Comments on: More or Less Simplified

By: Lori

Lori — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:50:17 +0000

I’ve always lived on the simple side, more or less. Our house is 1800 square feet. I drive a fuel efficient car. My kids can ride their bikes or walk to school, but we’re not in walking distance of a store, unfortunately. I don’t buy a lot of “stuff”. My husband is Frugal Man and keeps us reigned in and our priorities straight. One thing I do is still buy books by the boatload from Amazon. I need to utilize the library more often. I used to have a magazine habit, but cut back considerably a few years ago. I now only subscribe to three favorites. This year we were a “tourist in our own town”. We have been to more state parks, beaches, etc. in Florida this year. There is so much beauty right in our backyards.

By: Nancy

Nancy — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:56:32 +0000

We recently downsized from a 4,000 square foot home to a 1,900 square foot home. We wanted to have less to maintain and decided to make the shift when we had to move out of state for my husband’s job. Though it has been liberating to get rid of clutter and unnecessary things, it has been tough because we have three kids. The amount of things they have and accumulate makes me sometimes wish we hadn’t downsized. I know that it is best in the long run, but it does take some time to get used to. Our friends and family do not understand our downsizing and wonder why we wouldn’t buy a bigger home if we could afford one. We also moved to a neighborhood where we can walk to stores, schools and the library–we have really enjoyed that aspect. Overall, we are happy that we made this decision.

By: Debbie

Debbie — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:30:27 +0000

I have been “down-sizing/de-cluttering” for at least 5 years. I will keep my favorite pieces of furniture, dishes, etc. But multiples of everyday stuff has gotta go. I want to save things that will be difficult to find someday. I want to be able to enjoy the antiques I’ve bought instead of just storing them aside somewhere. I’ve always said why have it if you don’t use it. I already live in a small home so no down-sizing there but neither do I have any desire for anything bigger. Less stuff equals less stress for me!