Quote Originally Posted by freshstart View Post
I get how you would want to do this and probably can if you put your mind to it. But the part of minimalism I don't get is giving away possessions you need (your bed) and then spending money on a foldable mattress. Isn't it simpler and more pure to keep the few things you actually want/need, than going out and buying the minimalist version?
Actually, a mattress IS simpler as this discussion shows. It's much simpler t move a foldable mattress than a big ole bed frame box springs, and typical mattress.

of course minimalism can be carried to extremes, but that seldom happens in North America. The converse is far more likely.