I have a similar list of items I can’t live without. After finding your channel I know I can’t live without you inspiring me to become a practical minimalist. It’s been burning inside me for years to let go of some things as I’m feeling overwhelmed & unhappy. You have made me see that it’s time. I love all your videos & as long as you continue to provide content, I’ll be watching. I’m sending you & all your viewers best wishes, happiness & good health for 2022. I’m your biggest fan from NYC. One more thing, seeing you smile brightened my gloomy day.
The question of "Use, Need, or Love" is the best quick way that I have ever used to help me with de-cluttering. It totally takes the anxiety out of the decision for me. Thank you, Benita!
I love that you have multiple pairs of reading glasses in all the places you need them! I think minimalism isn't always about having less items, but about having the items that work best for our lifestyle, even if it means we have duplicates. Thank you for another wonderful video xx
You look so fresh and calm in this video! Amazing! I love what you said about wardrobe changes due to life-style changes. I love the leggings-long t-shirt idea , as an every-day uniform. I also loved the weekend-wine idea :) So lovely and fun! Thank you.
Benita, I got plantar fasciitis the exact same way! Painting the exterior of a summer home for 6 hours a day, on a ladder all summer. Intense pain for months and months and milder, but constant pain for years. And I, too, wear custom insoles.
I appreciate the cinematography in your videos. Adds to the calm. I also really appreciate the honesty throughout your videos- you are never afraid to speak your own mind which is very refreshing.
Hey Benita, you look awesome, I am 3 years post cancer now and can tell you it just gets better, your videos really inspired me to Declutter and get my life in order while I was going through treatment, so happy to see you back in action 100%
I couldn't live without my cat and the serenity she's giving me. To me, Bonus is a pianist and Mini is the mascot of autumn, so they couldn't be more fit for each other. Happy New Year, Benita!
I love your cats. I lost my beloved Coco (a tuxedo SHD) a year ago to cancer. It's been very hard to get over. We adopted her from the local SPCA shelter here in Vancouver, Canada. I've been a volunteer there now for ten years. I work with both the cats and dogs.
I just found your channel and it's lovely. Your cat is so beautiful. With the new year, I am starting to declutter and gravitating closer to Minimalism each day. My "can't live without" is a selection of coffee (various flavors) and a collection of mugs. I wish I could pick just one or two, but love drinking coffee from a coordinating mug. Books are also difficult to trim down since I have a stack yet to read and favorites, I read over again each year. I think in the US, we're raised that more is better, so for many, we are more wasteful and thoughtless when it comes to fast fashion, trends and what is around us. So thankful for channels like yours that teaches and guides to rethinking how we live.
I too am an avid book reader, and it's one of the hardest things for me to declutter. But in the last year or so I've managed to gift to charity 723 books (yes, I count them), and have a few thousand left. For novels I have moved over to e-readers, but retain most of my non-fiction books - art, poetry, history, etc. I mostly search out books second-hand rather than new. One of my daily pleasures is to close the laptop I work on all day, go low tech and pick up the printed page.
I love this because it is so down to earth with reading glasses and customized soles. Not luxurious things like, idk, latest fashion brand or whatever. Can really understand that with hurting feet, have the same problem of plantar fasciitis and also ankle problem, so I know what it means not to not notice walking. Thanks for the relaxing and inspiring videos! Oh, and for me it is coffee, headphones (to block out neighbors' noise), glasses, fridge.
I recently realized that I need some good pairs of black leggings. They go with so much and they're comfortable. Pair it with a large shirt, like you said, and its perfect! Also, having multiples of certain things just makes sense. I purposely bought extras of some items just to have at home, in my car and even my work office. To me it still feels minimal as well as practical. Great video!
Hot water with lemon + seasonal fruit in the morning, my Ringana beauty routine, floss, hair tie, the kiss of my husband and the cuddle with my cat. Be sure all my loved ones are healthy. Stay safe, dear Benita and big hug from Italy.
Hi Benita! First of all, I must say that your videos are such a breath of fresh air! I've been following your channel for a while now, and I can say it's one of my favorites. As for the 10 things I can't live without : my prescription glasses, my laptop and my phone (I'm a freelance writer / creator), my quality winter coat (i live in Quebec, where the temperature sometimes drops to -30 or even -40 during winter), face and body moisturizer, lip balm, a notebook and a pen (i'm counting these as one thing), black coffee, a book (anything I'm reading at the moment) and a totebag!
I just ordered a book from Amazon called Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break! I plan to have Fika on the weekends (here in the USA we probably wouldn't walk off two Fikas a day!). Can't wait to get it!
Happy new year Benita! I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the wonderful advice and beautiful content you always share😊 Its always, always a bright spot in the day when I see your videos! Coffee time with you is definitely a thing now! All the best to you and yours during this holiday season and for 2022! 🥂🍾🤗
Prescription glasses, most of the items on your list, black pants, comfortable/sensible shoes, reusable bags. Thanks for your videos, always inspiring.
