20 Things I Don't Buy Anymore as a Minimalist | Saving Money

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[@hannahg5479]

"I don't need to look cute for nobody, my personality is already very cute!" That's some damn good energy there.

[@natashatheresa]

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[@kzkzkzkzkz9416]

I use soap instead of shaving cream
Never understood why to buy specific products for specific things

[@natashatheresa]

That’s sooo true!!!

[@ariesmry]

exactly. the point of shaving cream is to provide a little bit of lubricant between your skin and the razor so that it glides better. Soap, conditioner, and lotion all work just as well.

[@vivitron]

"just make sure it's your car" LOLLL I LOVE YOU!!!!

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you for watching lolllllllllllllll

[@robertday422]

Hi Natasha. Well done on getting sponsorship. That was the funniest sponsorship segment I have ever seen. So good. Especially the car driving off with the phone attached!!!! Thank you!!

[@natashatheresa]

Thanks so much Robert, I had sooo much fun making this ad and I'm glad you enjoyed it! I am happy to say I'll be working with them and their awesome products again soon hehe!

[@jeremykrall1694]

@@natashatheresa Glad to see you are still doing your own stunts!

[@natashatheresa]

@@jeremykrall1694 lolllllllll

[@caleblatreille8224]

I just found yr channel this week (was looking for a new desk and ofc the algorithm algorithmed) and I can't even tell what the majority of yr content is gonna be yet but just want to say you've got such a fantastic editing/directorial style. Your sense of pacing, when to quick cut or cut away to stock footage (without relying on it), when to demonstrate something instead of just talking about it, the laughs you keep in, etc. just all make for such a great watch, whether you're trying to make a point effectively, just make us laugh, or whatever. Immediate sub, and I'm really excited to see where else you take this channel. Thanks for the work you're doing!
And definitely team bar soap.

[@natashatheresa]

I truly appreciate your thoughtful and kind comment, thank YOU for taking the time to send this message, and I"m soo glad you are here for it. And yay bar soap gang LOL!

[@AmiCestLaVie]

I bought a 20 pack of cotton handkerchiefs about a year ago and haven't bought tissues since! I even store them in an old tissue box so it feels like I'm grabbing a regular tissue lol. Honestly, so much better for the planet and my face (cause they're so soft)

[@natashatheresa]

That's a great idea! Thank you for sharing, I'm going to have to explore this and be more intentional about it HAHAHAHAHA

[@lindaroyal8161]

That's a great idea - could use for napkins also. TY

[@jeremykrall1694]

@@lindaroyal8161 Most handkerchiefs are too thin for napkins. Using fabric versions of both for over 20 years has taught me that. Though the other way around might work, if you don't mind really large hankies in your pockets. lol

[@teripittman]

I have one better. I bought something on Ebay, typewriter I think. For packing material, she used these pieces of cotton fabric that are hemmed. They are perfect handkerchiefs! I got six of them for free.

[@Saronnaa09]

Love that little giggle giggle you do at the end of the sentence❤️ priceless 😂🥰

[@natashatheresa]

LOL thanks, I've actually had to cut out half of them so this is me watered down LOLLLL

[@Saronnaa09]

Please don’t cut😂💜

[@natashatheresa]

@@Saronnaa09 okay you are so kind LOLLL

[@dwagner7117]

Team bar soap, also no shaving cream.... the bar does the same thing if needed. No shampoo...same bar does it all (Dove). Much like you avoiding single use or single purpose items, so yes to handkerchiefs, cleaning cloth vs paper towels etc. Love your videos! Maybe I'll try macha soon.

[@natashatheresa]

Oh yeah def check out the matcha! I also heard some people use like “nopoo” - like they make their own “shampoo” with stuff like apple cider vinegar!
Thanks for watching!!!

[@CourtneyCoulson]

I agree with all of this! Going more minimalist/organic has made me so much happier, especially because I move house often. Also I now make my own moccasins with scrap leather from work.
Good that you avoid fragrances, synthetic fragrance is pretty toxic.

[@natashatheresa]

Wow that’s so cool you are making your own moccasins!!!

[@barbkandel777]

Oh Tasha! I'm dying! "Just stick it to a vehicle.....but make sure it's your own! "🤣🤣🤣 I was rollerblading up until 6 years ago. I loved your segment on rollerblades! 🙂 I love Dove soap and have used it for decades. It doesn't dry out my skin. "I do use deodorant so that I'm not lingering around in the wrong way." Bahahahaha!!! This was such a fun video! ❤❤❤

[@natashatheresa]

Yay for rollerblading - Glad you enjoyed it yay hehe

[@dreamxlab]

Off topic but the ad was soop entertaining LOL

[@natashatheresa]

Yayyyyyyyyyyyyyy I’m glad lolllll

[@rebeccal.672]

I use soap instead of shaving cream for my shaving needs and a razor that most peoples grandpa would use. I just have to change the blade every so often so very little waste and the blades are recyclable. i also dont spend money on mani's or pedi's as well. I am team bar soap go team soap! I would like to use other scented items however my "darling husband " is allergic to pretty much everything that smells good.

