Lessons I've learnt as a new minimalist
Only buy second hand clothing unless unsanitary (e.g; underwear) or impossible to do so because it helps small innocent businesses & is much cheaper
Repair much loved items instead of repurchasing it brand new because it's usually more affordable
Attempt designing & crafting some clothing, accessories, bags by yourself or ask someone to (e.g; mother, aunt) because you can utilise a creative skill/hobby which also costs less
Only buy things that are timeless or vintage as it will never go out of style because these last a lifetime unlike trends
If you'll only use it once, try to borrow it from someone else instead of wasting money on buying it because it saves space & money
If you experience all 4 seasons, no more than 8 pairs of shoes are necessary.
Create your personal unique uniform in 1 colour palette. (i.e blouse & skinny jeans or sweaters & mom jeans...) Make it your signature style despite feeling repetitive.
Instead of buying artificial hair masks, serums, weightless oils e.t.c improve hair naturally with routinely organic oil masks
If all of your makeup can't fit in to 1 cosmetic bag it's maybe too much. No more than 1 (maybe 2) of each product is necessary.
You can wash clothes by hand & ditch the washing machine because it saves space, time, & money
You can toast bread on a stove & ditch the toaster because It wastes space while the stove can serve the same/similar function & at a faster rate.
Take pictures of the things you love if you're ready to get rid of it. This way it'll always be with you & cherished without the clutter of owning it
Always tidy up after yourself immediately. Do not delay this & allow mess to pile up for more than a few hours. Wake up a little earlier if necessary to allow more time
Make use of decorative candles (evening during the day time, only rely on natural light rather than switching on light bulbs to save money on electricity bills
Take quicker showers to save more money on water bills
Write down your day's plan/to do list a night in advance to save on a lot of time