Hej Benita. Thank you for giving me new ways of thinking about things and the sights of gorgeous Sweden. 1. Scented wax candles 2. LED battery operated candles 3. Thick, soft, socks……cold feet yr round💁🏼♀️ 4. Sunglasses 5. Lavender scented hand cream 6. Extra large heating pads (for my fibromyalgia) 7. Flip flops. I live in Alabama/USA and our winters are not severe nor are they very long. 8. My favorite college tee shirts. 9. White tee shirts and white button up long sleeve shirts 10. My 2 incredibly soft throws
Hi Benita, I loved this video. So many of your "ten can't live without" are my "can't live without!" Inside soles, hand cream everywhere and the essential weekend chilled wine. I like rosé and organic NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Red wine gives me a headache. I can't live without my fitbit. Apart from its daily uses, I constantly forget where I have put my phone, and my fitbit tracks it down for me. "I'm here. I'm here... Indispensable for absent minded me! 😃 You look so well and happy. I'm looking forward to more interesting content from you. Again, I wish you and all subscribers here a Happy New Year. ☘
@@BenitaLarsson Hi Benita, daily occurrence with me! 🤔 What a wonderful video today! So many funny and interesting comments on it. I'm still smiling at how many of your ten "can't live without" none of us can live without! 😀
Benita, I love love love your sense of humor. I was just thinking this morning....that I hoped we would have a new video soon. It's really nice getting to know a bit more about you. I hope that you have a very healthy and happy New Year. You look as though you are doing well.
Good video Benita😊 I can't live without my morning coffee in the morning 😁 your hairstyle looks great. Thank you for all your videos this year, looking forward to more to come in the next year. I wish you and your family a healthy and happy new year 🥳
Most of these apply to me, with some modifications. Lipstick instead of blush. I would swap the wine for plants. I cannot live without plants. I smiled when you smiled applying the blush.
I also keep reading glasses and hand creme everywhere, as well as note paper and a pen. They are in almost every room and in my bag. Also, in most of those places, scissors. It makes life easier.
Books! Real physical ones that are really mine and will stay readable. I love lending them out and passing them on. Or just keeping them. I do borrow them as well, but love my book case.
I just discovered your channel, and I love it. I've been living what I term as "cozy minimalism" for awhile now, and I find that the more I let go of the more I want to let go. I have yet to find a pair of jeans that I find comfortable, so I live in grey or black leggings (capri for warmer weather and ankle length for colder). I finally had to retire my very old, worn tee shirts, so I purchased 5 black tops and one dressier tunic-style top in grey/ black. I think that is the best idea I've adopted from minimalistic channels. I have never cared about clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. so this has made my life so easy. Minimalism has been great for me, but I still buy things when I feel that I need or want them. My rule is one in, one out, so I don't buy until I am ready to let go of an item that I no longer need/want. I'm going to go watch more of your videos!
Hello Benita ~ hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Many of your "can't live without" are mine as well ~ especially hand cream, coffee, & lip moisturizer ❤ I don't wear makeup, but another on my "can't live without" is skincare ~ it made me smile when you were applying your blush 🙂 I love watching your channel, so refreshing - see you in your next video. Happy New Year! 🥂
Hi Benita! I can’t remember the video, I think it was the Spring cleaning one where you put your AirPods on a charging station. Well, I have AirPods but did not have anywhere to charge them, so I thought. I usually charge them in the morning, once my portable charger is charged. Well, wait no more, I recently bought a night light that has a charging station for my phone, well after watching jour video, this morning g, I came into my bedroom and put my AirPods on that charging station and voila, it works! I am so happy! Now I wait no longer. This is the best feeling ever! Thank you for the unspoken tip.
Hello Benita, I have 2 young boys and we love DIYs but 2022 will be the year to just keep what we love and use it all the time. So far I got one closet done and it feels amazing! I am tackling toys and crafts next. Thanks for the non judgmental encouragement I love that you you love to craft as well! Happy new year 🎉
Great video! I can’t live without my warm cozy scarves. I love them and feel more like myself when I have it wrapped around me like a warm hug. Lip gloss and hand cream are also a must for me too. Hope you have a Happy New Year!
Oh, Miss Benita! I can so identify with almost every one of your choices! Don't even get me started on the chapstick and hand lotion stashes...LOL! I do have one very important thing to add to the must have list and I think you will agree. A cat. We had to say goodbye to our 19 year old boy a year and a half ago. We tried living without a pet, consoling ourselves with the fact that we didn't have to pay vet bills or buy food and litter. Yeah, we were fooling ourselves. Our big family Christmas gift this year was to adopt another kitten. Best Christmas Ever! The joy, giggles, and love that silly little boy has brought to our family has been fantastic mental health therapy for all 3 of the humans here!
