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Recently I've been thinking about things that I own - the shelves filled with books, the wardrobe with no space for more clothes, or my bathroom that is overflowing with cosmetics.
To be honest, I am not a big fan of having a lot of stuff, but I have realised that I, in fact, have too much stuff. I remember reading or watching videos about being a minimalist, and I would really like to give it a try!
Project Pan
So, I have stumbled upon a video explaining the Project Pan, and got interested in it. It is basically a "project", where you do not buy any cosmetics until you finish the ones you already have. For example, if you have 4 shower gels, you finish all of them, and then buy a new one, even if you know that your favourite one is already empty. I thought it was a great idea, so let me give it a try!
WHY?
What is my goal? I have quite a few of them:
- As I already said - to reduce the amount of things that I own in order to have less things and feel better mentally.
- Conscious use of things - I want to know that I have control over what I buy, and how much money I spend on things, because I sometimes buy some unnecessary stuff.
- To get rid of the problem that I will probably have when I move out - I was thinking about the time when I probably move out of my family house, which is not so soon, yet I thought that maybe I'd prefer to take only the things that I use daily, instead of taking boxes and boxes of stuff that I sometimes don't even use.
- More time - when it comes to cleaning, for example my wardrobe, it takes too much time, so with less things, it will probably take less time.
Areas of challenge
I know that Project Pan is about cosmetics, but I think I need some changes in those areas:
- books (definitely!)
As you know, I am a huge fan of books. Last year I read around 20 books, and I think this year it will be around 10. I love reading, as well as buying new books, but I found out that I have a lot of books that I am not even planning to read.
- cosmetics (hair, body, make-up)
It will be easy, I think. I am not a huge fan of make-up, I don't even use foundation or concealer, so I don't have as much beauty products as people who wear full make-up every day.
- clothes
Clothes are going to be the biggest challenge, because I don't throw or give away any clothes, even if I don't wear them anymore. I literally have clothes that I've never worn and clothes that I will never wear, so I will probably focus on books and cosmetics first.
What can you expect from my posts?
I will be sharing my journey of becoming a minimalist with you! I am definitely not going to end up with 3 cosmetics, 1 book, or 2 T-shirts, and I know that. It is more about what I use, and what I don't, and what I can do about it.
In my posts I will show you my progress, and even some cosmetic/book/cloth recommendations - what works for me and what does not. I want it to be a longer series on my blog, so feel free to check my monthly updates. I think the first post will be about the things that I have and what I want to change exactly. Maybe I'll divide it into 3 posts - cosmetics, books, and clothes. If you are interested in such content, you can leave a comment below.