![]() ![]() They stop and think about what they already have and weigh the necessity of more. Minimalists are very intentional with their shopping habits. Are you buying things that won’t honestly serve you in your life? Are you buying things that help you achieve your big-picture goals? That’s why it’s important to reexamine our shopping habits. We need very little for the basic things we do in our life. Before You Check Out Ask: Do I really need this item? You might find it helpful to replace shopping with a creative hobby or a healthy activity. True joy comes from what you do, not what you have. Remember that no matter how many pretty things you buy they can only give you temporary happiness. Are you going to the store for entertainment? Is shopping just a habit to fill a hole? Do you really need to go shopping or are you just looking for something pretty to make you happy? Image by wayhomestudio on Freepik Before You Buy Ask: Do I NEED to Shop?īefore you ever set foot in a store you need to ask yourself why you are going. Read this article for help with decluttering when you feel overwhelmed. Now that you know why you want to learn to build minimalist shopping habits ask questions before you buy anything let’s talk about how to do it! When you ask intentional questions before you buy anything you will benefit in a lot of different ways! You can save tons of time and money! You can also save a lot of frustration and regret created by letting go of things that you didn’t need to buy in the first place. They want to get their mind off of things and become more focused on exeriences. Another reason minimalists build intentional shopping habits is that they are retraining their way of thinking. ![]() To be a minimalist you have to have very intentional shopping habits because you don’t want to have clutter piling up after all the work you’ve put into decluttering. I learned that if I was going to buy anything it was going to have to be something I really needed and loved because there simply wasn’t room for anything else. ![]() I moved into a 400 square foot studio apartment with a bunch of wedding presents! Even though I had almost everything I needed, I still wanted to do the girl thing and “nest”. I learned my minimalist shopping habits through a real-life crash course. What questions should you ask before you buy? Why Should You Ask Questions Before You Buy? To do that I ask myself questions before I buy anything. That’s why I endeavor to build good shopping habits in my minimalist lifestyle so that I don’t buy stuff I won’t need or use. I also know it doesn’t disappear the moment I let it go. I know that everything I buy took not only my time and money to buy, but also the time and money of many people to create. You might not believe that a minimalist would say that but it’s true.Įvery time I get rid of something because I didn’t use it I feel a wrenching pain in my heart. ![]()
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