I have many favorite things that I will use over and over and the first one is Natralia Heel Balm. It's for rough, dry feet. It smooths and softens, definitely has been a winner for me.
thank you Benita. -1 Coffee, 2 Alba Hawaiian lip balm, 3 ginger body scrub for elbows & knees, 4 back scratcher, 5 long handle dry natural bristle brush for circulation of lymphatic system by increasing blood flow, 6 orthopedic shoes. 7 Toms natural toothpaste. 8 flannel shirts, 9 eye glasses, 10 my supplements. Have a Blessed New Year to you and your family Benita! 🎉🎊✌🏻🙏🏻💙🤗
Dear Benita, I have feet problems too just wanted to tell you that minimalist barefoot shoes really helped me. Thank you for your great video. Have a great day!
happy new year! personally, i love muji leggings. i’m no longer pregnant, but i’ll probably replace my maternity ones with the same style when they wear out because it’s more comfortable than an elastic band and it keeps my stomach warm in the winter. from what i see on the fabric label here in japan, organic cotton is the main component.
I love your hair - looks so flattering on you! I really enjoy the calm, peaceful vibe of your home and videos - so relaxing to watch and provides so much inspiration!! Happy holidays to you!!! 😊❤️
My glasses. Hand lotion. Chapstick. Lots of drinking water (and a bottle of it whenever I go out). Slippers. My phone. My journal (paper and app versions). Candles (unscented) & oil lamps. Self-determination. Long nights.
I would definitely lash out on a pair of varifocals for when you are doing close work like sewing and also keeping an eye on something further away, like the TV, or talking to someone. I always used to be peering over the top of my glasses to see the tv while sewing, and I finished up with neck problems. I couldn’t manage without my varifocals! Worth every penny.
Seeing you smiling in the video made me so happy. What a great video to end the year with. Those are similar to what I cant live without..including the wine! Such a calming voice you have. Happy Holidays!
This video answered my burning, yet trivial question, as to what a minimalist would do with her Silver UA-cam Creator Award. Nice to see it on the shelf! Here’s hoping it is replaced with a gold one soon!
Hi Benita, thanks for your videos! The videos are pleasant to view, and inspirational for continuing to downsize. I so get the reading glasses in strategic locations at home, and I also keep a pair in my crossbody bag. Also, your hair is growing back nicely! Hope you are staying well.
Bentia you always brighten my day, thank you. Great list, hand cream, reading glasses, and coffee make my list too, plus your videos. ❤ I have to say you are looking lovely and your cat is just beautiful. Happy New Year! ✨
I put on my mascara this morning...for me! Full day of laundry and cleaning the house but it makes me feel good when I look good. I also keep hand lotion in different places. Blessed New Year💕
I’m with you hand cream, lip salve, glasses, insoles😂and white wine but I’d also add crisps on crisp Friday. Love all your videos, very encouraging and inspiring. Happy new year.
Cześć Benita! Jak zawsze jesteś naturalna i sympatyczna:) Pokazujesz proste życie a jest w tym dużo wdzięku i czaru. Dziękuję Ci za to co robisz! Wszystkiego najlepszego w Nowym Roku:)
Really enjoyed this video about your must have items. Most were similar to mine. But I have to commend your taste in wine, it’s one of my favourites too, and coincidentally it’s a local brand for us as we live in South Australia where this wine is made. It was lovely to see you smile too, I know life hasn’t been easy for you in recent times. I’m a Dane living down under so hearing your lovely scandinavian accent is a joy too!
Thank you for this video. Like an end-of-year gratitude list. I treasure the following comforts: cotton - clothing and quilts, ironed pillow cases, my favorite perfume (same for thirty years), coffee with whole milk, sourdough bread, Peony-scented soaps, indoor plants/bulbs (no garden), my books, music, my ancient Bernina. I don't use my iphone to its full potential. Thank you for the suggestions.
Benita since I also keep lip balm and hand cream close to me at home and at work, I thought I could share my trick to get the last remains of every lip balm that stays in the container and is impossible to use like the rest. So I keep any contact lence cases and with a tiny Swiss knife I take out all that remains in those tubes, and mix them in one part of the case, while in the other I put my favourite hand cream. This way I have everything I need in my purse and when I travel, neat and lightweight. Thanks for the videos, always a pleasure to watch and oh, I love your work seat! Who knows if I could order one from Greece!
Hi Benita, another lovely video, thank you! In place of coffee, tea would be on my list. But I prefer a particular brand and type of tea and now that my local shops no longer stock it, I order it in practically wholesale quantities from the Canadian wholesaler! Whenever we travel (those were the days ...) I make sure to bring enough tea bags to cover the trip and, if I have space, I bring my favourite mug. Yes, craaaazy!!
The side-to-side rocker chair at your desk is new to me; looks intriguing. Thank you for the section where you drop the phone and your cat pops up from the basket! Neat idea to use the woven basket inside your night stand to make access easier. Happy New Year from Virginia, USA!
