I've always been a big spender and never had the concept of saving. At the beginning of this year, I went to see a Chinese medicine doctor because I was not feeling well, and it probably cost more than 2,000 yuan a month.
After taking Chinese medicine for two months, after deducting the rent, car fare, and food money, there is basically no money left, and sometimes it is not enough to spend.
At that time, I realized that I didn't have the ability to resist risks at all, and I only knew how to buy and buy every day, but I couldn't take out a little bit when I really needed money, let alone give myself a better life.
I began to realize that I should have saved money. When I was tidying up my room, I found that many of the things I had bought were sitting idle, and some of the clothes were not even worn once, which was actually a waste.
In recent months, I have bought a lot less and my savings have gradually increased.
Let me share with you my minimalist lifestyle.
In 2024, I won't buy these things again :
1. Skin care products and lipstick
I'm a big hoarder, especially lipstick, and I buy it every time I see a shade I like.
But every day at work, I get stuck to the unit, let alone get up early to put on makeup, and the number of times I put on makeup every month can be counted with one hand.
Of the dozens of lipsticks on the dressing table, only one or two are really commonly used, and many of them expire after not being used twice.
I will also pursue big names in skin care products and essences, and I buy them when I see an event in the live broadcast room, resulting in several bottles of products with the same effect at home, and I only have one face, so I can't use them at all.
In 2024, I will streamline my skincare, and I will buy it when I run out of skincare products, and I will no longer buy things that I don't need for the time being.
2. All kinds of ornaments, handicrafts, plush toys
I like to go shopping, and every time I see a cute stuffed animal or pendant, I buy the crafts back.
After I bought them, I carefully selected a good place for them to put there, and later found that they were useless, and I didn't even look at them there, which caused a lot of waste invisibly.
And it takes up a lot of space, because there are too many things, and you can't quickly find what you want every time.
3. All kinds of storage things
I always think that by buying something to organize, I will make my home look tidy.
Although it looks neat on the surface, it actually adds a lot of energy and time to organize and find items.
I once saw that there were too many things at home, bought a few storage boxes, and spent a day in high spirits to put them all in order.
After a few days, I wanted to find a piece of clothing, but I didn't know which box I put it in, so I had to rummage through the boxes and cabinets again and again, which was really time-consuming and energy-consuming.
Now, I put things that I haven't had to give up for a long time in a box, go to second-hand platforms to sell them or give them to friends.
Slowly, there are a lot less things in my home, and the space feels bigger. Keep all the things you use within easy reach, and no longer be afraid to rummage through boxes and cabinets just to find one thing.
Fourth, daily necessities
I am a cup lover, I have all kinds of coffee cups, milk tea cups, tea cups, milk cups, and more than 20 cups at home.
Not only cups, but also all kinds of plates, spoons, bowls I have a lot, every time I buy this cup I feel very good, this bowl is so exquisite, the price is acceptable so I bought it.
Every time a friend comes to my house, he looks at my cupboard and sighs: Where did you get so many cups?
As a result, now, three or five coffee cups, four or five drinking cups, but I only have one mouth, and the fate of many cups is to enter the cold palace.
If I had to be given another chance to choose again, I wouldn't have bought so many cups.
Now I'm more practical, and a cup of water is enough.
When we give up an item and buy one less item, we are not only giving up an item, but also putting down a series of spiritual costs of purchasing, comparing prices, placing orders, using, maintaining, maintaining, and repairing.
The fewer items you have, the happier you are.
Because you no longer have extra items to suck away your attention, you can focus your limited energy on the things you really care about.
Reduce your material desires, learn to save money, and increase your ability to resist risks.
80% of people's collapse starts because of lack of money, money is a person's guts, money can give you the right to choose.
Take every money seriously, dispose of them reasonably, and hope that the method shared will be useful to everyone!Documenting my romantic life