After moving from an off grid cabin back to semi-city life, I am taking inventory of everything. This is not complete and I would like to narrow down each category, but this is what I am currently working with.
I am still into minimalism, but it’s a different point of view now. Honestly, from what we had to this is life changing!
Current set up:
1 bedroom, oversized apartment. HUGE walk in closet in bedroom, half is my son’s closet, the other is used for storage of most of our gear/camping/ect. Items. My son has the bedroom and I sleep in the oversized area that would normally be the dining area. It has a huge window and I can see the stars at night. 2 cats to keep us happy!
Knife (2)- 1 personal size, 1 larger, working size
Knife, small ax, homemade laundry detergent in large jar, canning jars and supplies
Drying rack/Clothesline/Pins
Solar camping lights/rechargeable battery pack/travel solar panels
Pots for herbs/flowers
Long growing/water trays (4)
Stick Vac
1 large tray basket with handles
Vitamix
Juicer
2 bowls
Set of dishes- 2 each of plates, salad/ pasta bowl, cereal bowl
1 bin with all kitchen items needed (still sorting)
4 reusable drink containers
4 person tall tent
2 camp chairs
2 sleeping bags
Misc. small bin with small camping items- utensils, matches, compass, etc
2 tarps
2 head lamps
4 beach towels
4 regular towels/12 wash cloths/bathmat/shower curtain/rings
Clothes- limited to 2 bins each (still sorting all of this because of lifestyle location change)
Shoes- limited to 1 bin each
1 bin for misc. items- hats, belts, specific sport items- swim, hiking, yoga, biking, etc.
1 wooden small pantry shelf/with door- being used as a “closet” right now
1 IKEA 4 tall open shelving- used for temporary closet right now
Bedding- 2 down comforters, 1 quilt, 1 soft throw, 1 wool blanket, 4 pillows, 1 set of full size sheets (2 pillow cases), 1 queen size flat sheet with 2 pillow cases
Full size mattress set
Sleeping mat with extra thick sleeping pad
Desk w/chair
Son’s legos, 10 favorite books, drawing/design items- pads, pencils, ruler/guitar/Star Wars clock
1 cookie jar (important to use!!! LOL)
60 books for Mom (Slooooow purge)
Small bin of misc. personal items- photos, homemade gifts, patches, etc.
2 phones, 1 laptop, 1 desktop
1 bin with hygiene products for 2 (still sorting this one out)
1 bin with extra supply of household items/backstock- will use up and replace if and when needed
1 professional camera, extra lens, tripod, accessories, bag
2 backpacks
1 small carry on suitcase
1 purse
1 extra large tote, 10 reusable grocery totes, 10 fruit/vegetable reusable bags
Yoga mat/straps/light hand held weights/foam rollers (2)/ acupressure mat
2 cat ceramic dishes- food/water
Large cat carrier
Basket w/blanket for cat bed
Broom/dust pan
24 reusable cleaning rags
4 dish towels
1 dish pan
Hair clippers/case/blades/oil/scissors
Iron-I lay a towel on my counter and go to town!
Fabric scissors/thread/needles/glue
Small box of tools- basics
1 fire/lockbox
2 boxes of food stuffs- we were preppers/preservers and I took what I needed that could last me some time. Also, trying to eat more clean. I donated quite a bit.
1 Jeep
Things we purged that helped minimize our items drastically:
- Wall décor- other than my own photography , we have nothing other than 1 poster my son keeps in his room.
- Picture frames- again, hate cleaning them, organized photos chronologically into albums and scanned them as I went.
- Chotskies- none other than what my son has made me/bought me over the years.
- Cleaning tools- eliminated steam cleaner, floor cleaning spinner, mop and bucket- we just wiped down the floors every other day- small space, makes it easy.
- Cleaning products- vinegar, hydrogen peroxide, Dr. Bronners, homemade laundry soap, and a small bottle of bleach (we rarely use).
- Furnitue- I know, weird, but since we moved, I brought 1 piece of actual furniture. Slowly rethinking furniture.
- Lamps- seems weird but no furniture, no lamps! We do have some fairy lights strung up, that are solar powered. We just ran the battery pack to the window. My son has one of those pack-able solar lights for his room.
- Extra of things- even with Covid 19 going on, I realized we just use what we use, if that makes sense.
- Holiday Related items- we started travelling at Christmas, our favorite, last year. We get the joy of the décor with the storage needs! We still plan on travelling this year, even if it’s local.
- Curtains- No more messing around with rods, curtains, ironing, taking down and washing, falling down off the wall. Nope! DONE!
- Craft items. I had time to do it before but lifestyle changes and needs are different.
What I still love!
- My drying rack and clothesline! And my Dr. Bronners Green Tea soap. YUMMY!
- My space related items! I don’t have many, but I have some key pieces that I do adore!
- My Vitamix-I use it several times a day and love it.
- My canning jars- they can be used for everything- storage is key for me..from cotton balls, to drink glasses, to bulk food storage, vases, etc.