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Small Ways I Can Reduce Waste

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As I have ventured farther along in my minimalism journey I have started thinking about some steps that I can take to reduce waste. I’m not talking about living a “zero waste” kind of life – not that that isn’t commendable – but I’m just not going to even attempt that. I’m also not going to be investing in a Diva Cup! I know a lot of people rave about how awesome they are, but no, I just cannot wrap my head around doing that! 🙂 However, there are some small changes that I can make today that will reduce mine and my family’s carbon footprint. 

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My Minimalism Journey

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I have always been someone that has appreciated a clean, tidy house. I am very much a Type A personality; I love order and for everything to have a place and for it to be in it….at least most of the time. I have kids so I know that things are going to be crazy and out of place sometimes and that is okay. But it really goes deeper than that. I think my love affair with minimalism started when I just wanted to declutter things. Through that process I started to see how much we really have and how much we waste and how much we really do not even need to begin with. Want vs Need, this is a huge concept to understand. We want so many things but we need so little to live a meaningful life. Once I started learning the difference is when everything started falling into place for me.

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