I absolutely love about this Watch, which I only found out after buying it, is the possibility to set your own photos in rotation as a background on your Watch. When I check the time I see my most precious photos als every time I smile.

We don’t have a microwave either - but we make popcorn at least twice a week on the stove! It’s super easy and better for our health ☺️💛 We love it!

I have a 51 CD player and we listen to it daily. The music subscription services don’t play the songs I want. We like it.

I gave up my iron and ironing board in the 90’s. I have never looked back!!

I'm more than happy to have seen this video. It was really helpful. Thank you so much ❤️

Such a good list! My husband and I are in the stage of not replacing many things when they have gone out- mouse, clock, crockpot, etc. As for a Fitbit, it served me very well when I committed to training for a marathon. I continued to wear it nonstop for 2 years. By then, I was very aware of my average step count and sleep patterns, and was happy to pass it on. My husband now uses it to increase his step goal, and I dont feel like a slave to it anymore. Ps: I will NEVER again own an iron. Ha!

Team NO SMARTWATCH. It's terrible how people don't realize the microphones record everything all the time. Watches are worse than phones as they're never away. Same for other smart gadgets. Like people are returning to Earth friendly cookware, soaps etc, hopefully people realize that it's smarter to be too smart. BTW, wonderful video. So glad I discovered you.

Wow I loved your video! i stoped TV in 2004 Never missed it. I stoped phone service 2006 never missed it I only have a cell. I didn’t know these were minimalism. I feel more successful in my journey because of you. I’ve been decluttering since 2004 and I’ve never gone back to the original state I was in. I would like to move this year so I’m getting ideas from people like you who have been successful. So my moving will not be an expensive ordeal. thanks again!

Sunglasses help protect your eyes from UV rays. You want the ones made to block the UV rays, not all sunglasses are.

I would love to see a video on what to do once you reach your goal. Obviously the journey continues and as our needs change we adapt what we need and can let go of but after months of working at it every day I am now in the stage where I have nothing more to let go of, if I bring something in it’s to replace a broken piece so something else goes. And my entire flat takes a maximum of 15 minutes a day to clean. It’s the ultimate goal, yay me! But I’m left with a feeling of missing the decluttering stage. I’m trying to fill it with something else or just enjoying that I reached it but yet nothing seems as fulfilling. It’s like when someone retires then realises that they actually enjoy going to work, not just for the money!

Team NO watch - after years of living without one my body clock is much more reliable!

On my goodness love the phone tips … I’m so thankful I found this channel. Thank you 🙏🏽 so very much … Me fans … got rid of the a/c

As a female with long hair probably the strangest thing I don’t own is a hair brush. I have wavy hair so I find just running my fingers through when a use conditioner and again once towel dried is adequate for my hair type. I don’t own many things on your list and there are things I currently own but probably won’t replace when they come to the end of their life such as my microwave.

Love your list! The one thing that surprises me is you not having a single lamp (nor one rug?). You are such a warm and romantic person/family…😮

Make popcorn in any plain (no special lining) metal pot with a lit -or a skillet, with a lid. I reheat and defrost in my microwave. Or cook a prepared frozen food in 3 minutes instead of 30. That's it.

Hi Marissa, I have just discovered your channel and have been binging since ☺️. Great advice for everyone and thanks much for that video.

This list is so different than most I have seen. I like it.

I don't own a microwave either, but I make popcorn on the stove every other night. It tastes so much better!

I never thought about the fact that I don't need a wall clock - it just takes up wall space and I can just look at my phone, which also serves as my alarm clock.

The first thing I thought of was Microwave, before you said it 😅 I sold my microwave early back in 2020 and I'm so so happy I did!😄 I had a fitbit that I bought back in 2017 and it broke, was put away in a box. When I started decluttering the items in that box, summer 2020, I decided to take a chance and I took it back to the store where I bought it and got to pick out something else for the same price (I let my mother pick something out for her husband's birthday, since I didn't need anything at that time). They initially said that the warranty had just run out, but I said something and due to the situation we where in (Corona) I was able to return it. Just plain luck that I was able to pull it through. I have also returned a doorbell (don't use a doorbell anymore) and a shower soap rack on warranty and got my money back since something was wrong with them (within two years later). I don't use a soap rack in the shower or in the kitchen anymore (sold the one in the kitchen). And it's all because I started to declutter and really think about what I needed and just finish what I should have done years ago. I quit wearing makeup, don't use sunglasses and so on. There's lots of things that I have decluttered and don't use anymore, among others recently cheap fake fingernails, which I sold with a profit to someone who really wanted them right away.. Let's say I was really lucky. I find joy in decluttering and I declutter basically every week. Finding that I don't need as much and that I can find calmness from that is a nice feeling. I still find things that I can declutter, which is baffling, which just proves that I have collected too much over the years. I also don't use candles that you'd have to light up, I sold a bunch of my old ones. I only use Led lights now. I'll soon switch over to rechargeable batteries. I don't own a car so I don't have to worry about car insurance, fuel or anything happening to it. More money saved.😄 I would like to say I don't own a television anymore, but I was so stupid as to buy one right before I started on my minimalism journey. And now I regret the purchase 😅 I don't own a regular couch as I own two single beds that I use as a couch And bed for guests. I bet there's more that I don't own anymore. 😄

I'm team No watch. I just check the time on my phone. I've always disliked bed side tables but I have a small one with no storage space that houses my Cpap machine otherwise I wouldnt have it at all.

Love watching your videos! It's reminded me what happens when we moved years ago. I don't like microwave, don't like how it 'cooks' things and I simply don't want one. And my (absolute amazing) mother in law, once arrived with one, and a big smile, telling me 'I know you don't have one so I bought it for you 😁' I was caught off guard and says something like 'b-but I don't want one 😳' she laughed so hard and said 'it's a little heavy, I wish I'd asked you before now'. Thank you Marissa for the good time 'with' you.🌺

Team classic watch! I like checking the time without getting distracted by notifications.

