Buy Nothing | The Minimalists Ep. 405

Depends on definition of needs. I pay for Netflix and a few others. Need to have some enjoyment. I don't want to be a Buddhist and sit all day and chant.

"fixing what you own" sounds a lot like the 60's when I was a kid....

couldn't you share a microphone?😅

Whats gonna happen to our economy if all people focus with the word “buy nothing”?thats why school never thought students how to save money and how to be minimalist, coz if consumerism dies then economy will turn down, correct me if im wrong

I gave away 50+ items when moving to our retirement home via the local Facebook Buy Nothing group.

Porch pickups without any interaction or scheduling of the pickup. Just put the item on your porch.

Things I will buy,storable food, ammunition,vegetable seeds,and solar power gear

This is asinine. You've just turned poverty into an aesthetic.

Everyone hates on the inequality in society and the ownership class. Well. Stop buying anything and they'll have plenty of troubles. Advertising makes me laugh at this point, the desperation of needing a sale stinks

I'm just not buying it.

I love this podcast! You're both so good at answering, I appreciate the different perspectives rather than just agreeing with each other, my Mum was my best friend and I don't want to have to keep storage of her stuff. Definitely feels a bit painful to send it all to charity etc but it's much better than slowly painfully sorting through -that's heavier

buying nothing, but high-quality microphone. ear-pOd... high quality camera for making video... buying nothing. HYPOCRIT.

This black guy is the such a great speaker…wow ! Hes keeping your channel alive

I never was a dependent consumer of anything, but living in USA even without buying things accumulate . I removed myself from USA last November - purging donating throwing away things feels amazing. I am proud not to be slave to materialistic things. Whole country is based on economy of consumerism. It’s a drug . It makes you feel better for a second and then you have to feed the monster again. Yes I fix and mend and buy at a second hand when I can . Living outside USA will teach you minimalism.

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I am a new listener . Inflation on the rise and cost of everything going up , where you can’t afford nothing. What is your thoughts with preparing(food, water, ect)? I like it some of your thinking but I see a scary pitfall in the future. Meaning cost of food a few years ago was cheaper and in the future more expensive (hedge against inflation). How does minimalist though process prepping?

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Great podcast!! ❤

I have retracted from the market as much as I can. No longer value the junk corporate America wants you to buy. I am enjoying reading and learning as much as possible. I am no longer envious of the guy with 10 cars and 5 houses, I have become envious of the people that have a library of knowledge.

"Own nothing and be happy about it" is a totally fine philosophy when its my choice. It only becomes a problem when its imposed upon me by a government. I think an attitude of sharing could be a wonderful thing for society in general.

Did Ryan move to Montana? Did he move away from California?

I had a very hard time letting go of an unhealthy relationship for 30 plus years. It had to happen. It was a “mother relationship” with a person who was not my mom. I allowed her to treat me unkind. Then the Elder at our church kicked me out of his Sunday class as they were uncomfortable.

My husband also passed 8 years ago at 55. It took me several years to let go of all but one bin of things that were who he was. A certain jacket a few shirts and some things that make me remember us. That bin is only there to know its there. I seldom look at those things. I don't cling to it. May you be good to you during this process.

Wow surprised Ryan still has that condo. We in Winnipeg, are getting rid of my in laws apartment that we airbnb for a year. Too much trouble to just break even just so they can have a place to crash when visiting from Vancouver. I mean we do have the space as our 3rd floor and basement bedrooms(4) are empty or storage 😬

When I look around I feel sorty about two points:
- the time of my life I spent to earn to buy all this stuff
- the time I spent to serve to these things: clean, sort,organize.
Ehhh

Of Holly allow me to answer:
I keep memories about my kids as I keep some of their clothes, toys. I plan to pass these thibgs to their kids when they are born.
I have boxes of memories and I collect digital stuff: photos, videos

My mom past away when my first born was 6 months old. I was so focus in being a mom for my child, that I didn't giver her the opportunity to be a grandmother to him. Is the biggest regret of my life.

This episode made me cry. Thank you for sharing this.❤

Your channel is therapy for me & for that I Thank You! ❤
Loved every word & the Grab on...Let go is so true in every aspect of life! I will always think of that. Much Love from N. Idaho near Missoula 🧗‍♀️💜

I wonder if people have thought of having a quilt made of loved ones clothing.

I DEF have a spending prblm! Socks is my issue, I have over 600+ pr.. don't judge me, I ❤ socks 😂😂

TK is AWESOME! Very clear and powerful communication...and that voice!!!

This is so helpful, listing as I declutter. I have helped so many people clear spaces of loved ones who have passed on. It is a wonderful and sacred experience to listen to the stories and special life moments, then allow the release to happen joyfully and completely. One client I had could not go into her husband's closet. I asked her if there were an item or two that she wanted t keep as a memory? She took some socks and a sweater of his. Everything else went to the veterans of which he was a vet so that made her very happy and she said her husband would be happy knowing his person clothing/items went to the vets. Then when she came into the closet she jumped for show as she visualized all of the shoes she could now place in the closet...shoe clutter, that's another story!

This is an excellent take on this topic. I exercise letting go often, sometimes I have piles of cards or something and I hold it and let it go because I don’t want to be controlled by an object. I like the freedom of letting go.

TK Coleman. I just love the approach and insight you give to life. Nailed it every tima!

I absolutely loved what T.K. said to the woman who had lost her husband. Thank you, T.K.😊

“YOU NEVER KNOW HOW MUCH YOU LOVE SOMEONE, UNTIL THEY GIVE YOU A REASON NOT
TO” TK Coleman
That’s deep ❤❤

TK’s advice + TK + TK’s voice = 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Created one of these in Trenton Ohio in 2020 it's now dissolved love the idea still

the man with the minamalist hair talks a lot of sence

My Buy Nothing group is amazing! But there are always a few people in there claiming everything. I suspect hoarding.

People avoid wills because lawyers charge $5000 to draw up a basic one. And if you do it on legal zoom you need two witnesses and a notary. Ever try to get that many people in one place during work hours? If it was made super easy and cheap or free it would get done.

Just started the 333 again…. I have been thinking about it for a while now and I decided to jump into it! I have already decluttered quite a lot of things and clothes so I’m going to try this. I have enough!!! ☺️🌻🌻

Just started the 333 again…. I have been thinking about it for a while now and I decided to jump into it! I have already decluttered quite a lot of things and clothes so I’m going to try this. I have enough!!! ☺️🌻🌻 TK great advice ❤

Malabama is awesome!! I love that her laugh is as hearty as mine!

I sell clothes on ebay and when I am finished with a jacket, shirt, shoes or pants I sell them on ebay/posh/mercari/depop. People actually make fun of me that I sell everything. I dont care. I dont have debt or a closet that is overrun with stuff I dont use or care about anymore. BOOM!

I see a lot of widowers hold onto clothes for a LONG TIME. They tell me throwing their clothes away or giving them away is like getting rid of them and their memory. My mom had a hard time getting rid of my Dad's clothes in 2020. I get it sort of ....It's hard to tell someone how they have to grieve.

I have distanced myself from my two sisters because of lack of respect. I get crap from my mother, but I have explained the boundaries they have crossed with me and that I will NO LONGER accept poor behavior and disrespect. I did the hard work in therapy and my boundaries are HIGH and shall remain there.

How long can you go without buying anything?