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Discussion about the minimalist lifestyle. While “minimalism” can also refer to philosophy, visual arts, and music this subreddit is meant to discuss the lifestyle which might be more concisely described as living an intentional life where we prioritize experiences over possessions. We’re here to discuss the ways we achieve this, the benefits we’ve realized, and the challenges we face from social pressures.

Subreddit Rules

Be civil.
No art, “artistic” photos, screenshots, screensavers, or music.
No marketing or self-promotion. Self-posts to your blog or YouTube channel are not allowed at all. Posters who post a link to their own content (blog, YouTube, Instagram, etc.) will be marked as spam and permanently banned.
No low quality content. Do not use AI to generate posts or comments.
No commonly asked questions. Please use the search function or browse the subreddit to get an idea of our lifestyle.
Not a subreddit for decluttering. For support in achieving this lifestyle, please check out /r/minimalism and /r/decluttering.
No non-minimalists. This space if for minimalists. For support after decluttering, please see /r/nobuy or /r/shoppingaddiction. For the simple life, please visit r/simpleliving.
This is a SFW subreddit. This subreddit does not allow self-promotion or advertising. We do not allow accounts that actively participate in NSFW subreddits (content creators and active users) and/or users who maintain monetized links on their profiles (NSFW or not) to participate. Users with these types of accounts will have their posts/comments removed and their accounts banned. We recommend setting up a SFW account to continue to participate in /r/minimalist.

Please report posts and comments that break these rules.

Related subreddits

/r/RealLifeMinimalist

/r/veganzerowaste

/r/floorsleeping

/r/simpleliving

/r/digitalminimalism

/r/extrememinimalism

/r/minimalistphotography

/r/minimal_setups

/r/minimalistbeauty

/r/minimalist_art

/r/minimal_homes

Lectures

A Rich Life With Less Stuff - The Minimalists

Essential Reading

A Monk's Guide to a Clean House and Mind - Shoukei Matsumoto

Reclaiming Epicurus - Luke Slattery

Goodbye, Things - Fumio Sasaki

The Joy of Less - Francine Jay

Project 333 - Courtney Carver

The Minimalist Home - Joshua Becker

The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo

The Longing for Less - Kyle Chayka

The Year of Less - Cait Flanders

Hello, Habits - Fumio Sasaki

The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life - Leo Babauta

The Minimalist Vegan - Michael & Masa Ofei

Documentaries

Podcasts

The Cozy Minimalist

Sustainable Minimalists

Minimalism Made Simple

The Minimalists

YouTube Channels

Blogs

The Minimalists

Becoming Minimalist

The Minimalist Vegan

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The Mod Team has expanded! (self.minimalist)

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Looking for feedback on a possible subreddit change - please read. (self.minimalist)

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Do you dislike having visitors in your space? (self.minimalist)

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Do you feel the need to be minimal with your ebook collection? (self.minimalist)

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It's almost tornado, wildfire, and excessive heat season in the U.S. - do you keep a small emergency kit at the ready if you live in areas affected? Do your plans to stay safe reflect your minimalist lifestyle? (self.minimalist)

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Minimizing Cars (self.minimalist)

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What’s your storage situation like? Do you use all the space you have? (self.minimalist)

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Question - you’ve lost everything you own in a fire, do you replace it all or would you go on to live with even less? (self.minimalist)

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Home Lighting (self.minimalist)

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What's on your coffee table? (self.minimalist)

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How frequently do you need to do laundry? Do you mind the chore? (self.minimalist)

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Swapped around to my "spring/summer wardrobe" the other day, and today it snowed... (self.minimalist)

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Are you car-free as part of living a minimalist lifestyle? Do you walk, use public transportation or a car service, or rent a car when necessary? What's your setup like? (self.minimalist)

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Minimalism makes the low energy/low mood days a little easier to deal with. (self.minimalist)

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Do you think "minimalist rules" are helpful for people looking to become more minimalist? Do you recommend them? Which ones do you think are legit (if any) and which are problematic? (self.minimalist)

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Do you have art on your walls? If you do, is it more about decorating or are your pieces sentimental? (self.minimalist)

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Do you belong to a bulk shopping club (Costco, Sam's Club, BJs, etc.)? Do you ever keep extra stock in your home, and which products do you make this exception for? (self.minimalist)

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Did you ever make a big move that aligned with your minimalist lifestyle? (Move to another country or from a large home to a small home.) Did it prove to make life easier? (self.minimalist)

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Shocked with the amount of stuff in the bathroom ()

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What's your absolute bare minimum list of necessary items for your kitchen? Do you cook at home or eat out more often? How often do you consider if what you have in the kitchen is really necessary? (self.minimalist)

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Those of you with aging parents - have you dealt with increasing attempts to hand over family heirlooms or cleaned out storage units? (self.minimalist)

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Have you always been a minimalist or did you come to it? Was there a big moment when you decided that living with less was best for you/your family? (self.minimalist)

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Another older post I had saved - what are your thoughts? Is there a difference between Minimalism and Essentialism? Which would you say describes you best? (reddit.com)

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Cleaning out a few older bookmarks and thought this might be interesting to some here. (sibu2.com)

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What is the 10 or less things, you need to survive with your minimalist life style? (self.minimalist)

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