Simplicity: Helpful Living Tips

Helpful Living Tips

1) Take care of shopping and errands all in one place or as close by to one another as possible. Save gas, time and money.

2) By having less stuff you’ll clean less and have less laundry to do.

3) You don’t have to change your sheets every week and try to wear clothing more than once.

4) A little dirt won’t hurt.

5) Stop dry cleaning. Wash and iron instead or simply don’t buy clothes that need to be dry-cleaned. Stick to natural fibers rather that man made. They’re easier to keep clean and healthier on your skin as well.

6) Don’t wear shoes in the house. You’ll have cleaner carpets and floors. Think of it as leaving the outside world where it belongs.

7) Scale down on the amount of plants you own and keep them outdoors where they belong. Less cleaning and watering responsibilities. That goes the same for pets. Avoid pets all together. I finally broke down and bought my eldest a fish.

8) If you rent rather than own you won’t have to worry about maintaining your lawn.

9) Recycle more and learn to be more self-sufficient.

10) Rent rather than buy. Less responsibilities and more freedom.

11) Try to own your car outright. Monthly payments are just more unnecessary debt.

12) A simple car will cost less to fix than one of those expensive imports. Put your money where it really counts-although, I’ve always purchased used Volvos for safety and never purchased new ones. They’re the safest, most reliable and hardly break down.

13) Get rid if your boat unless you really need it for transportation! This is yet more money and responsibility.

14) Dress comfortable and wear comfortable shoes. Don’t carry a handbag if you don’t have to-that’s what pockets are for.

15) Try to have free fun such as-walking on the beach and collecting seashells, go to a park, a library etc-

16) Always have a potluck for family or holiday gatherings. This way you don’t have to buy it all.

17) Control your TV time and what you watch. I love television and if used properly can be very benefiting to the whole family; so I have to disagree with the simplicity books that have often said to get rid of yourTV sets. It’s a wonderful learning tool and cheap entertainment if you keep it scaled down to basic cable or none at all. I like the programs on public TV better than cable anyway. So get over it and enjoy your television!

18) Reduce your phone services.

19) Get rid of your cell phone if you can.

20) Make your own gifts and cards.

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