Comments on: 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/ Simple Productivity Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:14:22 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Zen Control - Is Television acting like a slow poison for your relationship? http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-77272 Zen Control - Is Television acting like a slow poison for your relationship? Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:23:17 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-77272 [...] a Television set plus a cable connection live without it today? The answer is yes. This is what Leo Babauta is [...] [...] a Television set plus a cable connection live without it today? The answer is yes. This is what Leo Babauta is [...]

]]> By: oki http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-69906 oki Tue, 12 May 2009 02:40:52 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-69906 Thanks for the reminder to do a little cleaning out, I just took a couple cards out of my wallet and off my keyring. Now my ring only has one key and one mini grocery store card. I like my wallet though. It's my first one, it's extremely slim, and it's working out very well. I like your tips.. but I have conflicting fetishes. >_<;; Minimalist vs. always-preparedist... It's really kind of fun to try and balance them. That's actually become a bigger hobby than either of them on their own. XD;; Thanks for the reminder to do a little cleaning out, I just took a couple cards out of my wallet and off my keyring. Now my ring only has one key and one mini grocery store card. I like my wallet though. It’s my first one, it’s extremely slim, and it’s working out very well.

I like your tips.. but I have conflicting fetishes. >_<;; Minimalist vs. always-preparedist… It’s really kind of fun to try and balance them. That’s actually become a bigger hobby than either of them on their own. XD;;

]]> By: Nissa http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-69661 Nissa Sat, 09 May 2009 12:39:23 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-69661 I like what Deborah suggested about no labels on the mundane items we have to see daily. Easier visually to see the colors of the contents than a lot of words and colors on the packaging! But how to you know what is what without labels? Maybe label the bottom of the container? I think this ties in with the no icons on the desktop suggestion from Leo. Less to look at! I'm very sensitive to visual clutter and perhaps have some audio sensory issues as well since I really don't like noise in the background and hate when the radio and TV are on and people are talking! So for those of us that like "the sound of silence" it could work to say no to Ipods, TV, icons, etc. But I DO see the practicality of using an Ipod, cell phone, online storage, etc. as ways to free a person from visual clutter from CDS/DVDS/paper files and such...now if I could only get over my mental laziness when it comes to switching over to new technology:) I like what Deborah suggested about no labels on the mundane items we have to see daily. Easier visually to see the colors of the contents than a lot of words and colors on the packaging! But how to you know what is what without labels? Maybe label the bottom of the container?

I think this ties in with the no icons on the desktop suggestion from Leo. Less to look at!

I’m very sensitive to visual clutter and perhaps have some audio sensory issues as well since I really don’t like noise in the background and hate when the radio and TV are on and people are talking! So for those of us that like “the sound of silence” it could work to say no to Ipods, TV, icons, etc.

But I DO see the practicality of using an Ipod, cell phone, online storage, etc. as ways to free a person from visual clutter from CDS/DVDS/paper files and such…now if I could only get over my mental laziness when it comes to switching over to new technology:)

]]> By: simplify. « because politics are boring http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-66025 simplify. « because politics are boring Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:16:41 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-66025 [...] to be minimalist. There are tons. You can find ways to be minimalist in every area of your life. Here are a few I do, to spur your own [...] [...] to be minimalist. There are tons. You can find ways to be minimalist in every area of your life. Here are a few I do, to spur your own [...]

]]> By: matthew http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-63863 matthew Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:30:11 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-63863 i hope you dont have your car stolen anytime soon, you'll be screwed! i hope you dont have your car stolen anytime soon, you’ll be screwed!

]]> By: 50 Tips for Frugal Living From Zen Habits « The Non-Consumer Advocate http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-63523 50 Tips for Frugal Living From Zen Habits « The Non-Consumer Advocate Mon, 16 Mar 2009 06:24:06 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-63523 [...] out cable. I’ve talked about how I cut out cable before. It saves me money every month (in my area, about $60, or more than [...] [...] out cable. I’ve talked about how I cut out cable before. It saves me money every month (in my area, about $60, or more than [...]

]]> By: Veronica http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-57984 Veronica Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:19:24 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-57984 We have never had cable TV in our 16 years of marriage. Our kids get teased a little, but their comment is "look at my grades in school compared to yours". Just the TV being on was such a distraction, we put our TV (which is 15 years old by the way) downstairs in the family room away from the main gathering space. Our kids don't even miss it. Their ages are 16, 11, & 8. We talk more and "hear" each other more. We have never had cable TV in our 16 years of marriage. Our kids get teased a little, but their comment is “look at my grades in school compared to yours”. Just the TV being on was such a distraction, we put our TV (which is 15 years old by the way) downstairs in the family room away from the main gathering space. Our kids don’t even miss it. Their ages are 16, 11, & 8. We talk more and “hear” each other more.

]]> By: Being Minimalist « Beyond Rivalry http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-55208 Being Minimalist « Beyond Rivalry Wed, 31 Dec 2008 22:26:39 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-55208 [...] would gess, I am minimalist in some ways and not in others. I came across Zen Habits’ list of 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do today and thought I’d make my own list of some of the minimalist things. His [...] [...] would gess, I am minimalist in some ways and not in others. I came across Zen Habits’ list of 10 Odd Little Minimalist Things I Do today and thought I’d make my own list of some of the minimalist things. His [...]

]]> By: The Cheapskate Guide: 50 Tips for Frugal Living | Banwaan http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-51279 The Cheapskate Guide: 50 Tips for Frugal Living | Banwaan Tue, 11 Nov 2008 02:58:30 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-51279 [...] out cable. I’ve talked about how I cut out cable before. It saves me money every month (in my area, about $60, or more than $700 [...] [...] out cable. I’ve talked about how I cut out cable before. It saves me money every month (in my area, about $60, or more than $700 [...]

]]> By: Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life « scatterbrain http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-48909 Simple Living Manifesto: 72 Ideas to Simplify Your Life « scatterbrain Mon, 13 Oct 2008 13:45:15 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/2007/08/10-odd-little-minimalist-things-i-do/#comment-48909 [...] to be minimalist. There are tons. You can find ways to be minimalist in every area of your life. Here are a few I do, to spur your own [...] [...] to be minimalist. There are tons. You can find ways to be minimalist in every area of your life. Here are a few I do, to spur your own [...]

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