Thanks for always being your wonderful self, you’ve helped me lots these past few years and my values have changed so much with your help. I’ve been able to live a more clutter free life because of you guys, and I’m only 16! Thanks so much, keep up the great work! :)
When I first gravitated towards minimalism thanks to you Ryan and Matt one of the first things I did was I put my credit card in my safety deposit box. Because I used to pay for absolutely everything with my credit and debit card and that was one of the leading causes to my careless and major consumerism... once I got rid of my as I call them "disproportionately valued pieces of plastic" I found that I spent hardly any money when I forced myself to be almost entirely cash-based. I also sat down and crunch the numbers for what I grocery shopped for often and how much it cost by using the receipts that I had casually strewn in my car over the years..... when I go to the ATM I only take out as much cash as I need to buy what I'm going to buy in that moment.
Keeping one check in the wallet - I have honestly never thought to do that. I paused the video, went into my purse, tore a check out, and removed the checkbook from the purse. Wonderful!
Emily Docherty I’m from England and ‘cheques’ (UK spelling) are almost obsolete. What do you need them for? Why are they still needed in the digital age? I’ve always wondered this.
Most landlords still require a check for rent payment! :) I recently moved apartments and had been using my checkbook frequently for those types of expenses.
Dan Whyles I live here in Canada and a lot of places require me to actually have cheques: school payments for my kids and most of my services prefer cheques over other payment ways (or they charge me if I use debit or credit).
I enjoy these types of posts! I carry a teeny notebook and pen, lip balm, Altoids mini tin with aspirin and listerine strips, reading glasses, sunglasses, a reusable little folding bag, wallet, keys and phone. Sounds like a lot when it’s all typed up, but it fits in a small little purse.
Your health problems podcast was awesome. I'm an overweight single dad and by the time I'm done with work it's tough keeping up with a 4 and 2 year old. I've been taking my health seriously recently and started noticing the differences. Cheer!
I would avoid using carmex chapstick as it only dries your lips more like most chapsticks do. I found one that finally works by nuxe called reve de miel. ( get the pot not the stick ) I carry everything but the kitchen sink in my purse. I also do the same with my car that’s all neatly organized in my trunk . I barely am home and often from work I meet friends or have charity stuff . I have found this helps me be more productive and that’s ok . At home I have decluttered pretty well and am well maintained and extremely conscious of what I have or am bringing in
-alcohol -foldable fan (frickin hot weather here) -wallet -cellphone -lipstick/lipbalm -powder -tumbler -umbrella -planner -cutlery set All in my backpack. Then people would ask me to put their valuables (wallet/cellphone) in my bag coz' it's huge. 😒 Btw, hi from the Philippines! I'm lovin' your channel.
Working for the post office for 30 years I like that you encourage people to write letters and mail them. That used to be a normal thing. Now most young people come in the office and have know idea how to mail something. Not even how to properly address a letter. I could never fit all that in my pockets. I carry a handbag with a small wallet with a little cash, a few coins (if I'm parking somewhere I need to use them) 2 major credit cards, my license, medical marijuana license, medical card, AAA card, Target, Khols, and Penneys because you save money if you use them. A small cosmetic bag with a nail file, tampons, set of contacts, eye drops, small pill case with advil, Burts Bees chapstick, small kleenex, a few wet wipes. My keys, sunglasses, reading glasses, small Aveda hand lotion. Wow, I guess I carry a lot but I do use it all. When I travel I don't carry all the credit cards.
I carried an enormous "mom-bag" for years, now its a small crossbody with small wallet, my phone, kleenex, color lip gloss, small pen, very small notebook, mints, and that about it.
Oh to be a man and have big pockets! I carry a purse for the things I need, but since I have a purse, I end up carrying stuff everyone else might need too 🙄
Keys (car, home, post box), iphone and wallet (handful of cards and some cash for emergencies). I try to keep it simple. If I’m going somewhere that I know will involve me waiting, I bring my Kindle and/or my iPods. I really like to travel light whenever possible. 😊
My cell phone, my wallet (essential cards, DL, petty cash), keys. when I go out and about, I have a bookbag that I put a charging cord (apple and droid), sunglasses, and as needed items like if I'm going to church, my notepad and pen, if I'm going to the park, a beverage and towel, or if it's chilly a longsleeve.
no one keeps you away from going to a tailor an let him or her put you some extra pockets on your women´s jeans ;) or maybe a skilled friend with good tools
I have a small bag with my phone, card holder, earbuds, wet-wipes, tissues, chapstick, inhaler, shopping bag and keys. Occasionally I’ll also have a hairbrush, powder and a small bottle of water.