Thank you Benita for all your videos this year. They are just the best. Love your list- makes me think....certainly I can't do without cnd creative nail design hand lotion, the citrus and green tea scent is just so happy! Wishing you a very happy new year 🎉 PS off for a glass of holiday wine, white of course 🥂
Merry belated Christmas and hope the new year is wonderful for you and your family Benita! Thank you for all the videos you’ve shared this year, it has really helped me a lot! ☺️❤️
Hi Benita, would you consider doing a minimal makeup video? I would like to know what products you use. I am always on the search for good natural products.
Lovely video again. If you are very dry, buy a humidifier, it will make all the difference. Depending on the size of your place you may want one for the bedroom and one for the main area. Be sure to use distilled water otherwise you could end up with a fine white dust everywhere. You will not need to have cream everywhere or anything for your lips. I live in a very dry and very cold climate in the Winter , yesterday was -43C with the wind chill. Welcome to Calgary Canada!
It’s the little things that make life easier and add comfort. I couldn’t live w/out sunblock, daily walks, books, a camera, daily vitamins (multi, D^3, etc) and morning smoothies.
The items I can’t live without are: 1. iPhone 2. iPad 3. My 13 item wardrobe containing only dresses (I add a sweater and/or leggings to keep warm during our 3 or 4 days of winter here in Florida!) 4. My Contigo coffee mug 5. Hair elastics/clips/headbands 6. Hand creme 7. My waterbed 8. My Far Infrared Sauna 9. The bidet sprayer on my toilet 10. “The Maid” my robotic vacuum. Of course, I’m not willing to do without my Mr. (he’s the chef!) or Mrs. Snuggles the tuxedo Queen of the house either.
Great video! We don't need to much things for a happy life. :) Me, I can't live without: my perfumes, my hydrating creme, a good mascara, some cream foundation, a big mug of cofee in the morning, a book, my cell phone, a comfy pair of leggins or jeans (like you), my glasses and a verry good desert (mille feuilles) on Sunday. I wish you a Happy 2022 and inspiration for your videos. Hugs from Montreal!
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I have a similar list of items I can’t live without. After finding your channel I know I can’t live without you inspiring me to become a practical minimalist. It’s been burning inside me for years to let go of some things as I’m feeling overwhelmed & unhappy. You have made me see that it’s time. I love all your videos & as long as you continue to provide content, I’ll be watching. I’m sending you & all your viewers best wishes, happiness & good health for 2022. I’m your biggest fan from NYC. One more thing, seeing you smile brightened my gloomy day.
Aww, that’s so sweet, thank you!
I feel the same way. Her voice is so calming.
I hope you’ll continue your channel for a long time to come, Benita! ❤️
I listen to her all day. She inspires me to love life and love what I have, but minimal possessions that brings me joy.
Awww your little black baby ❤ he was so good at taking his medicine!
The question of "Use, Need, or Love" is the best quick way that I have ever used to help me with de-cluttering. It totally takes the anxiety out of the decision for me. Thank you, Benita!
I love that you have multiple pairs of reading glasses in all the places you need them! I think minimalism isn't always about having less items, but about having the items that work best for our lifestyle, even if it means we have duplicates. Thank you for another wonderful video xx
I agree with all of your “must-haves”, and I’d add candles and cats to the list!
The cats are a given but I should have added candles!
I totally expected candles, Benita!!
Fascinating how people‘s needs vary.
You look so fresh and calm in this video! Amazing! I love what you said about wardrobe changes due to life-style changes. I love the leggings-long t-shirt idea , as an every-day uniform. I also loved the weekend-wine idea :) So lovely and fun! Thank you.
Thank you so much!😊
Benita, I got plantar fasciitis the exact same way! Painting the exterior of a summer home for 6 hours a day, on a ladder all summer. Intense pain for months and months and milder, but constant pain for years. And I, too, wear custom insoles.
I appreciate the cinematography in your videos. Adds to the calm. I also really appreciate the honesty throughout your videos- you are never afraid to speak your own mind which is very refreshing.
Hey Benita, you look awesome, I am 3 years post cancer now and can tell you it just gets better, your videos really inspired me to Declutter and get my life in order while I was going through treatment, so happy to see you back in action 100%
6 cups “which is slightly alarming” 😅🥰
I couldn't live without my cat and the serenity she's giving me. To me, Bonus is a pianist and Mini is the mascot of autumn, so they couldn't be more fit for each other. Happy New Year, Benita!
That's adorable 🖤🤍🧡
I love your cats. I lost my beloved Coco (a tuxedo SHD) a year ago to cancer. It's been very hard to get over. We adopted her from the local SPCA shelter here in Vancouver, Canada. I've been a volunteer there now for ten years. I work with both the cats and dogs.
I just found your channel and it's lovely. Your cat is so beautiful. With the new year, I am starting to declutter and gravitating closer to Minimalism each day. My "can't live without" is a selection of coffee (various flavors) and a collection of mugs. I wish I could pick just one or two, but love drinking coffee from a coordinating mug. Books are also difficult to trim down since I have a stack yet to read and favorites, I read over again each year. I think in the US, we're raised that more is better, so for many, we are more wasteful and thoughtless when it comes to fast fashion, trends and what is around us. So thankful for channels like yours that teaches and guides to rethinking how we live.
