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My best posts are located here, this is a little bit more about who I am and why I chose minimalism.
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My most emailed questions:
Question #1:Where can I buy a Japanese futon?
Purchase a Japanese Futon HERE at J-Life International!
Someone I know very well purchased one from J-Life International, and she loved the shipping and service.
They are based in the United States but they will ship to Canada and the United Kingdom. Please contact them for any other shipping areas.
And in the spirit of full disclosure, I get a 5% referral commission if you do.
Question #2: Do I take guest posts or solicitations for product/site/blog reviews?
No. All requests will be politely ignored.
I will write guest posts for you on your personal, non-commercial blog, but I don’t accept any guest posting for my site.
I am also not interested in reviewing products, sites or blogs.
Thank you for asking!
I'm a 20-something year old girl who lived out of a single suitcase in 2007, and now I'm living with less, but only with the best.
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Hi The Everyday Minimalist Team,
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog The Everyday Minimalist has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Minimalist Blogs on the web.
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I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 100 Minimalist Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!
Also, you have the honor of displaying the badge on your blog.
Best,
Anuj
I truly loved him. We were together for 2.5 years. He chase me and was very sweet. In the first year my friends cautioned me against not putting in enough efforts. In the 2nd year I put in much more effort into love him, making him feel loved, every day. In our 3rd year together, I was working while he was still completing his final year of university. However, my temper got bad and I felt insecure. I started doubting him and things went down hill. I wanted more attention and all. He got annoyed and called it off. I am very heartbroken. It has been two months. I feel very sad. I don’t want to throw his stuff away but I really miss him and I want him back. I hope you can give me some advice on how to get him back. Please.
Hi
I just turned 20. I have been a great student all along, and craved to work for all kinds of materialistic benefits. But for the last few years, I have been seeing billionaires give away their lives earnings for the better of the society. I started to see how that was a far better approach.
I felt like I have reached a higher state of consciousness. That’s when I started growing to have the minimalist mindset. I felt far better. I stumbled upon your website and read your posts and I really loved them.
Not only I learned something new, but also saw that there are people out there with a similar mindset. Your articles are very satisfying, for I come from a society where showing off wealth is still looked up to.
However, in many ways I am starting to feel alienated from society.
Anyway, I messaged you only to let you know how good your work is. I felt our mindsets and approach to life is very similar. I would like to get to know you in person, but I am sure you are busy and stuff, so no pressure.
Thanks again.
I can’t seem to send you a note either. Here’s my message: I recently found your blog and have been reading through a couple posts. I love your perspective and message. It resonates with my to some degree because I’m a strategy consultant who doesn’t live that bling bling lifestyle. I live a simple life and feel like I’m the black sheep among my co-workers. I was wondering if you’d be willing to share a little bit more about yourself? How long were you in consulting? What kind of work do you do now? What’s your ultimately goal with minimalism? Do you have aspirations of “retiring” early? Thanks for all the great content you’ve developed!
Laura here from Enjoy Life Slowly.
Unfortunately I can’t send you a note on your contact form as the captcha seems to be missing:)
Mark and I are doing a series of interviews with inspirational authorities in their field and people with a motivating story of how they have taken control of their lives by swapping complexity for simplicity. We’ll be talking about slowing down and simplifying including of course getting out of debt.
The aim is to give people who are looking to make a change, concrete actionable tips and inspiration to help them slow down, simplify and increase their quality of life.
I know this is something you are passionate about so I wondered, would you be up for the idea of a quick 30 minute interview any time that suits you over the next couple of weeks? As it’s pre-recorded, we can fit in with you – I appreciate how busy you are.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. Mark and I only recently found this amazing movement and we’re passionate about spreading the word. So either way, we truly appreciate the positive impact you are having on the world.
Best wishes
Laura
Hello Everyday Minimalist,
how is life? The apartment I share with a male-roommate is now full with sacks of my clutter. I’m amazed at how it makes me feel. I feel so free. If I wasn’t ill, I’d get rid of the sacks but my body doesn’t let me.
