Extreme Minimalism: How To Live With 150 Things (Or Less) 

I really love the 4 or 5 minute long form content. It says the extact same amount a 10 to 20 minute video would.

I'm surprised but I also started thinking differently. I'm tired of crap sitting on my shelves and getting dust. Minimalism is the way to go. There are few things I can't live without, but most I can just walk by. I'm also sick and tired of consumerism, this needs to stop. Nice vid btw

Transitioning from a high fashion collector to a milimalist, honestly it's been over a year & I have gotten rid of a lot of stuff, but it is still challenging to minimise my wardrobe, sometimes watching content like this helps me to let things go. So inspiring! Thank u so much😊😊😉

I'm already a minimalist, but I'm absolutely fascinated and have experimented with 'extreme' minimalism. I'm of the same belief as you; that extreme minimalism isn't actually extreme at all and is a just a label now attached to it because we're used to owning so much stuff now. So anything less now feels extreme.

I am an extreme minimalist who lives with a toddler and in our own home. It suprises me daily how much we dont need. This week we decluttered our toaster and kettle and its incredible because at one time or another I thiught they were absolute needs. No. They are wants. Especially because we have working stove top and frying pan and pot who can do both.

I live with pain & depression most of the time, but having become an extreme minimalist has reduced my anxiety & given me the ability to keep my house tidy & clean(ish) every day, even with a home schooled 10 year old, & a husband! It also allows me to have just enough energy left for my family, which is far more important than unnecessary material possessions!! I LOVE & enjoy your videos & agree 100%!

Way to go, Niels! The quality of this video is right up there with RU-vidrs who have hundreds of thousands of followers. Keep up the great work!

Most of my possessions are in boxes in my room. No matter what, I intend to keep tools. All of them aren't used regularly, but all of them have a purpose and eventually do get used on my scooter or other things. Even specialty tools will in time be needed. Tools alone would constitute at least one-hundred items. Cooking tools add up too, but there are many things that can be released. I have made lists of things to keep but have never pulled them all out and put them into one area. This is something that I want to do soon. It will visually show me just how much I don't use or need. In the last couple of weeks I have been scanning photographs into digital format. I had no idea that there were hundreds of them. Thank you for your wisdom. I absolutely LOVE the photo you have selected to be at the top of your page to go with the quotation.😆 Subscribed.

I am extreme minimalist for ages. I don't have even microwave. Parents are looking at me and ask: hod do you cook at home? Like you need a microwave to cook? I live with less than 220 items as for now. Most of my items are mountain biking related or kitchen items and few electronics plus capsule wardrobe. Right now count is at 216 items and 220 is the maximum for me. To get one item, I need to get rid of another, so this makes you to buy less. You don't want to buy a home theater just to throw your laptop away. I am tired of shopping, 9-to-5 jobs, decision making and posting big life on social media. Simple is the new shiny. Thank you for the video, I will always live this way. Environmentally friendly, just no one will thank you for that.

Main thing is I wish there was a section of this video dedicated to responsible disposal/rehoming. Donating to goodwill and other similar places is 99% just a middle man between the landfill. It’s important to take responsibility for all that you’ve come to obtain

I keep my emotional items in little boxes. It's works for me. I like to keep things but I don't want them see all the time. The items are really old but good memories, I remember of everything but I still go through if I can throw out something.

I’m an extreme minimalist and I agree 100% with this approach! I love simplifying the decisions themselves. Thank you for sharing.

I have been a minimalist for close to 20 years and have gone to less and less items in the past 10 years. Some of it has been due to retiring and having less need or desire for work related clothing and items. Other things have been let go by traveling with carry on only for months at a time and seeing how little I need to be happy and function well. I don't see going down to 100-150 items total as I have tools for hobbies I need and I find it more relaxing and comfortable to have more dishes and silverware or similar things to go through a week then wash and reset rather than washing things daily. Toiletries and self care products sure have gone way down from years ago as have footware and wardrobe items that are different.

I don't actually have a lot of 'stuff '. The only items I cannot get rid of are my books and bookcases. Oh, and candles and candleholders. I like it like this. Thank you for your good ideas. Take care.

I have always ben homeless now i sleep in a vehicle and extremely wealthy but looking back i always thank myself for only carrying 1 or 2 bags made my life way way easier im up to 689K right on fully saving took me 16 years tho.