I too am an avid book reader, and it's one of the hardest things for me to declutter. But in the last year or so I've managed to gift to charity 723 books (yes, I count them), and have a few thousand left. For novels I have moved over to e-readers, but retain most of my non-fiction books - art, poetry, history, etc. I mostly search out books second-hand rather than new. One of my daily pleasures is to close the laptop I work on all day, go low tech and pick up the printed page.
I love this because it is so down to earth with reading glasses and customized soles. Not luxurious things like, idk, latest fashion brand or whatever. Can really understand that with hurting feet, have the same problem of plantar fasciitis and also ankle problem, so I know what it means not to not notice walking. Thanks for the relaxing and inspiring videos!
Oh, and for me it is coffee, headphones (to block out neighbors' noise), glasses, fridge.
I relate to having reading glasses everywhere in my home. My armchair, in the kitchen, bedroom, in the bathroom, in my home office desk 🫣
I recently realized that I need some good pairs of black leggings. They go with so much and they're comfortable. Pair it with a large shirt, like you said, and its perfect! Also, having multiples of certain things just makes sense. I purposely bought extras of some items just to have at home, in my car and even my work office. To me it still feels minimal as well as practical. Great video!
It is just that!🙌🏻
Hot water with lemon + seasonal fruit in the morning, my Ringana beauty routine, floss, hair tie, the kiss of my husband and the cuddle with my cat. Be sure all my loved ones are healthy.
Stay safe, dear Benita and big hug from Italy.
That’s a great list!
Hi Benita! First of all, I must say that your videos are such a breath of fresh air! I've been following your channel for a while now, and I can say it's one of my favorites.
As for the 10 things I can't live without : my prescription glasses, my laptop and my phone (I'm a freelance writer / creator), my quality winter coat (i live in Quebec, where the temperature sometimes drops to -30 or even -40 during winter), face and body moisturizer, lip balm, a notebook and a pen (i'm counting these as one thing), black coffee, a book (anything I'm reading at the moment) and a totebag!
I just ordered a book from Amazon called Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break! I plan to have Fika on the weekends (here in the USA we probably wouldn't walk off two Fikas a day!). Can't wait to get it!
Coffee and weekend wine! YES! Love your list. I would add my cats, a good face moisturizer and my orthopedic flip flops.
Benita, I love how organize you are, and have learned so much from your videos. Thank you so much for your channel! Best wishes for the new year 2022!
Thank you so much for watching all year long!
My dog, my phone, leggings/tunics, books (physical and e-), tea, candles, wool/knitting, flowers/greenery, bakeries, cushions ✨
Great list of must haves. I was sure candles would be on your list. Love your hair, apartment and calm demeanor. Hope you had a happy holiday!
Ah yes, true, they should be on the list!
Happy new year Benita! I wanted to take a moment to thank you for all the wonderful advice and beautiful content you always share😊 Its always, always a bright spot in the day when I see your videos! Coffee time with you is definitely a thing now!
All the best to you and yours during this holiday season and for 2022! 🥂🍾🤗
Happy new year to you too!
Prescription glasses, most of the items on your list, black pants, comfortable/sensible shoes, reusable bags. Thanks for your videos, always inspiring.
Glad you enjoy them!
Hej Benita. Thank you for giving me new ways of thinking about things and the sights of gorgeous Sweden.
1. Scented wax candles
2. LED battery operated candles
3. Thick, soft, socks……cold feet yr round💁🏼♀️
4. Sunglasses
5. Lavender scented hand cream
6. Extra large heating pads (for my fibromyalgia)
7. Flip flops. I live in Alabama/USA and our winters are not severe nor are they very long.
8. My favorite college tee shirts.
9. White tee shirts and white button up long sleeve shirts
10. My 2 incredibly soft throws
You look so healthy and well! Glowy skin! I so appreciate this video and am happy to see Mini and Bonus looking great!
Thank you so much!
Hi Benita, I loved this video. So many of your "ten can't live without" are my "can't live without!" Inside soles, hand cream everywhere and the essential weekend chilled wine. I like rosé and organic NZ Sauvignon Blanc. Red wine gives me a headache. I can't live without my fitbit. Apart from its daily uses, I constantly forget where I have put my phone, and my fitbit tracks it down for me. "I'm here. I'm here... Indispensable for absent minded me! 😃 You look so well and happy. I'm looking forward to more interesting content from you. Again, I wish you and all subscribers here a Happy New Year. ☘
Most of the ten are mine also! The white wine with ice made me smile. I love my pinot grigio.😀
Haha, excellent Fitbit use!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
@@BenitaLarsson Hi Benita, daily occurrence with me! 🤔 What a wonderful video today! So many funny and interesting comments on it. I'm still smiling at how many of your ten "can't live without" none of us can live without! 😀
Benita, I love love love your sense of humor. I was just thinking this morning....that I hoped we would have a new video soon. It's really nice getting to know a bit more about you. I hope that you have a very healthy and happy New Year. You look as though you are doing well.