My mind is free though and reading your blog just reassured me that I was doing the right thing – so keep up your thoughts and let us know. 🙂
minimalist by choice my entire life and love every minimizing move made!
650 square foot apartment that seems like it’s 1,500 due to a combination of:
two twin prada bedframes. PERFECT INVENTION. bifold and available thru walmart.com. cheap and should last a lifetime.
one serves as base for my daybed in the front room. one serves as my bed.
one bifold conference table which serves as both my (morning) business desk for the office (one gal success since 1996) and the other end holds my “big-screen” 32-inch “TV” which is actually another PC which runs youtube and mhznetworks.org for daily news and entertainment. NO CABLE HERE!
my huge walk-in closet is 1/4 used. the rest has a couple of nested, empty rubbermaid boxes with lids that are great for household moves, and empty hangars. two different sizes rather than a conglomeration.
six female equivalent of wife-beater shirts, six or so sarongs (serve as summer/autumn capes, skirts and dresses. six long-sleeve tops, 2 winter jackets and two long coats. six long (maxi) skirts.
buy quality, take care of it and it lasts many years.
no dressers.
minimal furniture include the beds, the conference tables and a better-homes-and-gardens farmhouse style table with four chairs. regarding the chairs — one is at the table, which is positioned against the dining-area wall with a lovely plate-glass mirror. one is on my patio just outside the side door. two are in the bedroom-office on either side of the narrow ends of the conference table. one of those is never used except in the case of incredibly rare company.
two tiny, quality raw-wood bookshelves holding a minutia of books and produce bowls. a huge brass ship for eloquence. that’s about it.
oh — and NO CAR! i walk everywhere. since 1999. love it love it!
thanks for the site. have a wonderful 2015.
To use CAPTCHA, you need Really Simple CAPTCHA plugin installed.
Hm. I guess You need to install the plugin to your site for your readers to be able to contact you. 😉
Hello. I’m a follower of your site. I want to translate to my language, Turkish on my blog site. I’ll put a text
“translated from http://www.everydayminimalist.com”
If you allow.
I’m waiting your answer.
Have a nice day.
I just discovered your blog. I really enjoy what I’ve seen thus far. Thanks for sharing!
hello…
it seems there are several varieties (checked out j-life); what would you recommend?
also, what goes under the futon – don’t believe it goes directly on the floor…
is a supporting mat usually comes with it? what about a low wooden frame, similar to a traditional bed
thnx
Hi there,
I would like to formally ask that the comment I made, “It most certainly isn’t winter in NZ anymore!” on your blog post ‘Minimalist Wallet Series: Jessica Parsons of Minimalist Mum’ please be promptly removed. This is for privacy reasons.
Link to blog post: http://everydaymin.wpengine.com/?p=5743
Please don’t hesitate to contact me, should you have any questions or queries. I also ask that this comment here, be removed too.
Kind regards,
Gerhard
I clicked on your FAQ link and it took me to springform (no big deal), but I saw the following message (kind of a big deal):
This Account Has Expired
As of January 2013, accounts that have not been active in over 18 months may be automatically deleted. If this is your account, you may login within the next 24 hours to stop this account from being permanently deleted.
Also, your blog doesn’t have captcha installed, so I can’t submit a comment on your contact page either. Just FYI.
Hi Sarah,
Thank’s for pointing it out. We’ll have a look at it.
I am not a minimilist but maybe at some point I will arrive at that. I do like your jeans they fit! .. and look nice. Thanks for also making the plus size look casual and attractive. Do you only sell at Nordstrom’s? Do you ever BOGO or have sales? Would love to invest in a couple of pairs of jeans for school
Hi!
I read your blog post on how even book lovers can embrace the minimalist way of life by turning to the e-reader. I dare say I have found an even more minimalistic approach to reading than that: namely Readmill (http://www.readmill.com).
