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The 100 Thing Challenge

#81
When my house burned down I replaced some things and my two basses made it out, but I have purposely tried to make it a positive. I had an immediate and unusual way of downsizing my life. I'm proud to say I definitely have under a hundred significant possessions now (we aren't counting socks or dishes are we? [although I have a minimal amount of clothing and cookware as well]). It's the biggest upside to a house fire I've found so far. I think way longer on purchases these days.
 
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Thsi is a really interesting concept.
As soon as I get home I'm gonna start counting...
I know for a fact even just counting books and cds I'll be in the high hundreds...
One thing I have been meaning to do is get all the cds onto a hard drive...

I very much doubt I'll get the wife or kids interested in this though.
 
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Oddly said:
Thsi is a really interesting concept.
As soon as I get home I'm gonna start counting...
I know for a fact even just counting books and cds I'll be in the high hundreds...
One thing I have been meaning to do is get all the cds onto a hard drive...

I very much doubt I'll get the wife or kids interested in this though.
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Nice! Go for it.
Living with less is liberating and refreshing.
As for the wife and kids, you may be surprised. I figured no way my wife would be on board with it, but she started getting rid of stuff before I did.

-Mike
 
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Oddly said:
Thsi is a really interesting concept.
As soon as I get home I'm gonna start counting...
I know for a fact even just counting books and cds I'll be in the high hundreds...
One thing I have been meaning to do is get all the cds onto a hard drive...

I very much doubt I'll get the wife or kids interested in this though.
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Or you could subscri e to Google Play Music or some other subscriber music service that lets you download and delete anything you want any time.....and ditch every single CD you own. :D

Honestly, are you ever really going to listen to all of it again someday?
 
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#85
I did my music CD's when we moved in 2011.
I thought it would be simple, rip them to my computer and be done with it. I found I had an emotional attachment to quite a few as some I had from when I was in high school. I used to love reading the liner notes with my buddies and looking at the art work.
Then I realized those days are over, my buddies aren't around, we're not that age anymore, so I ripped them all and got rid of every last one.

-Mike
 
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Our "things" have moved into the cloud. Now the challenge: Can you live with fewer than 100 "things" on your computer / phone, including apps, stored messages, accounts, and so forth?

I don't claim to be a minimalist. I get rid of stuff when I know that I don't need it, or it annoys me. I have more than I need of some things (bikes) because it's a hobby. I keep things that I know will replace something else that breaks.
 
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two fingers said:
Or you could subscri e to Google Play Music or some other subscriber music service that lets you download and delete anything you want any time.....and ditch every single CD you own. :D

Honestly, are you ever really going to listen to all of it again someday?
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I do actually have a google play sub...so i haven't bought any physical cds in a good while.
And honestly, yes. I regularly do listen to old cds i just grab at random from the piles I have all over the house.

I also regularly re-read favourite books...

This may be tough work...
 
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#88
I had all my CDs stolen years ago, but fortunately I had ripped them all. Just the discs got jacked, so I tossed all the cases and sleeves. That was one heavy box I lugged around a couple apartments before I had that epiphany.

Having my parents move out of the country meant we had a family storage unit, so I really streamlined then as well. Constantly having to move and Craigslist rooms made me ditch my couches and foosball table and TV (old CRT by the time I ditched it). I bought a few Rubbermaid tubs and forced myself to fit in there. Textbooks? Might use 'em, right? Nah. Trash. Dumped a good 100lbs of old school work (kept organic chemistry textbook though!).

I guess I've downsized a number of times. I only went astray when I lived close to an Ikea and succumbed to the deals. Oh, the deals! But that was mostly kitchenware and stuff that's easy to move on my own. I wish I went minimal so much earlier.
 
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#89
This is something I need to do, not that I need to get down to 100 items, but at least throw out the trash.
My best bet is to get drunk & do it, because I'm more liberal with what I'll toss out when I'm loaded, LOL!

Some things I hold onto for no apparently reason. I've got some tiny Creative Labs speakers I bought in Singapore in the 90s that I really loved, but I burned them up by using a power supply with the wrong polarity :(
They're still around here someplace & I lament over burning them up every time I see them.

OTOH, I get rid of instruments I'm not using immediately & then lament over having let them go :confused:
No rest for the wicked!

After being a good boy to get my Karma back in line, it seems I am my own worst enemy :sour:
 
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Killed_by_Death said:
This is something I need to do, not that I need to get down to 100 items, but at least throw out the trash.
My best bet is to get drunk & do it, because I'm more liberal with what I'll toss out when I'm loaded, LOL!

Some things I hold onto for no apparently reason. I've got some tiny Creative Labs speakers I bought in Singapore in the 90s that I really loved, but I burned them up by using a power supply with the wrong polarity :(
They're still around here someplace & I lament over burning them up every time I see them.

OTOH, I get rid of instruments I'm not using immediately & then lament over having let them go :confused:
No rest for the wicked!

After being a good boy to get my Karma back in line, it seems I am my own worst enemy :sour:
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Sell anything worth selling and get a hammer and trash bags for the rest. Giving stuff a good bashing will bring some fun to the equation. First step's the toughest. Good luck!
 
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#94
Just bumping out of curiosity. I’ve been making an ongoing effort to let go of superfluous things and focus only the most important possessions.

It’s tough though. In our family environment, I’m doing my best to eliminate communal clutter and cut back on any unnecessary personal expenditures.

I’ve got the mindset that the next phase will be getting the kids off to college and downsizing to a condo or apartment... not sure exactly when, but preparing just the same.
 
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Jason Hollar said:
Just bumping out of curiosity. I’ve been making an ongoing effort to let go of superfluous things and focus only the most important possessions.

It’s tough though. In our family environment, I’m doing my best to eliminate communal clutter and cut back on any unnecessary personal expenditures.

I’ve got the mindset that the next phase will be getting the kids off to college and downsizing to a condo or apartment... not sure exactly when, but preparing just the same.
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