Question: What would be your best piece of advice be to someone who struggles with hoarding? I would be honored if you could answer my question: watching your documentary is what inspired me to beat my hoarding habits ❤️
A Hoarder's Heart I'm naturally a hoarder. Housesitting full-time has cured me. Having to transport my stuff from house to house on my bike has changed my mindset and habits, lol, similar probably to people who travel the world full time, it changes their perspective
I personally wear Levi brand jeans. Every pair they make has a coin pocket on the right side. You could also keep a small coin purse in the center console of your car. This is what I do. :)
I normally have in my front right pocket my phone and my earphones. In my rear right back my wallet. In the front left pocket my key and at some days i have a chapstick there. But thats it 😊 Thank you for the video man, i´m feeling sad about the fact that you planned to do this only this month, i enjoy this series so much. Only "critic" i have, the microphone was in the focus :) Sry for my bad english, i´m from germany :/ Best wishes Torben
Phone, earbuds, wallet, space pen. Velcro'd to the wallet: key, LED flashlight, usb stick, letherman squirt. The Velcro really helps keep from having a big ball of crap in the bottom of the pocket.
Hi josh! I've been a fan of the minimalists for a while and I am enjoying these videos! I've been incorporating minimalism and it has helped me as I am on a journey of changing the way I live. I have a question though, I have recently become a freelancer and I was wondering, what is a daily routine like for you and ryan or just minimalists in general? How many working hours is ideally the most productive and how do you like to schedule play, social time and sleep? Thank you!!
I tried to cut down to the absolute minimum of carry items on my person and it works great. I carry a bunch of stuff when I work but off work it’s just my Herschel wallet in my front right pocket along with my keys ( there’s only 2) a fob for the Fire department and a quiet carry bandit knife ( great knife doesn’t take up room ). Chap stick and cell phone in left front pocket. Ink pen and eye glasses rag in back pocket and my challenge coin floats around in different pockets but usually hangs out on the right side. Hope this was interesting. Really liked your documentary. Thanks
If I have a pocket, it's usually only my phone and work badge. I purposely bought a small purse so I would carry less too. Wallet, notebook and pen, keys, badge, phone, headphones, hair tie, and chapstick. Works well for me. Funny that I can be so minimalist with what I carry on my person, but my home certainly doesn't reflect that. Working on that bit.
Cash, Debit Card, Phone, Keys, and Drivers Licence. I love shorts and pants with zipper pockets so I don't have to carry a bag! Oh, and a reusable water bottle if I am going to spend more time out! And a metal straw if going to a resturant.
not in my pockets but during the week when I'm going to work I carry lunch, my makeup bag, class materials like print outs + a notebook (in term), my laptop or work laptop (most days I try not carry either), a book, headphones, keys, cards (debit card, T pass for the train, license, military ID, etc.)
I usually only carry my iPhone which has a wallet case and my keys. In the wallet case for my phone, I carry a credit card, debit card, and my driver’s license. I usually don’t carry cash since I prefer to pay on a card (it makes it easier to track my expenses. I also hate spare change, especially because in Canada we have loonies and toonies). Besides this, if my plans for the day call for it, I’ll carry earphones and a phone charger. I’ve been using this system for awhile and have never come across a time where I needed to carry anything else. I like that there are very few things I carry so there are less things to lose or that I have to keep track of to prevent losing.
Hi Josh: I carry a purse with the usual tissues, breathe mints, lip gloss, nail file, etc. In my wallet I have: designated envelopes of cash (personal & groceries), only debit cards (no credit cards), health and financial POA, driver license and a picture of my daughter. ❤️
I usually carry my phone in my left pocket, a cloth to wipe my glasses and coins in right pocket, and wallet in my back pocket. I am also wearing a watch on my left hand and a pair of glasses. I usually hooked my keys on the belt loop with a carabiner.
I started being more eco concious because of my childrem and reducing my waste led me to minimalism. I find your conversations very interesting, thank you. I wonder now you own so little do you look at improving these items to be more eco friendly? For example having mints instead of gum and a non plastic tooth pick?
I carry a CRKT Minimalist in my backpack. Funny enough that I never spent a thought on the name of that knife until I heard about the Minimalists movement :)
Watch on my wrist, slim wallet in my rear pocket, phone in my right front pocket, and my keys in the left pocket. I've been thinking about adding a pocket knife, but there are so many to choose from so I need to find the time to research which knife would benefit me the most.
Apartment keys and wallet, that's pretty much it. I also have one of those yoyo clip-ons for my job's security card, and my cellphone is usually in my hand or sometimes in one of my pockets. I try to avoid putting it there too often though.
