"Minimizing Clutter" (Patreon)

Joshua and Ryan discuss a myriad of fresh approaches for the new year, and they answer the following questions:

What is the sunk-cost fallacy? (03:22)

What is the difference between guilt and shame? (13:53)

What are your New Year’s resolutions? (15:31)

What’s the difference between decluttering and going minimalist? (21:48)

How do you do your New Year’s cleanup? (25:46)

What documents do we really need to save? (34:21)

Are there any good reasons to wait until New Year’s or spring to start decluttering? (42:47)

How do I responsibly dispose of most of my cleaning supplies, and which cleaning supplies should a minimalist use? (45:20)

How do I convince my spouse to declutter without getting emotional? (52:05)

How do I start letting go? (1:00:49)

How do I shop online more responsibly? (1:02:16)

Should I focus first on decluttering my mind or my physical space? (1:03:57)

How do you address the mental and emotional clutter from a particularly trying time? (1:05:15)

LINKS

Article: Cleaning Product Disposal

Article: Feel Guilty Getting Rid of Stuff? Don’t.

Article: Getting Decluttered with Your Significant Other

Book: Love People Use Things

Book: Minimalism: Live a Meaningful Life

Book: Minimalist Rulebook

Cleanser: Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap

Essay: Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game

Essay: Photo-Scanning Party

Instagram: Jordan Moore

Instagram: Podcast Shawn

Instagram: Jess Williams

Patreon: The Minimalists

Podcast: Rob Bell

Podcast: Bobby Berk

Podcast: Joel Greene

Podcast: New Year’s Cleanup

Recycle: Donation Town

Resources: The Minimalists

Subscribe: The Minimalists

Text: 937-202-4654

Tour: The Minimalists

Twitter: Ella Sandwich

Watch: Less Is Now

Watch: Minimalism

Website: Becoming Minimalist

MAXIMS

“Minimalism is not the destination—minimalism is the vehicle.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“The most effective way to declutter is to leave the junk at the store.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“A life without boundaries is a house without walls.” —Ryan Nicodemus

“An empty room isn’t full of nothing—it’s full of opportunity.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

“The best way to turn down the volume is to not turn it up in the first place.” —Joshua Fields Millburn

This Maximal episode corresponds with Minimal episode 269.