Leah, I agree I love her videos as well and look forward to them! Happy new year 🎉
Aww, thank you, that’s so sweet!😊
Mini’s face at the end of the video is adorable 🥰
At 16 she still manages to look like a kitten! #goals
Good video Benita😊 I can't live without my morning coffee in the morning 😁 your hairstyle looks great. Thank you for all your videos this year, looking forward to more to come in the next year. I wish you and your family a healthy and happy new year 🥳
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy new year!
Most of these apply to me, with some modifications. Lipstick instead of blush. I would swap the wine for plants. I cannot live without plants. I smiled when you smiled applying the blush.
I also keep reading glasses and hand creme everywhere, as well as note paper and a pen. They are in almost every room and in my bag. Also, in most of those places, scissors. It makes life easier.
I agree, so much easier!
So nice to get a few shots of you smiling and looking absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much!
Books! Real physical ones that are really mine and will stay
readable. I love lending them out and passing them on. Or just keeping them. I do borrow them as well, but love my book case.
I just discovered your channel, and I love it. I've been living what I term as "cozy minimalism" for awhile now, and I find that the more I let go of the more I want to let go. I have yet to find a pair of jeans that I find comfortable, so I live in grey or black leggings (capri for warmer weather and ankle length for colder). I finally had to retire my very old, worn tee shirts, so I purchased 5 black tops and one dressier tunic-style top in grey/ black. I think that is the best idea I've adopted from minimalistic channels. I have never cared about clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. so this has made my life so easy. Minimalism has been great for me, but I still buy things when I feel that I need or want them. My rule is one in, one out, so I don't buy until I am ready to let go of an item that I no longer need/want. I'm going to go watch more of your videos!
Hello Benita ~ hope you had a wonderful Christmas! Many of your "can't live without" are mine as well ~ especially hand cream, coffee, & lip moisturizer ❤ I don't wear makeup, but another on my "can't live without" is skincare ~ it made me smile when you were applying your blush 🙂 I love watching your channel, so refreshing - see you in your next video. Happy New Year! 🥂
I did, hope you did too!🌲
I'm with you and like ice in my white wine as well. Just finishing Dry January today and looking forward to the weekend!
Mini is so beautiful! The abundance of her fiery-orange fur is sprinkled just “ever so” on her small kitty frame. 🥰😻❤️
I totally agree, she's a little beauty 😊
Hi Benita! I can’t remember the video, I think it was the Spring cleaning one where you put your AirPods on a charging station. Well, I have AirPods but did not have anywhere to charge them, so I thought. I usually charge them in the morning, once my portable charger is charged. Well, wait no more, I recently bought a night light that has a charging station for my phone, well after watching jour video, this morning g, I came into my bedroom and put my AirPods on that charging station and voila, it works! I am so happy! Now I wait no longer.
This is the best feeling ever! Thank you for the unspoken tip.
Hello Benita, I have 2 young boys and we love DIYs but 2022 will be the year to just keep what we love and use it all the time. So far I got one closet done and it feels amazing! I am tackling toys and crafts next. Thanks for the non judgmental encouragement I love that you you love to craft as well! Happy new year 🎉
That sounds like the perfect plan!
Great video! I can’t live without my warm cozy scarves. I love them and feel more like myself when I have it wrapped around me like a warm hug. Lip gloss and hand cream are also a must for me too. Hope you have a Happy New Year!
Hi Benita, I enjoy very much watching how simplifying the world around you brings peace and quiet to you. The cat in the last images is fantastic😺
Oh, Miss Benita! I can so identify with almost every one of your choices! Don't even get me started on the chapstick and hand lotion stashes...LOL! I do have one very important thing to add to the must have list and I think you will agree. A cat. We had to say goodbye to our 19 year old boy a year and a half ago. We tried living without a pet, consoling ourselves with the fact that we didn't have to pay vet bills or buy food and litter. Yeah, we were fooling ourselves. Our big family Christmas gift this year was to adopt another kitten. Best Christmas Ever! The joy, giggles, and love that silly little boy has brought to our family has been fantastic mental health therapy for all 3 of the humans here!
Congratulations on your need family member!
Great list! You are looking beautiful 🌸
Thank you so much!
I have many favorite things that I will use over and over and the first one is Natralia Heel Balm. It's for rough, dry feet. It smooths and softens, definitely has been a winner for me.
thank you Benita. -1 Coffee, 2 Alba Hawaiian lip balm, 3 ginger body scrub for elbows & knees, 4 back scratcher, 5 long handle dry natural bristle brush for circulation of lymphatic system by increasing blood flow, 6 orthopedic shoes. 7 Toms natural toothpaste. 8 flannel shirts, 9 eye glasses, 10 my supplements. Have a Blessed New Year to you and your family Benita! 🎉🎊✌🏻🙏🏻💙🤗
I love your list! Especially the back scratcher!🙌🏻
Dear Benita, I have feet problems too just wanted to tell you that minimalist barefoot shoes really helped me. Thank you for your great video. Have a great day!
