MINIMALIST LIVING

[lovely_carrot]

This will be my project for 2015, since mahaba naman ang bakasyon ko, I will start cleaning out my closet and my daughter's too. Dami namin gamit na di naman nagagamit. Baka pwede ko pa nga ibenta yung iba.

Ang Mama ko kasi nanghihinayang magtapon at mamigay, pero pano naman magkaka space for new and better things if we will hold on sa luma at unused di ba?

[pinklilac]

Mga sis pag dating sa disposal ng mga billing statements at receipts ano rules nyo?

Ako pinamimigay ko mga lumang damit sa mga taga kuha ng basura sa lugar namin. Buti na lang na kumbinse ko na si mother na mag let go na sa mga bagay na hndi na ginagamit.sabi ko better na mapakinabangan ng iba kesa naka tambak lang sa haus.

[crazycrazy101]

^ Bills like Meralco and Maynilad which varies, I keep 2 years data before since I want to do a year on year comparison. But now, i do the analysis on excel na lang. I encode it in a file. Para 1 year manual bills na lang tinatago ko.

For cable bills naman which does not vary, I only keep a year.

All bills for life insurance tinatago ko lahat.

For car insurance, kung gano lang katagal ang coverage ng insurance.

[super bratinella]

All Utility Bills I file them and keep for one year, then warranty for as long it has it's effectivity, for all the records regarding house and vehicle, or any assets I have a file for them as well para hindi pahirapan hanapin if needed, I put tag on them accordingly.

[pawee]

Hello fellow aspiring minimalists!

It's nice to see that minimalist way of life has arrived in our shores and I hope it's here to stay

Would you agree that most of "female clutter" are clothes? just an observation

I would suggest trying Project 333 to kickstart minimalism into our lives and wardrobe.

Basically the project means 33 pieces of items worn in three months.

It helps in decluttering and streamlining your style. No more "I have nothing to wear!" moments since clothes are carefully curated. With only 33 items, those stuff better match

If you want to know more about Project 333:
http://theproject333.com/getting-started/

[pinklilac]

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Thanks mga sis.ang OA ko pala.minsan kahit 5 yrs ago na bills keep ko pa rin
Tama ba na  keep ko lahat ng med records ng anak ko na more than 10 yrs ago na since nagkaroon sya ng sensitibong med case.but now salamat sa Dyos survivor na siya..

[j.adore]

Make e copies of the medical records as backup and keep original ones. Health kasi yan so you never know if it might be needed.

[mikaela325]

What did you do sa gifts received na di nyo naman magagamit?

 2014 ako nag start mag declutter and nakaka tipid talaga kasi nabawasan na pagiging impulsive buyer ko.

[j.adore]

Give away to those who will use them☺

[quinone]

^^ we sell them online, mga 60-80% off.

[rae]

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Me, too. I just give them away, pero not as "gift" gifts. Tipong parang, "hey, meron ako ditong <insert name of stuff> na di 'ko ginagamit, d'you think you'd have any use for it? sayang e."

[harley18]

Ang dami ko ng napamigay na damit at shoes. At madami pang ipapamigay!!

Yun mga abubot na nakuha kong gift last year, pinamigay ko na din. Nakakakonsensya kasi gift sakin tapos ipapamigay ko lang. Kaso sayang naman kung nakatambak lang. Happy naman yun mga nabigyan ko e.

Pati mga display na pigurin gusto ko na tanggalin.

[purple.strawberry]

Sis saan mo pinamigay yung clothes mo?

I'm thinking of cleaning out my closet since magnenew year na naman. Natambak na naman yung mga damit na hindi ko nagagamit. I'm thinking of storing these somewhere muna and then give them to orphanages or those in need particularly victims of calamities. Yeah these are very, very vague pa hehe. Any other ideas?

[harley18]

^ purple.strawberry, may relatives si hubby na hindi ganun ka afford bumili lagi ng mga damit. Yun mga pinamigay ko naman sa kanila yun mga pinagliitan ko na maayos pa talaga. Yun iba pwede nila gamiting pambahay.

Magandang idea din naman sa mga nasalanta, though wala ako makita sa community namin na pwedeng ipasabay yun gamit namin.


Additional sa post ko kanina, yun mga box/garapon/lata/bilao dinadala ko lahat sa in laws ko. Hilig nila magipon ng ganun tapos bebenta nila sa junk shop. Yun iba ginagawa nilang lalagyan ng anik anik.

[FayeP]

will definitely try this para makatipid ng bongga...

baby steps
-una muna magdeclutter ng bahay, ipamigay ang mga damit na di ko nagagamit, meron din kasi akong mga dresses na binili dahil na cutean tapos di nagamit, pati mga shoes...
-iwasan muna ang umorder sa mga dealer ng kun anik-anik (mga avon, dakki, mga ganun), malaking bawas
-wag takaw mata sa supermarket, magstick sa list na ginawa

[sachism]

I have started a little bit nung 2014. Madamidami na din ako naipamigay. Lalo na at pregnant ako. I gave away all the clothes/things which I will not use anymore in 1 year. I give them to my parents/in laws. Kapag may nagustuhan sila, yung ayaw na nila, pwede na ipamigay sa iba.

I still have a long way to go. I still have a lot of things to let go.

[nicola_juliano]

I guess pasok dito ang mga taong nakatira sa maliit na bahay. Cant' buy new items or other things dahil hindi kasya sa house. Watcha think?

[j.adore]

Yup that's us haha! Sticking to the basics at kung ano lang yung kailangan at gagamitin. The rest, dispose or give away.

[rae]

^^ Yup, and yung deliberate choice to stay in a small home. Less everything. Less yung space na kelangan i-aircon (kung nag-e-aircon), less furniture, less lilinisin, no need mag-hire ng house cleaner

[ri-anne]

Like ko ang minimalist living. We live in a 2br flat so it is really mandatory. Mga 2-3x a year nagbabawas ako ng things, toys at clothes. Especially after christmas! Daming new toys at clothes, so nagbawas ako ng old toys and clothes. May mga schools & charities /associations dito humihingi ng ganun for fund-raising so dun ko usually binibigay.
Ok na saken ang basics, but my hubby and kids like collecting stuffs! Challenging talaga.
We plan to move to a 3-4br house in the future, and i already told my hubby, he'll have his own space dun lang sya pwde magparami ng collection at displays nya. I prefer talaga minimalist living at furnitures sa living room, dining, kitchen, bedroom etc..ayoko yung maraming mga kung [textspeak!] anong displays at maliliit na anik anik, iilang picture frames ok na saken. Naguguluhan ako pag marami akong nakikitang gamit or "displays", parang kalat na sa paningin ko.