![]() ![]() but at the same time I know that I could never do that. I have seen & heard of people get rid of their furniture, use only one plate or bowl for each person in the house, whittle down the quantity of books & clothes… I’ve found it to be both very admirable and brave to do these things. I agree! Lately there has been a huge movement of people wanting to be minimalists. We are individuals and what makes us happy does not need to be universally uniform. A personality and sense of style should never be trends. But those same feelings can come from having rainbow colors all over their room with tons of their favorite Knick knacks on display and furniture covering the floor to someone else. It’s just my style and makes me breathe a sigh of relief walking into my room. I love just white walls with just one chair at my vanity and my bed and one green plant in my bedroom. I’m all for people giving organizing or decluttering tips to those who ask, but why anyone would try to jump on a bandwagon and get others to do the same escapes me. It doesn’t bother me that others have styles and personalities that differ a tiny amount of are completely opposite of mine (unless they are intruding in my space and placing their items there, which will probably cause me some anxiety and confusion). I know how I like my space to look and I know how I feel about material possessions. I would never tell someone else to ‘be’ it or even ‘how to’ because I can’t even explain those things. For me, it’s my personality and sense of style. It’s not something I understand to be a trend. I find it odd that minimalism has become an ‘ism’. What do you think of extreme minimalism? Tell me your thoughts below. My slow and steady approach to decluttering works for me. I just couldn’t take all the bickering and attacks on people who would ask an innocent question, or proudly show a picture of a room they had decluttered only to be told it’s a mess. In the end I got tired of the drama and left the group. It might work for some people, but it’s not for me. I have no intention of removing all the personality from our home. People with lives and who own stuff to live those lives. Life is too short to spend it fighting over stuff. I do have a hard time with unwanted gifts myself but I’d rather graciously accept the gift, then donate or re-gift it. Offending family members by refusing gifts.Owning only one plate, bowl, cup, knife and fork for each person in the house.Replacing dishes with disposable paper plates and plastic cups.Getting rid of everything hanging on walls, including family photos.All curtains, bedspreads, duvet covers must be plain coloured. Not having anything patterned in your home.Having lost my hair during chemotherapy, I found this one pretty offensive. Shaving your head so you can get rid of your shampoo, blow dryer and other haircare items. ![]() Here are some examples of what I call extreme minimalism: During my few weeks in this group, I saw some views about minimalism that I just can’t get behind. ![]()
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