Thanks, I’ve seen them around!
happy new year! personally, i love muji leggings. i’m no longer pregnant, but i’ll probably replace my maternity ones with the same style when they wear out because it’s more comfortable than an elastic band and it keeps my stomach warm in the winter. from what i see on the fabric label here in japan, organic cotton is the main component.
I love your hair - looks so flattering on you! I really enjoy the calm, peaceful vibe of your home and videos - so relaxing to watch and provides so much inspiration!! Happy holidays to you!!! 😊❤️
Happy holidays to you too!
My glasses. Hand lotion. Chapstick. Lots of drinking water (and a bottle of it whenever I go out). Slippers. My phone. My journal (paper and app versions). Candles (unscented) & oil lamps. Self-determination. Long nights.
I love your list!
Love your videos. I learn so much from watching you. You are medicine for the soul!
Aww, thank you so much!
I’m so happy to see your video. You are my favorite channel! 😍
Wow, thank you so much!
Thank you very much, Benita! I am a new subscriber on your channel. I was lucky to discover it, greetings (Beatriz, North of Spain)🌿🌸🌿😃
Wonderful start to my day. You are so calming and sweet. God bless you...
Thank you so much!
I would definitely lash out on a pair of varifocals for when you are doing close work like sewing and also keeping an eye on something further away, like the TV, or talking to someone. I always used to be peering over the top of my glasses to see the tv while sewing, and I finished up with neck problems. I couldn’t manage without my varifocals! Worth every penny.
Seeing you smiling in the video made me so happy. What a great video to end the year with. Those are similar to what I cant live without..including the wine! Such a calming voice you have. Happy Holidays!
Aww, you’re so sweet!😊
This video answered my burning, yet trivial question, as to what a minimalist would do with her Silver UA-cam Creator Award. Nice to see it on the shelf! Here’s hoping it is replaced with a gold one soon!
It does sit nicely in my office 😊
Hi Benita, thanks for your videos! The videos are pleasant to view, and inspirational for continuing to downsize.
I so get the reading glasses in strategic locations at home, and I also keep a pair in my crossbody bag.
Also, your hair is growing back nicely! Hope you are staying well.
I am, thank you so much!😊
Hope your Christmas has been wonderful ~ And your New Year brings you nothing but loveliness x
I wish the same for you!
Bentia you always brighten my day, thank you. Great list, hand cream, reading glasses, and coffee make my list too, plus your videos. ❤ I have to say you are looking lovely and your cat is just beautiful. Happy New Year! ✨
I put on my mascara this morning...for me! Full day of laundry and cleaning the house but it makes me feel good when I look good. I also keep hand lotion in different places. Blessed New Year💕
Yes, totally do it for you!🙌🏻
I’m with you hand cream, lip salve, glasses, insoles😂and white wine but I’d also add crisps on crisp Friday. Love all your videos, very encouraging and inspiring. Happy new year.
Such a good list. The coffee ☕️ thing - I feel you! My husband and I split 6/6 😆.
Please do a volume 2! I'm inspired to make my own list for fun.
I love the little shots of just looking at your cats 😂❤❤❤new subscriber
Cześć Benita!
Jak zawsze jesteś naturalna i sympatyczna:) Pokazujesz proste życie a jest w tym dużo wdzięku i czaru. Dziękuję Ci za to co robisz! Wszystkiego najlepszego w Nowym Roku:)
Aww, that's so sweet, thank you!
Really enjoyed this video about your must have items. Most were similar to mine. But I have to commend your taste in wine, it’s one of my favourites too, and coincidentally it’s a local brand for us as we live in South Australia where this wine is made. It was lovely to see you smile too, I know life hasn’t been easy for you in recent times. I’m a Dane living down under so hearing your lovely scandinavian accent is a joy too!
You look great Benita! Thanks for sharing this video. Love the content so much!
Thank you so much for watching!
Merry Christmas ❤️❤️❤️🎄😍😍
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too!
My dear Madame Benita, wishing to you a very goot year, good health expecially and a very pleasant and good life!
I adore it when you say "you get the picture". 🌻
Haha, I say that quite often I realize.
@@BenitaLarsson It's charming, Benita, as are you.
Where did you get the stool that you sit at while working at your computer? I absolutely LOVE it!
It’s this one muista.eu/?aff=5 (affiliate link)
Thank you for this video. Like an end-of-year gratitude list. I treasure the following comforts: cotton - clothing and quilts, ironed pillow cases, my favorite perfume (same for thirty years), coffee with whole milk, sourdough bread, Peony-scented soaps, indoor plants/bulbs (no garden), my books, music, my ancient Bernina. I don't use my iphone to its full potential. Thank you for the suggestions.
I love your list!
Your list sounds a lot like my list. I would include my dog at the top.
