...or an "Everything Must Go" Challenge
I'm moving out soon (or so I've planned).
I'll either need to throw a lot of stuff away or take it with me.
I hate heavy bags, and I already have a lot of stuff to move.
So for some reason I really enjoy this time - Use It or Lose It.
Seeing as the amount of stuff around me decreases, an minimalism and order increases (control freak much?).
I've had a stock of cereals big enough to feed a small army or resolve a humanitarian crisis in Africa.
I don't regret being stocked up - it's a hedge against inflation (or a sudden crisis, like pandemic or whatever).
I'd better eat what I have in the fridge and on the shelf.
Coming up with ideas what to cook from what I have is challenging, but interesting.
I'd love to buy some groceries - but I intentionally delay it for several other reasons.
I'm leaving on the weekend - it doesn't make sense for fresh products to become... not fresh.
Saving money - or at least delaying spending; best case - I'll shop after the move.
Stops overspending - I'm not perfect; there's stuff I would rather not consume; or buy in less quantities (as needed), to avoid wasting food.
Moving made me clean my house - this made me realize how much trash I have just laying around;
And other stuff I don't even use (mostly clothes).
I've had a box of spare cables, which only grew with time, making finding the right one harder. Why keep it at all?
It's not the first time, but every time it makes me think.
Well, here's for better saving, spending, utilizing, minima...lizing :)