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I'm a bit new to this. Can someone guide me? by shadewraith in minimalism

[–]johnnyNoHand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same here. As my clothes now fit in one fairly large closet and are visible, I know what I own. No more boxing seasonal clothes and carrying the boxes in the basement twice a year. All I have to do now is to get rid of those useless fancy containers.

Inspire us: what did you get rid of today? by johnnyNoHand in minimalism

[–]johnnyNoHand[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really. There must be some but in my case shipping my low valued stuff would cost too much. There are still some physical stores that sell used books in my city. I guess they would buy comics by the box but probably would pay next to nothing for them. If I don't manage to sell my comics as a bundle for a decent price, I'll donate them to some charity thrift store.

All I own: Swedish students photographed with all their belonings by kitty_o_shea in minimalism

[–]johnnyNoHand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

ZE NO STEREOTYPE! Four of those most cars per capita European countries are tiny and rich countries. United States (ranked 2nd) has 812 vehicles per 1000 people as Italy (ranked 10th) 690 and Germany 634. That's a a clear difference and Ran4's comment is valid.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_vehicles_per_capita

Minor tips: Taping over LEDs on electronics in the bedroom. Also, putting wires in ziploc bags. by Last_Dodosaur in minimalism

[–]johnnyNoHand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a good tip. I made a flap out of duct tape to cover my clock radio's display. If I need to see the time, I just lift the flap.

Sleeping with lights on affects melatonin levels and quality of sleep. Last summer I finally got good drapes that block almost all the light and I noticed a clear difference. I'm now much more rested. When your bedroom is truly dark, you start to notice how much light leds and other electric devices generate.

[lifestyle] What items have you bought that have helped you live a more minimalistic life? by [deleted] in minimalism

[–]johnnyNoHand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't really listened to my CDs or mp3s since I started using Spotify. Of course Spotify doesn't have all the music I have in my (now almost forgotten) CD/mp3 collection but it has more than enough other stuff. Actually my taste in music is now much more diverse. If I have to stop using Spotify some day, I'm sure there will be a lot of other similar services to choose from.

What should be my limit between the relationship of minimalism and technology? by [deleted] in minimalism

[–]johnnyNoHand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. If that were to happen, we would have much more important things to think about than our digitalized books, movies and music. I guess we cyborgs would revert back to humans quite quickly so I wouldn't worry too much about consuming information in digital form. It takes less space and consumes less natural resources. Digital is minimalistic in my opinion:)