[@natashatheresa]

Hahahahahahaha allergic to everything that smells good oh nooooo!!! Thanks for sharing what works for you and team bar soap hahaha

[@tiffheff2587]

absolutely obsessed with this minimalism/underconsumption-core content!! you have such a great personality and great tips too :D

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you for your kind words!!!

[@simply.clutterfree]

I've used bar soap or conditioner for shaving. I never buy shaving cream.

[@natashatheresa]

awesome thank you for sharing!!!

[@jennyjenkins877]

The only ones I differ on are name brand shoes and body wash. I don't strictly buy name brand but if they're the only ones that are well made and comfortable then that's what I'll get. I used to use bar soap but my partner won't use it so I'd rather streamline the shower products and use the same body wash and shampoo as him.

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you for sharing Jenny!!

[@Andrea_7783]

Bar soap! And unscented!

[@natashatheresa]

Bar soap gang!!

[@AmiCestLaVie]

The dove sensitive skin bar soap is 10/10

[@natashatheresa]

@@AmiCestLaVie pro tip thank youuuuu

[@FinanciallyPowerful]

Hi Natasha… girl you just made me want a magbak… that integration was AMAZING!!!! ❤ I love your videos.

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you so much for your kind words!!! use code NATASHAT15 LOL let me stop!!!

[@Andrea_7783]

Regarding things I don’t buy: perfumes ( I use essential oils), never in my life I got a manicure. My mother taught me how to when I was like 10 (I’m 41 now)

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you for sharing! Hello fellow 41 year old hehe! And that is awesome that your mom taught you!

[@veganryori]

Team liquid soap. Bar soap turns hard again in the pipes and can cause expensive plumbing issues or smells. Learned this by destroying a sink trying to be eco. Turned out was not eco, have to replace the sink 🙃

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you for this info!!!

[@bex438]

Hey Natasha, I loved hearing your list & especially your reasoning behind not buying things 😂 I can relate to some of them, but I can't do without my coffee, chewing gum or perfume, in fact I have a new vanilla perfume right in front of me as I type, I'm probably lingering around wherever I go 🤔😂

[@natashatheresa]

Vanilla perfume, I love it hahahahahahahahahahaha!!

[@lindaroyal8161]

Agree - no shaving cream here, either; lathered up soap works just fine. Since Covid, I've been cutting my own hair. I'm not good at it and can't reach the back very well. I'm going to start getting hair cuts again, but limit to only 3 per year. Hair Color - when I was working, dealing with the public, I'd color it every 7-9 weeks. Since I'm officially retired, I don't care anymore and only color it twice a year; April my birthday month and just before the Holidays. Revlon 6.99 a box. Never been big into manicures. Don't care about them, it would be a waste of money; I have pets - inside & outside so constantly washing my hands. Pedicures are a necessity only because I have mobility issues and can't comfortable reach to do them. I only get a basic one and no polish, just a buffing to shine them up a bit. Agree - I'm not into brand name, clothes, shoes or purses. I want comfortable, practical, easy to care for and don't care if it gets damaged. I have recently purchased shoes that are for a wider width foot but after many trial & errors, found some on Amazon for 29.99. I would like to see a video showing the shoes you mentioned. Yup - body wash person, but our grocery store does BOGO's on the kind I like, so stock up when it's on sale. No perfume, it actually makes me nauseous, same with cigarette smell. Agree with all your other items. I do buy very inexpensive paper napkins though.
This was a great list.
P.S. - I'm still working on getting photos and info to send to you, "stuff" keeps happening. Today, woke up to a section of my boarder trees cut down by the electric company because a branch fell and broke the light pole. It's always something. I swear, can't get one thing crossed off the list before 2 other things get added on...

[@natashatheresa]

Hi Linda! Thank you for sharing what works for you too!! I can’t wait for your email hahahahaha!!

[@mydearryl]

Great video Tasha!

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[@PQ_497]

I love your sense of humour!

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you!!! Glad you are here!

[@PQ_497]

Glad to be here! But ngl, I would kill for some pretty barefoot shoes. Can't I be cute and practical? 😭😭

[@natashatheresa]

be lenka has some cute ones, but i don't have a discount code b/c they don't want to work with me LOLLLL

[@PQ_497]

Their loss! Perhaps they'll change their mind in future, God willing! Thanks for letting me know though, I've watched so many best barefoot shoe videos and no one has advertised any cute ones so I had no idea they existed! I like to wear cute/pretty clothes for myself, it actually really helps my mental health.