Hello, I find that now as I've decluttered so much (my goal was to be able to fit all personal items into 2 suitcases, And I've achieved that... omitting furniture or basic house necessities of course). But I find now that I almost have an even greater attachment to the things I own? Because they are exactly my style, bring me a lot of joy, etc. The items I own are so well curated now that when I question myself about how I would feel losing everything... I would still be really upset. Does this make me a bad "minimalist" because I still am attached to my items? How do you relinquish this sort of hoarder mentality, even when the hoard is just a small selection of items?...
Usually I have my keys, LG Stylus 2, frequently foldup QWERTY wireless keyboard, usually a tissue of some sorts of other, wallet; If I'm wearing a sleeveless shirt or no shirt at all then I might have my phone in backpack or not be carrying it; If I'm wearing a fleece I sometimes even have an 8" Windows 10 tablet in my sidepocket, I recently got given an 8" Huwaei Android 7 tablet for my birthday so I could have one of those in fleece sidepockets, if I could fit a laptop in my pockets I would do, I don't like to go anywhere without a computer of some kind. Frequently I carry a duster as well for wiping phone/tablet screens, sometimes I carry my glasses case with glasses in round, I'm myopic so sometimes I need them. I like clothes with lots of pockets, zip pockets as well as large open pockets - things that can fit tablets in & paper maps & any documentation I may be carrying for an appointment, so I can just whip it out when needed.
For me it's a small/thin wallet in which I only have my driver's license, medicare card (Canadian), 1 debit and 1 credit card, my smartphone and my car/house/bike lock keys. I will often have a few more items including headphones, but wallet, phone, keys are the only items I carry with me 100% of the time. I have been considering a pocket knife too because that's something that I've been wishing I had on me a few times but have not reached the threshold of adding it to my ECC yet.
Most of my clothing has no pockets or small ones so I carry a purse. In it I have my keys, eye drops, spork, stainless steel straw, Tic Tacs, eye drops, phone, along with a small wallet for a bit of cash, my ID and bank card. My bus pass fits in a side pocket of the purse.
I don't carry much, just a wallet with the important things like drivers license, debit card medical cards, keys and phone. Sometimes I carry my Buck 110 or Leatherman and sometimes a fountain pen, but not every day, only if I think I'll need them.
Great video, follower since your TEDx. I randomly dump my pockets and share on FB, fun to see what friends are carrying as well. Two questions for you, first is why would you be willing to carry a "business" credit card versus debit card since if the business is liquid you could spend your money rather than theirs, second is how your partner perceives these concepts or is she minimalist as well? My pockets tonight at work following a 2 week vacation only contain coin cup, wallet with ID, health and vehicle insurance cards, debit card and some cash ($27.00 to be exact). Clipped on belt loop is carabiner with home/work keys and my HD fob to get me in the wind.
I carry around way too much in my purse I'm sure. But I found all of it helpful at one time or another. The major things I make sure to have are: wallet (with money, credit & debit cards, medical cards, driver's license and car insurance card), extra hearing aid batteries, hearing aid storage pouch, packet of tissues, chapstick, Halls cough drops, emory board, pen, paper, and an eyeglass repair kit, prescription sunglasses and regular glasses. My keys are my SUV fob & key, hubby's truck fob & key, house keys to front and back door, boat ignition, boat cabin and boat trailer lock keys. I also have, I dunno, maybe 10 of those plastic rewards card things on my key ring. It used to be worse when I worked. I had to have the 4 master keys to my office and the training rooms. Oh also my pass and swipe cards.
Vickie Clark there are lots of apps which allow you to store rewards cards. My favourite is stocard. I've lost my phone twice in the past two years and it saves them.
I hate having things in my pockets cause it's feels very uncomfortable to me. I do however carry a fanny pack with me on most days and it really helps me out. I like to keep chapstick, keys, a pen and small notebook, small charging cable, baggie of change, wallet, and my phone in there. I always have a protective case on my phone (Galaxy S5) so the fanny pack helps with my ease mobility during the day. It can even hold a 10,000 mAh battery bank haha
I carry a key ring with my 1 key on it. My phone. My wallet. My wallet has cash, a debit card, a credit card (which I use for purchases over £100 to get payment protection), my Oyster card (transit), my British Museum and Art Club Cards for free and discounted entry to museums and exhibitions and, when traveling, my European Health Insurance Card.
Also cash all day over debit cards... no one likes a paper trail and I personally hate seeing pending transaction in my bank account as It stresses me out.
