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Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. Good Riddance to Bad Rubbish. October 16, 2011. Spring/Fall Cleaning Series, Part 2. On Wednesday, I finished Elaine St. James’s third book about simplifying,. Living the Simple Life. And, then, inspired by some tips from. Living the Simple Life. I started my fall cleaning a day early. Fall Cleaning Day Eve, October 9. Tip 1: If you haven’t used it in a year, toss it. Tip 2: Be honest about how many items you actually need. The linen close...
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My Money, My Life | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. My Money, My Life. March 18, 2012. Wrapping up, Part 2. In the last five months of 2011, I spent 22 percent less and put 82 percent more in savings than I had in August to December 2010. Even in August, when I made all those exceptions for the wedding. I spent 34 percent less than I had in August the previous year in part because I didn’t have a lot of credit card debt to pay off in addition to regular expenses. I don’t have receipts from ...
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Reclaiming Time | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. March 23, 2011. I’ve been taking notice of all this activity since our first Voluntary Simplicity meeting in January. Even without the extra time spent in cars or in crowds, I still manage to feel harried and irritated at certain points during the week. So, I’ve started taking small steps toward eliminating draining chores from and introducing more meaningful and productive endeavors to my life. 1 I’ve started walking. Enter your comment h...
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Wedding Wrap-Up, Part 1 | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. Wedding Wrap-Up, Part 1. September 14, 2011. Exceptions (Or, One Month of Justifying Purchases with It’s for the Wedding ; Or, Enjoying an Influx of Generosity). Four hours after the ceremony, was pretty darn amazing. On Friday we had brunch with Channing’s family, caught up on some in-theater movie viewing, and attended a cookout with my family. And then, of course, there was the party but I’ll cover that in part 2. Actually, Channing bou...
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The Joys of Cycling | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. The Joys of Cycling. June 1, 2011. In December, as a late birthday present to myself, I bought an entry-level road bike. I had been meaning to buy a bike for years and had been setting aside money for this purchase for several months all so that I could eventually become a bike commuter and maybe participate in a triathlon or two. And it’s just plain safer. Oh, and when you’re stopped at a red light, make sure the cars around you know ...
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Cleaning Up | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. May 20, 2011. Spring Cleaning Series, Part 1. Before Brian’s visit, I stocked up on baking soda and lemon juice (both on the OK-to-buy list because I can also use them in cooking). We already had a large bottle of distilled white vinegar, a box of Borax, castile soap, and rubbing alcohol. These are the building blocks of do-it-yourself eco-cleaners and they are all available at the grocery store for cheap. We have Windex for the dining roo...
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Organization, Brought to Me by Google | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. Organization, Brought to Me by Google. September 23, 2011. Here’s the rub: The new hubs and I have felt especially popular since the wedding. We’ve been invited to what seems like a gazillion dinners, sporting events, concerts, and birthday parties over the past seven weeks. We went to the Heritage Harvest Festival. At Monticello last Saturday and plan to hit the Frederick Oktoberfest. But where would we get a calendar? But then I remember...
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The Digital Music Question(s) | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. The Digital Music Question(s). October 26, 2011. One of biggest points of contention for the original participants in the No Stuff Experiment was whether or not digital media counts as stuff. Is a book I read on a Kindle or Nook or a song, TV show, or movie I play from my iTunes library a material good? And, perhaps more importantly, is digital media a sustainable alternative to print books, CDs, and DVDs? In addition to saving us the upfr...
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Reading List | The No Stuff Experiment
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The No Stuff Experiment. Just Another Twelve-Month Shopping Fast. On buying and stuff:. Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. By Bill McKibben (2007). Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping. By Judith Levine (2006). The Story of Stuff: How Our Obsession with Stuff Is Trashing the Planet, Our Communities, and Our Health–and a Vision for Change. By Annie Leonard (2010). Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui. By Karen Kingston (1999). By Elaine St. James (1995). By Herman Daly (1996).