[@natashatheresa]

@@PQ_497 yah no problem! Anya’s Reviews has her own store and she has a lot of cute ones on there from various barefoot brands so def check her out!!

[@micheledryden1057]

Another creative, funny, helpful video, Tasha!!! I made wipes out of flannel to use instead of washcloths and paper towels; cloth napkins, bar soap in the shower and liquid at the sinks,
shampoo for shaving and hair, dryer balls, no manicures, use perfume given to me as gifts, BritBox as a streaming service, homemade popcorn instead of chips, unsweetened tea instead of soda, Berkey water filter instead of bottled water, white vinegar instead of dishwasher rinse aid and fabric softener. Whew!! That’s a lot but I incorporated one change at a time. Love you, darling Tasha!!! ❤😊

[@natashatheresa]

I love all of these suggestions. Hi Michele glad to see you here and happy you liked the video!

[@natashatheresa]

oh yeah I do dryer balls too i totally forgot!!! i'll have to do a part two LOLLLL

[@stylishthriftye]

I am actually going to cut my hair this week. I follow the pigtail haircut by Manes by Mell, she has a great UA-cam channel. I highly recommend. . I used to do all that you do, straighten my curls and do the fancy schmancy haircuts..and I live in New York City, so you can imagine how pricey they were. Now I care for my 90-year-old feisty mom full time and I have minimized my life so much. I agree very much with all that you presented here. I recently bought shaving cream at the dollar tree, but to clean the bathroom with, I hear it works really well around the base of the toilet. I make my own deodorant and started to brush my teeth more with baking soda than with toothpaste. I learned that you can make your own hair gel with flax seeds, which work well for curly hair. I have that on my bucket list to try. Also, last but not least, I am learning to sew, because I recently wanted to make my own clothes. I made my own top last week, upcycling an old pillowcase. Great video! Thanks for sharing!! :)

[@natashatheresa]

WHOA WHOA WHOA. You can make your own deoderant?!?!?!?!?! okay, now I need to research all this, thanks for the ideas!!!

[@stylishthriftye]

@@natashatheresa Absolutely you can make your own deodorant. Here is a quick recipe: 2 tablespoons of baking soda, 2 tablespoons of coconut oil and a couple of drops of your favorite essential oil. I like eucalyptus. Thi is just one of many ways to make your own deodorant. Looking forward to your future videos. Cheers! :)

[@natashatheresa]

@@stylishthriftye you are awesome thank you for sharing!!!

[@aleksandraweronika2580]

I'm so in love with your energy!!

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you so much hahahaha

[@valariecovington8379]

More great ideas and money saving tips...!! I would love to stop buying paper towels...what happened to us!! Granny grew up without them. Its too much.

[@natashatheresa]

I was going to include that on my list… I have a whole box of little washcloths hahahaha. But my mom does still like paper towels so she’s the who buys them hehe

[@CarloPavan]

The car leaving 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏 Great video Natasha!

[@natashatheresa]

Thanks Carlo!!

[@breatheinsimple5369]

😂this video put me in the best mood this morning thanks haha

[@natashatheresa]

I’m so glad good morning lolll

[@OTK_KING]

The intro is perfect

[@natashatheresa]

Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed it!!

[@ninarigne2108]

organic tallow soap. The best!

[@natashatheresa]

i'm going to look into this thanks!!

[@acelyne]

We are so alike, sister!!! 😊. I love zero waste lifestyle and investing in name brand stocks, but not buying their products 😆

[@natashatheresa]

yassss i love to hear it!!

[@amychen2504]

Your personality is very cute! 🥰

[@natashatheresa]

LOL thank you Amy HAHAHAHA

[@blurgirl79]

i am also into minimalism, really love your videos and the way you present your ideas :) please make more!

[@natashatheresa]

Yay! Thank you for your kind words!!

[@OTK_KING]

Bae soap for sure

[@natashatheresa]

love it!

[@briana14333]

I’m team bar soap too! And shampoo bars💃🏾
I soooooo feel you on this list! I especially do not miss the salon at all.

[@natashatheresa]

Right!! I keep thinking I'm going to make a yearly appt but then I think about all the time I have to spend sitting there... usually they are running behind so I have to wait an extra half hour, then in between washing, blow drying, and straightening there's always a wait... so it's like a 3-4 hour excursion for me and so I just can't bring myself to do it yet LOL
I have recently tried out shampoo bars and I do enjoy them as well! I think I'm just still trying to find a good one for my hair type.. Do you have a fave?

[@briana14333]

@@natashatheresa YES! Reclaim your time!
I like Abiyah Naturals. There's an Amla hair and body bar, but you can shop by hair and skin type, and you can use most of her soaps for washing hair to toe!

[@natashatheresa]

@@briana14333 thanks for the rec I shall check them out!!