My EDC: Glock 19 Glock 19 Extra Magazine with +5 Rounds Base Plate Werks Minimalist Holster for Glock 19. Knife 1000 Lumen LED Flashlight Amazon Kindle Oasis E-Reader Wallet Cell Phone One to two Extra Batteries for Cell Phone. At the Most I leave the house with the above. At the least... Anyone of my Firearms Knife 1000 Lumen LED Flashlight Wallet Cell Phone
I apply Chapstick probably about 10 times a day, I probably never used it until I was about 18. Long since then and due to OCD I cannot be without it. I have had to go way out of my way more than once in my life when I realized that I had either lost, misplaced or forgot it. Other than that, nearly an identical "EDC" all the way down to the floss stick. I often use one of those black paper clamps, but that clip that you have looks pretty cool. Interesting. What type of tech do you enjoy / require? iPhone(s), iPad, Mac, Windows, preferred headphones? Maybe you have already cover it and I have yet to see the video.
My phone, earphones, the phone charger (lot of time out of house), a lip balm, cash and a wallet (that I'm thinking to change for another slimmer) probably adding a coin purse, I almost have every pocket with coins
In my pockets i carry my phone, wallet (credit card, debit card, train ticket, ID, Drivers licence, health care card), keys (house, work). The rest is in my backpack which i carry around pretty much everyday.
I keep condo keys in my right pocket, coins on the left and a hanky at the back. That's it. I like keeping it light in me. (Everything else a woman might need, you know, in case she gets her period, or sinusitis and asthma, is in the bag)
In my pockets I carry my Smartphone, Space Wallet (Bills, ca. 6 cards), Keys, Headphones. I'd like to get rid of everything but the Smartphone but that will take some more time to become true to do anything just with one device...
No purse, no wallet, no keys. I just carry my phone in my pocket and occasionally a credit or debit card, ID, and keys. Typically my husband carries my ID in his phone case with his ID and a credit card and keys. Even less than the pro minimalist. :)
Before I get to work: Cellphone, drivers license, debit card, credit card, health services card, and keys to my apartment. After I get to work: same as above, plus my work cellphone, and a chip on my shoulder.
Is it werid im wondering what kind of pill carrying box he has? Been looking for a pill box to seperate all my supliments into....or is that not very minslmatistic?
I rather use my card.. simply because I don’t do well with receipts. At the end of the month I go through my statement and I can physically see what I spent.. where did I splurge and what can I do without next month.. Ubereats is usually the biggest one
Opposite for me. There is even saying in my family that money runs out faster if its on the card. However I just use my phones nfc for most purchases so I leave my wallet in car.
Good episode, thank you. Were you serious about the 15 supplements you take every day? I'm kinda curious about that. As far as I know it is such an American thing to take supplements at all. I know very few Germans who take vitamins etc. on a regular basis. Why is that? Can someone explain why Americans tend to supplement so many things and others don't seem to need that?
More information about Josh and his supplements than you probably ever wanted to know: www.theminimalists.com/p138/ IMO, Americans are into supplements for a couple of reasons: 1) The standard American diet is weak in actual nutrition, and most people would rather take a pill than clean up their eating. 2) There's a massive industry built on selling these products to us, and lots of people buy into the advertising that it'll improve their lives. Supplements don't fall under the same regulations as legit pharmaceuticals here in the US, so companies can claim all kinds of nonsense without actually having to follow through on any of it. 3) The American healthcare system is expensive and often difficult to access, so home remedies and do-it-yourselfing are often less expensive than trying to get an actual doctor to take a look at whatever your issue is.
carrying all those things in the pocket I guess it is too many, because it is really disturbing, I carry only my cellphone, wallet and car/home key most of time
Oh shit Josh I didn't know you pack heat.
Thanks for always being your wonderful self, you’ve helped me lots these past few years and my values have changed so much with your help. I’ve been able to live a more clutter free life because of you guys, and I’m only 16! Thanks so much, keep up the great work! :)
When I first gravitated towards minimalism thanks to you Ryan and Matt one of the first things I did was I put my credit card in my safety deposit box. Because I used to pay for absolutely everything with my credit and debit card and that was one of the leading causes to my careless and major consumerism... once I got rid of my as I call them "disproportionately valued pieces of plastic" I found that I spent hardly any money when I forced myself to be almost entirely cash-based. I also sat down and crunch the numbers for what I grocery shopped for often and how much it cost by using the receipts that I had casually strewn in my car over the years..... when I go to the ATM I only take out as much cash as I need to buy what I'm going to buy in that moment.
Keeping one check in the wallet - I have honestly never thought to do that. I paused the video, went into my purse, tore a check out, and removed the checkbook from the purse. Wonderful!
Emily Docherty
I’m from England and ‘cheques’ (UK spelling) are almost obsolete. What do you need them for? Why are they still needed in the digital age? I’ve always wondered this.
Most landlords still require a check for rent payment! :) I recently moved apartments and had been using my checkbook frequently for those types of expenses.
