Just got some empty boxes, because it's about that time again. Time to move to a different place to live. This will be the 3rd time. So not much experience on that front. Definitely no experience when it comes to moving with all of your belongings in your current living space. This is because when I moved the first and second time most of my stuff stayed at the previous location. So, this whole putting stuff in boxes thing is unfamiliar territory.
The first thing I noticed is that we have more stuff than I thought we had. We are trying to live very minimalistic, but it seems that wasn't always a success, and even things that are "essential" can stack up over a course of years. This means that we now have to start evaluating what we should let go, throw away or give away, before we start getting more empty boxes.
One way we did manage to limit the amount of stuff we have is by limiting the amount of storage space available as much as possible. This means not buying extra cabinets, bookcases or just plain old surfaces where one can store stuff. This seems to have helped. Asking yourself about 5 times if you really need something also helps. Especially with clothes.
I still think we have too much stuff, but I can imagine that it's still much less than a household that isn't even self-aware of the problem.
How much stuff do you have? And is it more or less than you want it to be?
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