Minimalist Moving
I have to admit, moving back home to England isn’t going to be as minimalist as I’d hope. I think we have done pretty well so far, all considered, but there are definite non-minimalist aspects of the move. But that’s OK — we’re all human, and we’re learning as we go.
The plan: sell, donate, or give away almost everything we own. We hope to keep a suitcase of clothes each, a backpack (to be carried on the plane), and a box of personal stuff each that will be shipped. Everything else will be sold, given to family & friends who needed them, or donated to charity. Then we will start from scratch — buying used as much as possible, and getting as little as possible.
That’s mostly happening according to plan. We have sold, given away or donated practically everything we own. There is an amazing amount of stuff in drawers and closets that turns up when you’re actually emptying out your house — ziploc bags, tools, bathroom cleaners, things like that — even when you’re a minimalist at heart. It turns out to be a lot of work emptying out our home completely. So not as minimalist as I’d hope, but again, no one’s perfect.