Dan Whyles I live here in Canada and a lot of places require me to actually have cheques: school payments for my kids and most of my services prefer cheques over other payment ways (or they charge me if I use debit or credit).
I enjoy these types of posts!
I carry a teeny notebook and pen, lip balm, Altoids mini tin with aspirin and listerine strips, reading glasses, sunglasses, a reusable little folding bag, wallet, keys and phone. Sounds like a lot when it’s all typed up, but it fits in a small little purse.
Your health problems podcast was awesome. I'm an overweight single dad and by the time I'm done with work it's tough keeping up with a 4 and 2 year old. I've been taking my health seriously recently and started noticing the differences. Cheer!
Looking forward to that home tour!!!!
Me too!! I'm so curious!!
Jessiekins I have wanting it soooo bad !!! I can’t wait
I would avoid using carmex chapstick as it only dries your lips more like most chapsticks do. I found one that finally works by nuxe called reve de miel. ( get the pot not the stick )
I carry everything but the kitchen sink in my purse. I also do the same with my car that’s all neatly organized in my trunk . I barely am home and often from work I meet friends or have charity stuff . I have found this helps me be more productive and that’s ok . At home I have decluttered pretty well and am well maintained and extremely conscious of what I have or am bringing in
Me personally, I carry a big load of overanalytic micromanaging
-alcohol
-foldable fan (frickin hot weather here)
-wallet
-cellphone
-lipstick/lipbalm
-powder
-tumbler
-umbrella
-planner
-cutlery set
All in my backpack.
Then people would ask me to put their valuables (wallet/cellphone) in my bag coz' it's huge. 😒
Btw, hi from the Philippines! I'm lovin' your channel.
Working for the post office for 30 years I like that you encourage people to write letters and mail them. That used to be a normal thing. Now most young people come in the office and have know idea how to mail something. Not even how to properly address a letter. I could never fit all that in my pockets. I carry a handbag with a small wallet with a little cash, a few coins (if I'm parking somewhere I need to use them) 2 major credit cards, my license, medical marijuana license, medical card, AAA card, Target, Khols, and Penneys because you save money if you use them. A small cosmetic bag with a nail file, tampons, set of contacts, eye drops, small pill case with advil, Burts Bees chapstick, small kleenex, a few wet wipes. My keys, sunglasses, reading glasses, small Aveda hand lotion. Wow, I guess I carry a lot but I do use it all. When I travel I don't carry all the credit cards.
I'd have problems having cash too close to sanitary items like floss...
I carried an enormous "mom-bag" for years, now its a small crossbody with small wallet, my phone, kleenex, color lip gloss, small pen, very small notebook, mints, and that about it.
Oh to be a man and have big pockets! I carry a purse for the things I need, but since I have a purse, I end up carrying stuff everyone else might need too 🙄
Do you happen to carry snacks? lol
JJ Quan Yes, yes I do.
Fantastic, you could be my best friend! :P
YES!!! This is me. I have been known as the mom of the group that supplies everything from a phone charger to snacks.
Keys (car, home, post box), iphone and wallet (handful of cards and some cash for emergencies). I try to keep it simple. If I’m going somewhere that I know will involve me waiting, I bring my Kindle and/or my iPods. I really like to travel light whenever possible. 😊
Great Video!! I usually carry my keys, phone, wallet, hand sanitizer and small knife
My cell phone, my wallet (essential cards, DL, petty cash), keys. when I go out and about, I have a bookbag that I put a charging cord (apple and droid), sunglasses, and as needed items like if I'm going to church, my notepad and pen, if I'm going to the park, a beverage and towel, or if it's chilly a longsleeve.
I wish women's pockets could fit as much as guy pants pockets :/ If Josh's partner carries a purse I'm wondering what's in it?
Blew Arrew
Same here.
I just bought men's pants from American Eagle and they fit better than women's and have deep pockets. You could try there.
Me too
no one keeps you away from going to a tailor an let him or her put you some extra pockets on your women´s jeans ;) or maybe a skilled friend with good tools
Women have handbags to store thier stuff in.
I have a small bag with my phone, card holder, earbuds, wet-wipes, tissues, chapstick, inhaler, shopping bag and keys. Occasionally I’ll also have a hairbrush, powder and a small bottle of water.
Question:
What would be your best piece of advice be to someone who struggles with hoarding?
I would be honored if you could answer my question: watching your documentary is what inspired me to beat my hoarding habits ❤️
A Hoarder's Heart I'm naturally a hoarder. Housesitting full-time has cured me. Having to transport my stuff from house to house on my bike has changed my mindset and habits, lol, similar probably to people who travel the world full time, it changes their perspective
wallet, keys, first aid kit, multi-tool, pocket knife, pocket knife, tweezers, phone, earbuds, pencil, pen, commonplace book/notebook, eraser, usb stick (sometimes), matches (sometimes), prop replica business cards.
i'm a pretty normal guy.