Benita since I also keep lip balm and hand cream close to me at home and at work, I thought I could share my trick to get the last remains of every lip balm that stays in the container and is impossible to use like the rest. So I keep any contact lence cases and with a tiny Swiss knife I take out all that remains in those tubes, and mix them in one part of the case, while in the other I put my favourite hand cream. This way I have everything I need in my purse and when I travel, neat and lightweight. Thanks for the videos, always a pleasure to watch and oh, I love your work seat! Who knows if I could order one from Greece!
Your hair color is so beautiful on you Benita!
Thank you, a bit darker than I prefer but that’s ok!
A calming video from you again Benita, I just love them. So very impressed to see you drinking Jacob's Creek Australian wine 🥂 I hope you are well
I do love Australian wine😊
The more I watch n listen I fall in love your voice I enjoy your video
I smiled with you while you were putting blush. It just says how delightful are these videos 🙏❤
This was so refreshingly different from every other minimalist video out there. Thank you for a great video!
Hi Benita, another lovely video, thank you! In place of coffee, tea would be on my list. But I prefer a particular brand and type of tea and now that my local shops no longer stock it, I order it in practically wholesale quantities from the Canadian wholesaler! Whenever we travel (those were the days ...) I make sure to bring enough tea bags to cover the trip and, if I have space, I bring my favourite mug. Yes, craaaazy!!
When you love something it’s worth it!
You are looking very healthy and lovely. Happy 2022 to you!
Thank you so much!
The side-to-side rocker chair at your desk is new to me; looks intriguing. Thank you for the section where you drop the phone and your cat pops up from the basket! Neat idea to use the woven basket inside your night stand to make access easier. Happy New Year from Virginia, USA!
My hallelujah moment was finding readers in sunglasses!! No more struggles when reading outside!
Mini and Bonus are just adorable ☺️ thank you for another lovely video. Hope you’re well 🌸
They sure are 😊
Thank you Benita for all your videos this year. They are just the best. Love your list- makes me think....certainly I can't do without cnd creative nail design hand lotion, the citrus and green tea scent is just so happy! Wishing you a very happy new year 🎉 PS off for a glass of holiday wine, white of course 🥂
Cheers! And happy new year!
Merry belated Christmas and hope the new year is wonderful for you and your family Benita! Thank you for all the videos you’ve shared this year, it has really helped me a lot! ☺️❤️
I'm so happy if my videos have been useful!
Hi Benita, would you consider doing a minimal makeup video? I would like to know what products you use. I am always on the search for good natural products.
Don’t wear a lot but here are a few links to the skincare www.benitalarsson.com/sources/beauty-sources (affiliate links)
You look great Benita. Your hair colour and length are perfect now.
Thank you so much! I am letting it grow though so I'm in for an awkward phase soon 😬
@@BenitaLarsson been there done that 😉good luck ❤!
Your smile made me smile, Benita! I hope you're doing well in health and that you had a nice Christmas!
I am and I did!😊
You look great! I hope you're feeling great too. Wishing you happiness for the holidays and the new year.
I am, thank you!
I would love to see a video on your minimalist eating and cooking routine! I love your videos.
Lovely video again. If you are very dry, buy a humidifier, it will make all the difference. Depending on the size of your place you may want one for the bedroom and one for the main area. Be sure to use distilled water otherwise you could end up with a fine white dust everywhere. You will not need to have cream everywhere or anything for your lips. I live in a very dry and very cold climate in the Winter , yesterday was -43C with the wind chill. Welcome to Calgary Canada!
Thanks for the tip!
Happy Holidays! Wishing you happiness and great health in the new year.
Happy holidays to you too!
Happy New Year!
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I’m loving the footages of the cats in the video 😁
It’s the little things that make life easier and add comfort. I couldn’t live w/out sunblock, daily walks, books, a camera, daily vitamins (multi, D^3, etc) and morning smoothies.
The items I can’t live without are: 1. iPhone 2. iPad 3. My 13 item wardrobe containing only dresses (I add a sweater and/or leggings to keep warm during our 3 or 4 days of winter here in Florida!) 4. My Contigo coffee mug 5. Hair elastics/clips/headbands 6. Hand creme 7. My waterbed 8. My Far Infrared Sauna 9. The bidet sprayer on my toilet 10. “The Maid” my robotic vacuum. Of course, I’m not willing to do without my Mr. (he’s the chef!) or Mrs. Snuggles the tuxedo Queen of the house either.
I love your list!🙌🏻
Tuxedo Queen! Love that. I had one, but lost her earlier this year.
Great video! We don't need to much things for a happy life. :) Me, I can't live without: my perfumes, my hydrating creme, a good mascara, some cream foundation, a big mug of cofee in the morning, a book, my cell phone, a comfy pair of leggins or jeans (like you), my glasses and a verry good desert (mille feuilles) on Sunday.
I wish you a Happy 2022 and inspiration for your videos. Hugs from Montreal!
Ooh, the mille feuille!🙌🏻