All the Crap

When we first started researching all the ways to downsize, I was pretty impressed by some of the statistics out there about how much crap we own. While packing up and deciding what to store/keep/trash I realized just how true some of this stats are. Between the two of us, I have always been the one to purge and admittedly so, every once in a while, discard something I actually needed later. Eric, however, is very sentimental and tends to hang on to just about everything. As you can imagine, packing up the house had us constantly discussing our crap and how much of it we really needed.

Here are just a few of the crap statistics turned into infographics for your viewing pleasure. How many of these can you relate to?

After reading through some of these, you can either feel guilty about being on the wrong side of the crap statistic or use the newfound knowledge to evaluate your current situation. I tend to declutter regularly because it makes me feel better. I can relax in a clean, organized space. Clutter and chaos make me feel overwhelmed and stressed out. There are multiple scholarly articles discussing the link between clutter and depression>>

You can take a look at one here: https://www.houselogic.com/organize-maintain/cleaning-decluttering/clutter-depression/

When it all comes down to it, the less we own the happier we tend to be. Having less makes more room for…

more space

less mess
more head space
less stress
more of our family
less cleaning
less waste
more giving
more of our friends
less ditching
less quantity
more quality
more freedom
more flexibility
more meaning
more humility
more respect
more appreciation
more purpose
more creating
more savings
less debt
more hope
less regret
less clutter
more health
less busy
more fun
more me time
more blog time
more Titus time
more Eric time

The first step in our journey was selling our home. This was the biggest and easiest way for us to put a dent in our debt and embrace minimal life. I will leave you with a few personal infographics

While this may seem impressive, it is just a start. We still have a lot of student loans and our monthly cash flow now includes the camper and daycare. Our budget is key, but in time we will make more progress and get to a place of financial freedom! We are participating in the Financial Peace University class to learn how to best manage our money in a Godly perspective and we are excited to see where this journey takes us!

All the Crap

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