Carrying cash, how to you handle coins? It's the main reason I use credit/debit for everything...
I personally wear Levi brand jeans. Every pair they make has a coin pocket on the right side. You could also keep a small coin purse in the center console of your car. This is what I do. :)
romanista77 man, I hate parking meters and coin car wash. Only reason I have some cash.
I hate being tracked for everything I buy. #CashOnly
Pockets...
I normally have in my front right pocket my phone and my earphones. In my rear right back my wallet. In the front left pocket my key and at some days i have a chapstick there. But thats it 😊
Thank you for the video man, i´m feeling sad about the fact that you planned to do this only this month, i enjoy this series so much. Only "critic" i have, the microphone was in the focus :)
Sry for my bad english, i´m from germany :/
Best wishes
Torben
Phone, earbuds, wallet, space pen. Velcro'd to the wallet: key, LED flashlight, usb stick, letherman squirt.
The Velcro really helps keep from having a big ball of crap in the bottom of the pocket.
Hi josh! I've been a fan of the minimalists for a while and I am enjoying these videos! I've been incorporating minimalism and it has helped me as I am on a journey of changing the way I live.
I have a question though, I have recently become a freelancer and I was wondering, what is a daily routine like for you and ryan or just minimalists in general? How many working hours is ideally the most productive and how do you like to schedule play, social time and sleep? Thank you!!
I tried to cut down to the absolute minimum of carry items on my person and it works great. I carry a bunch of stuff when I work but off work it’s just my Herschel wallet in my front right pocket along with my keys ( there’s only 2) a fob for the Fire department and a quiet carry bandit knife ( great knife doesn’t take up room ). Chap stick and cell phone in left front pocket. Ink pen and eye glasses rag in back pocket and my challenge coin floats around in different pockets but usually hangs out on the right side. Hope this was interesting. Really liked your documentary. Thanks
Hi, instead of a big knife, I carry a very small swiss knife as a key chain. The blade is pretty sharp and It has a few more or less useful functions.
If I have a pocket, it's usually only my phone and work badge. I purposely bought a small purse so I would carry less too. Wallet, notebook and pen, keys, badge, phone, headphones, hair tie, and chapstick. Works well for me. Funny that I can be so minimalist with what I carry on my person, but my home certainly doesn't reflect that. Working on that bit.
Cash, Debit Card, Phone, Keys, and Drivers Licence. I love shorts and pants with zipper pockets so I don't have to carry a bag! Oh, and a reusable water bottle if I am going to spend more time out! And a metal straw if going to a resturant.
not in my pockets but during the week when I'm going to work I carry lunch, my makeup bag, class materials like print outs + a notebook (in term), my laptop or work laptop (most days I try not carry either), a book, headphones, keys, cards (debit card, T pass for the train, license, military ID, etc.)
I usually only carry my iPhone which has a wallet case and my keys. In the wallet case for my phone, I carry a credit card, debit card, and my driver’s license. I usually don’t carry cash since I prefer to pay on a card (it makes it easier to track my expenses. I also hate spare change, especially because in Canada we have loonies and toonies). Besides this, if my plans for the day call for it, I’ll carry earphones and a phone charger.
I’ve been using this system for awhile and have never come across a time where I needed to carry anything else. I like that there are very few things I carry so there are less things to lose or that I have to keep track of to prevent losing.
Hi Josh: I carry a purse with the usual tissues, breathe mints, lip gloss, nail file, etc. In my wallet I have: designated envelopes of cash (personal & groceries), only debit cards (no credit cards), health and financial POA, driver license and a picture of my daughter. ❤️
I usually carry my phone in my left pocket, a cloth to wipe my glasses and coins in right pocket, and wallet in my back pocket. I am also wearing a watch on my left hand and a pair of glasses. I usually hooked my keys on the belt loop with a carabiner.
I started being more eco concious because of my childrem and reducing my waste led me to minimalism. I find your conversations very interesting, thank you. I wonder now you own so little do you look at improving these items to be more eco friendly? For example having mints instead of gum and a non plastic tooth pick?
I carry a CRKT Minimalist in my backpack.
Funny enough that I never spent a thought on the name of that knife until I heard about the Minimalists movement :)
Watch on my wrist, slim wallet in my rear pocket, phone in my right front pocket, and my keys in the left pocket. I've been thinking about adding a pocket knife, but there are so many to choose from so I need to find the time to research which knife would benefit me the most.
Love the clamp! Need to ditch my bulky wallet and buy one of those.
Love it!!! Am looking for the Money Clamp as we speak!!