I’m team Fitbit - love the fact that it tracks my steps and reminds me to move every hour ☀️

Hi Marissa! I stumbled across your videos about a month ago and am so thankful! I have held onto sooo much that I don't need/use or necessarily want but I've felt sentimental towards or felt it a waste to get rid of. BUT you've helped to challenge those thoughts and look at what are my priorities ie. I really wanted a nice spare bedroom for guests to stay, but it looked more like a storage space for things that I never used. So channeling into that desire has helped let go of these things. I also was excited by what you've said about being surprised by what you can sell on marketplace - and sold $170 worth of stuff in one weekend! :D The point you made in this video about using what you already have is awesome. About a month ago we got a new piano and I had this box with my music which I put on top of my piano. My cat decided it liked to sit on top of the box. I actually liked my cat sitting up there while I played so I thought "okay, I'll get a cat bed to replace the box"... But while I was searching I realised that I didn't actually need the box anymore for music as I now had a piano stool to put the music in... And I had already purchased things in the past that my cat never used... So if I don't need the box, and my cat has decided it likes the box - then I'll just leave the box where it is - take my music out and put an old blanket in it. She loves sitting up there now and I didn't waste my money on an item I didn't need (:

Wow! Got me binging your videos. Thanks

Our microwave broke 4 yrs ago, we haven't missed it at all. Leftovers taste better heated from a pot with a little water, or in the oven. Popped popcorn in a pot tastes so much better as well. I love you videos, & honesty. You are one of my favorite minimalists!

I've gone for many months or sometimes years before without a TV or washing machine (mostly as a broke student living in small spaces) but it didn't bother me too much. Same thing for the microwave and I also only missed popcorn 😄 Garlic presses are usually badly designed anyway, and annoying to clean. I started using a microplane grater for garlic and never looked back. As for the wrinkles, I don't do this myself (I iron) but you can also make a wrinkle release spray with fabric softener, water and rubbing alchohol.

I love my slow cooker (use it 3 or 4 times a week) but I totally agree with you about the instant pot.

The one thing on that list that I couldn't live without is my sunglasses!! I hate squinting with sun in my eyes.....just makes them water!

Please consider getting and wearing sunglasses. Cataract surgery is quite expensive.

Another trick for lessening wrinkles is to mist the fabric with a spray bottle of water and smooth the wrinkles out with your hand- your body heat will dry the clothing quickly! I do have an iron and ironing board, but I most often use the spray bottle trick… and if you want a little aromatherapy, add a few drops of essential oils to the water and shake before each use. I use a small glass bottle with a spray nozzle. I keep it in the bathroom and that little spray bottle with essential oils has multiple uses- wet your hair, mist your bed linens before sleep or use to freshen the air- not just to reduce wrinkles in your clothing!

I like a watch so that I don’t check the time on my phone then get lost in it. I don’t have any notifications on the watch though, I hate being in conversation with someone who keeps checking their watch like they have somewhere to be then you realise they are reading every message/email on it.

Hanging your clothes to dry is a luxury of having the space for it. Me and my boyfriend could barely move in our 40m² apartment when washing bedsheets. On a sunny days only the balcony was affected luckily. We are now in a slightly bigger apartment and have a washer dryer combination, which helps a lot with the amount of laundry we have to dry in our living room.

Love your home with the high ceilings. Beautiful bed, too. I need to learn how to warm up food in the rice cooker!

I think my instant pot makes my life simpler. ❤️ Also, what a good idea to reheat or steam things in the rice cooker!

you should try shampoo bars to cut down on the visual clutter, I use ethique and it smells really good.

Love your beautiful home. Thanks for sharing

Team No Watch - I found I was checking in with it instead of checking in with myself 😂 And absolutely need a mouse or my hands will hurt- really goes to show how individual all these things are! Great video :)

One thing a lot people dont understand why i havent one - is a apple peeler. I think im fine with a knive as well - and yes in the beginning it is hard. But i trainied my skill and get the skinn off very thin with a knife. My kitchen is pretty empty against most households and i just train my skills instead of having every tiny utensile. I dont even miss the stuff i gave away. Its fun. But i respect when youre like someone who cooks on big amounts or often, then you really have use for more things in your kitchen. :) But i love that my kitchen isnt overloaded with stuff anymore.

Team classic analog wacth! :)

I’m team garmin watch! I love it for the HR function and step count function

Great ideas!! Thanks 😊

I just moved and got rid of my satellite subscription. I have a smart TV so I just stream Netflix & Amazon for my entertainment. Thank you for your videos. I wished I had started decluttering & minimizing when my kids were little.

P.S. You can do really good stovetop popcorn with just a frying pan and a lid - cup of oil and 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels. You can control the fat so much better :)

AC is a must have. I need a nightstand as I drink water all night.

One of my favourite tricks that my grandmother taught me if your clothes is wrinkly just put them in the bathroom with you when you take a shower wrinkles will just disappear

Never have I had a watch and I'm 58 so...its team no watch!

We have the microwave I bought when I got my own place sooo it’s 18 years old and still working perfectly 🌟 we use it every day, but I don’t like how much space it takes up on our kitchen counter. I have one traditional watch but it’s really worn and I actually just put ”a watch” on my wish list ⌚️ I’ll look into renovation my watch as a first choice though. We also have a combo washer/ dryer but we only dry some of our laundry.

Always enjoy your videos ☺️

Great ideas of things to reconsider letting go of. I really enjoy your videos! :)