I think e-books are a great way to keep your possessions to a minimum without sacrificing your reading, but I was always reluctant to buy a kindle, nook or any other type of e-reader since this would mean increasing the number of things I own. Then I found Readmill (and there are probably tons of similar platforms out there, but I kinda like this one) through which I can read books on my iPhone (or iPad if you have one of those) – increasing the usefulness of a device I cannot free myself from anyway. So, the great thing about this platform is that you can upload any e-books that you have to your readmill library, as well as choose to send the books you purchase directly to your library, so I have all of my books in one place. It’s also quite neat that it keeps track of your reading and what page you left off at + lets you highlight and comment in the margins just like you would with a physical book.
So yeah, sorry for this really long message, but for people with iPhones/iPads (I think it even works on iPod touch) who want to live a minimalist life but enjoy reading books, I really think they should try it out 🙂
Is Serena still writing here? If she is tell her Luke aka FatStupidAmerican is wondering what she’s been up to and she should shoot me a message at the email that I had to provide to fill this out.
I would LOVE to hear from people (when they are back to ‘normal’) who either rode out Sandy or had to evacuate–what did they take with them/miss? It would be a great addition to ‘save in a fire’ type posts now that there has been a major disaster in the recent past.
It’s easy to give up meat and dairy and seafood, even if you love them tons and tons and think you wouldn’t be able to stand it if you thought you could never eat them again.
Watch Earthlings.
http://earthlings.com/?page_id=32
Hi,
I was going to send you a message, but your contact form does not work without Really Simple CAPTCHA. Anyway, I was wondering if you like to get to know our minimalist fashion style? We produce independent designer fashion for woman. We are based in Hungary and UK. You can check out the NUBU style on http://www.88style.me
Cheers,
Sylvie
I started to be a minimalist, but am finding it tough. Any advise for deciding what stays, goes… and advise on making it easier to part with “stuff”
My place is tiny, so I need to cull!
Love the blog and how you got out of debt, created your own career, and are now enjoying travel. It will take me 10 plus years to get “out of debt” and no where near the income you earn in your 20’s , good for you! Now write a book to encourage others… a friend I know creates doodle books, and I am put you together if you like? Your info and her insightful drawings would make a great team?
Best,
Robin
smithr8020@gmail.com
Just came upon your blog through Pinterest (ironically enough!). I read several of your tips and articles. They are great! Thanks so much. I look forward to reading some more when I have a little more time.
I’ve gotten a message the last few times I’ve tried to visit the FB site saying that the site distributes? malware. I know you are in the process of selling the site but wondered if anyone else had reported this issue or if you knew anything about it. Thanks so much!
Got a chuckle from reading your blog posts. Interesting, wise and timely. We had started the Minimalist Group back in 1999. It has evolved into our Poor Man Survival.com site and blog which addresses becoming more self sufficient, having less government intrusion and a more frugal lifestyle.
Keep the pace!
Hi Serena, I can’t see the image CAPTCHA
you have completely changed me in a good way. I realized why i was so unhappy and after reading you website i became happy and im going to take your advise everyday and transfer my life so i can become a happier person and live the life i always wanted to. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!
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and post links and updates to your blog
Steve T
I didn’t find the form either so I’ll just post my question here. I would like to know your opinion on some product I have designed. My intention was to keep it (and the website) as minimalist as possible: http://www.cleaneverything.com/
I like your blog a lot yet disagree here
http://elianacline.blogspot.com/2011/09/part-1-i-am-charlatan-minimalist.htmlhttp://elianacline.blogspot.com/2011/09/why-i-will-never-be-minimalist.html
Thanks for the note, but as I said before — to each their own.
Hiya. I can’t see any form on this page. My question is, if you have a futon, table and chairs as your only furniture… where do you keep your clothes?
I keep most of them in my suitcases in packing cubes 🙂 <– Am trying to pare down right now as we speak.
They get all rolled up and stuff and are kind of wrinkly, which SUCKS because I have to iron them.
Also, I rent apartments… and places. They usually have empty closets which have hangers and I only hang up pieces I hate ironing a billion times but wear a lot of.
suggestion — donate anything you have to iron. seriously. get with the real world and purchase only things you can wash and wear.
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