Hey Joshua! what's on your mobile phone? and what's your approach to keeping your computer/laptop nice and minimal?
Apartment keys and wallet, that's pretty much it. I also have one of those yoyo clip-ons for my job's security card, and my cellphone is usually in my hand or sometimes in one of my pockets. I try to avoid putting it there too often though.
Hello, I find that now as I've decluttered so much (my goal was to be able to fit all personal items into 2 suitcases, And I've achieved that... omitting furniture or basic house necessities of course).
But I find now that I almost have an even greater attachment to the things I own? Because they are exactly my style, bring me a lot of joy, etc. The items I own are so well curated now that when I question myself about how I would feel losing everything... I would still be really upset. Does this make me a bad "minimalist" because I still am attached to my items? How do you relinquish this sort of hoarder mentality, even when the hoard is just a small selection of items?...
Usually I have my keys, LG Stylus 2, frequently foldup QWERTY wireless keyboard, usually a tissue of some sorts of other, wallet; If I'm wearing a sleeveless shirt or no shirt at all then I might have my phone in backpack or not be carrying it; If I'm wearing a fleece I sometimes even have an 8" Windows 10 tablet in my sidepocket, I recently got given an 8" Huwaei Android 7 tablet for my birthday so I could have one of those in fleece sidepockets, if I could fit a laptop in my pockets I would do, I don't like to go anywhere without a computer of some kind.
Frequently I carry a duster as well for wiping phone/tablet screens, sometimes I carry my glasses case with glasses in round, I'm myopic so sometimes I need them.
I like clothes with lots of pockets, zip pockets as well as large open pockets - things that can fit tablets in & paper maps & any documentation I may be carrying for an appointment, so I can just whip it out when needed.
For me it's a small/thin wallet in which I only have my driver's license, medicare card (Canadian), 1 debit and 1 credit card, my smartphone and my car/house/bike lock keys. I will often have a few more items including headphones, but wallet, phone, keys are the only items I carry with me 100% of the time. I have been considering a pocket knife too because that's something that I've been wishing I had on me a few times but have not reached the threshold of adding it to my ECC yet.
Most of my clothing has no pockets or small ones so I carry a purse. In it I have my keys, eye drops, spork, stainless steel straw, Tic Tacs, eye drops, phone, along with a small wallet for a bit of cash, my ID and bank card. My bus pass fits in a side pocket of the purse.
Keys, wallet, phone. Simple.
At work add a Sharpie, a pen and some paper and then that's it!
Usually, just a wallet OR money clip (with cash, DL, debit card, insurance card and AAA card), phone, and keys for car and classroom in my pockets.
I don't carry much, just a wallet with the important things like drivers license, debit card medical cards, keys and phone. Sometimes I carry my Buck 110 or Leatherman and sometimes a fountain pen, but not every day, only if I think I'll need them.
So, is this the "What's in my bag?" Version of men?
Haha. Love it.
Great video, follower since your TEDx. I randomly dump my pockets and share on FB, fun to see what friends are carrying as well. Two questions for you, first is why would you be willing to carry a "business" credit card versus debit card since if the business is liquid you could spend your money rather than theirs, second is how your partner perceives these concepts or is she minimalist as well? My pockets tonight at work following a 2 week vacation only contain coin cup, wallet with ID, health and vehicle insurance cards, debit card and some cash ($27.00 to be exact). Clipped on belt loop is carabiner with home/work keys and my HD fob to get me in the wind.
I carry around way too much in my purse I'm sure. But I found all of it helpful at one time or another. The major things I make sure to have are: wallet (with money, credit & debit cards, medical cards, driver's license and car insurance card), extra hearing aid batteries, hearing aid storage pouch, packet of tissues, chapstick, Halls cough drops, emory board, pen, paper, and an eyeglass repair kit, prescription sunglasses and regular glasses. My keys are my SUV fob & key, hubby's truck fob & key, house keys to front and back door, boat ignition, boat cabin and boat trailer lock keys. I also have, I dunno, maybe 10 of those plastic rewards card things on my key ring. It used to be worse when I worked. I had to have the 4 master keys to my office and the training rooms. Oh also my pass and swipe cards.
Vickie Clark there are lots of apps which allow you to store rewards cards. My favourite is stocard. I've lost my phone twice in the past two years and it saves them.
Thanks I didn't know that.
I hate having things in my pockets cause it's feels very uncomfortable to me. I do however carry a fanny pack with me on most days and it really helps me out. I like to keep chapstick, keys, a pen and small notebook, small charging cable, baggie of change, wallet, and my phone in there.
I always have a protective case on my phone (Galaxy S5) so the fanny pack helps with my ease mobility during the day. It can even hold a 10,000 mAh battery bank haha
I carry a key ring with my 1 key on it.