[@ChristysChannelYall]

Team bar soap…I use an organic coconut oil soap for my face, body, and hair. I have a texture of hair that doesn’t really need conditioner so just one product to do it all. I do keep a hair oil on hand for occasional use if my hair misbehaves 😂

[@natashatheresa]

Oh that’s cool, I’ll have to look into something like that! Thanks for sharing Christy!!

[@Dymantsky]

I shampoo my hair and use that foam for the rest too 😂 I have my baby all over body wash no perfume 🎉 it does hair and feet and face 😂 I try to have things that can do more then one thing hehe ❤

[@natashatheresa]

@@Dymantsky I like that!! Having things that do more than one thing definitely reduces visual/physical clutter!!

[@MIOLAZARUS]

Omg I love your channel you crack me up😂

[@natashatheresa]

I'm so glad yay!

[@cycletricity]

I am not minimalist by any means but I do try and save money as much as I can with getting a lot of clothes from charity shops (thrift stores) and if I do spend out I get good quality which will last and dosen't fit a 'fashion'. I do spend out on shoes, as being a diabetic I do need to look after my feet so I swear by my Vivofoot barefoot shoes along with Doc Marten boots and Sketchers trainers but there are so many shoes I can't wear because they are just damned uncomfortable.
As for body wash, yes i do have that, but then because I have a bit of a skin condition I have a prescribed body wash which here in the UK and as a diabetic is free on prescription form the pharmacy. I do occasionally use another over the counter body wash which doesn't irritate my skin but only if I have run out of the perscribed stuff and I haven't had the chemist fill the new script yet. Bar soap is a no go as a result which is a shame because I used to like just the basic Dove soap.
Haircuts! now, the best thing I did was have my hair cut so that now every 6 to 8 weeks I just go to a barber and pay about £20 for a trim and reshape rather than a hairdressers and pay nearly £100 for basically the same work just with a wash and blow dry thrown in!!

[@natashatheresa]

I appreciate you sharing with me what works for you!!! What a great idea regarding just going to the barber shop instead!!

[@traceyjane4288]

bar of soap for me ! :)

[@onimandisa7304]

I agree with all of these except bar soap, because bar soap contributes more to soap scum deposits. I don’t like scented liquid soap though.

[@natashatheresa]

Several people have mentioned this, I didn’t realize it’s a thing, I’ll need to research more about it, I appreciate you mentioning it too!!

[@Phoema21]

Team body wash for showers and team bar soap for hand washing

[@natashatheresa]

@@Phoema21 🫧🛁

[@melaniegodwin8791]

I don't buy all the things you don't buy ❤❤❤ Bar soap girl here😀

[@natashatheresa]

Bar soap gang lol

[@carlak6887]

team soap

[@brodiwaring1549]

I wash with oil and water. 😊

[@brodiwaring1549]

So much better for the skin. ❤

[@natashatheresa]

@@brodiwaring1549 what kind of oil do you use?

[@brodiwaring1549]

@@natashatheresa
I rotate, but so far I’ve tried sweet almond, grape seed, and castor oil.
I was having issues in the summer from the humidity with sebaceous oils and pimples popping up. It seems body wash and bars of soap helped a little, but because of stripping the oils off my skin it just told my body to make more oil which just made it an on going struggle. Using just oil and water fixed most if not all those issues. I still get a break out here and there. It was weird at first and if I ever need an extra cleaning I will grab my bar of soap. And then oil up after, all while in the shower. Just rinse it good. Oh! Just make sure the castor oil is cold pressed.

[@brodiwaring1549]

@@natashatheresa I want to know how it works for you.
And also thanks for your vids, I’m definitely going to be trying the floor desk and try out transitioning ti floor sleeping. Definitely the desk though because I have love being able to move more and not be stuck in one position. Plus I’m trying to get that lotus position down. Lol

[@natashatheresa]

@@brodiwaring1549 I love to hear it!!

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😍

[@natashatheresa]

HIII

[@TheButterflySoulfire]

Bar soap

[@natashatheresa]

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[@kylek5207]

Arete!

[@natashatheresa]

Great book. Hahahaha

[@Dave_Parrott]

Team no soap, no deodorant here! Ponder that, muahahahaha

[@natashatheresa]

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhaha

[@KatherineKuehn-Bao]

team bar soap

[@natashatheresa]

Heyyyyyyy

[@NosManJr]

Not Even cute kitty cat t shirts!? 😮

[@natashatheresa]

Not even those LOLLLLLLL

[@southerngal345]

Loved seeing that $40 Stanley status cup sitting on your desk , how ironic.

[@natashatheresa]

Hahahhaa - It’s not a Stanley, it’s a simple modern and costs $30, and has way better leak protection 😀. What is even a status cup though, I just use it for water bc it makes sense lol!

[@natashatheresa]

Oh did you not finish the video? I talk about the fact I don’t buy disposable water bottles anymore hahahahahaha