I am also one who was never taken in by the 'spark joy' movement. I also never took everything out of my wardrobe to try on etc, just quickly went along the clothes Keep or Out. Done and dusted within minutes.

This is my goal. I have been a collector all my life. It is a great burden as you get older.

Love it.

i like your idea. im gonna give it a try

Thanks for producing this video. Well done! Those of us attempting to live a minimalist lifestyle appreciate any good tips to make the goal easier to achieve. I hope that you will produce a series of minimalist lifestyle videos in the future. Your subscribers are waiting.

Great vid… authentic… thanks!

Thanks! I needed to hear/know/learn this . . . .

I really want to be a minimalist but my husband of 23 years whom I love ❤️ so much is a hoarder! It is so difficult and really the only reason we argue 😢

Yes! Amazing

did this 21 years ago and lived happily on the road till i domesticated again, when the covid hit. now i own about 300 things in a home. it's a trip and highly recommended. thx for the content.

The "spark joy" method is actually pretty good. It is a kind of habit that you can use later (when you shop,...).

Great approach, I will try that

I am currently living in a small apartment, and I keep getting rid of things daily, however I still have so much I have trouble letting go. I come from a poor country, my chidlhood was a time of inflation, war, and crisis, and I have noticed that the whole country and the culture favors hoarding. As opposed to consumerism, due to bad financial situation, people just tend to keep, reuse and repurpose literally everything- from plastic bags, to old furniture, and cars, and everything. Nothing is in a bad enough state to throw away, for maybe you will need it, and then you won't have money to buy it. I moved to another country, and slowly I am releasing this belief, but it is extremely hard, especially knowing that so many people around the world struggle, and yet we have too much or throw something away (especially food). I am slightly comforted by the fact that my current country at least has good recycling and repurposing systems, so hopefully things go where they are supposed to. Also I am trying to implement this method- I look at the price of each item as a value in a sense of time- 15 euros is 15 days, after that, that item is free, it has served its purpose, and if necessary it is OK to donate, let go, or recycle it.

Great video.

I just started. Your video help

good video!

Gern mehr!

¡Sinceramente me encanto!

I can already tell that you are gonna have a huge channel! Keep up the good work.

I already declutter now i use what i have and dont buy. Want to be mire exrteme but not throwing everything away it take patience and time

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yeah extreme minimalism is bullshit for me personally. nomadic people still have Stuff, our ancestors made trinkets for themselves, and 100 items would be all my clothes alone, and im not interested in getting rid of my colorful wardrobe, let alone my photo albums, or cookware, or my collections. this would feel like being in prison and id get frustrated when I needed something but didnt have it bc of an arbitrary number of belongings, which would only contribute to more waste as id have to purchase things over again. i think assessing what one needs or not is a fine idea, but marie kondo's approach helped me way more. thats from my own perspective. things like choosing from 7 colors of socks, or displaying gifts my parents got from abroad, using quilts my grandmother made for me, really make me happy. if this lifestyle makes you happy, i think thats the important thing, even if it would drive me crazy.

You are the wisest man I have seen that still lives. A man after my own heart. A real friend and saviour of the environment. You should consider going political because western countries are rapidly turning into landfill sites, moth and rust corrupting our beautiful world. Brother, I love you x

How do you deal with books? - What you say sounds intriguing but I'd have to exclude books.

Just an FYI that Joshua Becker doesn't talk about "sparking joy". He has a totally different approach.

Pero como llego mis hobbies que hago con lo que disfruto hacer me gusta la de curación si ser minimalista no podré disfrutar de la decoración, porque eso es acumular cambiar comprar cosas nuevas

Please shoot videos on RU-vid as well. show by your own experience what it's like to be an extreme minimalist. it seems that this idea exists, but how to implement it is not quite realized.

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I love watching minimalist life. I am a maximalist and a huge hoarder. I don't feel alive otherwise. It's nice to be able to live happily with no procession. Unlike me I love my things and my home. I bought a new house with extra room because I don't want to get rid of my things and I need more room for more things. I am still building my collection. Wish I was a minimalist

Komisch, aber immer, wenn jemand fluently Englisch spricht, hört man heraus, dass die Muttersprache Deutsch ist.

It's called minimisim when you have money. It's called being poor when you don't!🤷🏼‍♂️

Excellent. Looking forward for more.

subbed. sub to stuff. i have a phone a bed cloth toothbrush health and fitness.

Love it.