My phone.
My wallet. My wallet has cash, a debit card, a credit card (which I use for purchases over £100 to get payment protection), my Oyster card (transit), my British Museum and Art Club Cards for free and discounted entry to museums and exhibitions and, when traveling, my European Health Insurance Card.
Money Clip, Phone, Burt's Bees lip Balm, and If i'm going to work I carry a Swiss Army knife with a suspension clip.
Also cash all day over debit cards... no one likes a paper trail and I personally hate seeing pending transaction in my bank account as It stresses me out.
I carry Burt's Bees lip balm all year. My favorite lip balm. Have one in my bag and one on the counter of my bathroom sink.
My EDC:
Glock 19
Glock 19 Extra Magazine with +5 Rounds Base Plate
Werks Minimalist Holster for Glock 19.
Knife
1000 Lumen LED Flashlight
Amazon Kindle Oasis E-Reader
Wallet
Cell Phone
One to two Extra Batteries for Cell Phone.
At the Most I leave the house with the above. At the least...
Anyone of my Firearms
Knife
1000 Lumen LED Flashlight
Wallet
Cell Phone
Man, that’s a big pocket!
I only carry a few pocket change and fone on my pocket. Other than that, my purse is filled with stuff like keys and others.
I apply Chapstick probably about 10 times a day, I probably never used it until I was about 18. Long since then and due to OCD I cannot be without it. I have had to go way out of my way more than once in my life when I realized that I had either lost, misplaced or forgot it. Other than that, nearly an identical "EDC" all the way down to the floss stick. I often use one of those black paper clamps, but that clip that you have looks pretty cool. Interesting. What type of tech do you enjoy / require? iPhone(s), iPad, Mac, Windows, preferred headphones? Maybe you have already cover it and I have yet to see the video.
woah! when you pulled out that knife. In the UK it is totally illegal to carry a blade like that in person and you would be arrested if they found it!
My phone, earphones, the phone charger (lot of time out of house), a lip balm, cash and a wallet (that I'm thinking to change for another slimmer) probably adding a coin purse, I almost have every pocket with coins
What kind of money clip is that? Been looking for one like that.
I carry phone + wallet + keys. In the keychain I have a usb-stick and a small multi tool.
I just usually carry my phone,wallet, and sometimes my headphones.
Bad ass knife, awesome
Phone, charger, wallet, keys, ear pods, glasses, sun glasses.
In my pockets i carry my phone, wallet (credit card, debit card, train ticket, ID, Drivers licence, health care card), keys (house, work). The rest is in my backpack which i carry around pretty much everyday.
I carry keys and a phone. The phones case holds a bank card and drivers license. When at work, a pen and multi-tool gets added
What's your phone man? Don't you carry it? I just came to the video, for that particular one
One thing I will always have with me is a lip balm.
Also, two of three coffees??!? Is the bathroom your second home?!
What books do you own?
Airpods, iPhone X, Wallet, Chapstick, sometimes mints/gum, minimal box cutter, keys
I carry a little wallet, smartwatch, my keys and my smartphone with me.
I keep condo keys in my right pocket, coins on the left and a hanky at the back. That's it. I like keeping it light in me.
(Everything else a woman might need, you know, in case she gets her period, or sinusitis and asthma, is in the bag)
What brand shirt are you using?? I like it!!
In my pockets I carry my Smartphone, Space Wallet (Bills, ca. 6 cards), Keys, Headphones. I'd like to get rid of everything but the Smartphone but that will take some more time to become true to do anything just with one device...
No purse, no wallet, no keys. I just carry my phone in my pocket and occasionally a credit or debit card, ID, and keys. Typically my husband carries my ID in his phone case with his ID and a credit card and keys. Even less than the pro minimalist. :)
Before I get to work: Cellphone, drivers license, debit card, credit card, health services card, and keys to my apartment.
After I get to work: same as above, plus my work cellphone, and a chip on my shoulder.
Is it werid im wondering what kind of pill carrying box he has? Been looking for a pill box to seperate all my supliments into....or is that not very minslmatistic?
Wallet, phone and gum is all I carry.
My everyday carry is a Secrid wallet with a bill and a debit card, a phone and keys, that’s it.
Lint :)
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I rather use my card.. simply because I don’t do well with receipts. At the end of the month I go through my statement and I can physically see what I spent.. where did I splurge and what can I do without next month.. Ubereats is usually the biggest one
Usually a phone, Wallet and a car key.
Nothing, I hate having stuff in my pockets!
I just wish more women’s garments were made with pockets, period :)
I actually find that carry cash makes me spend more.
Opposite for me. There is even saying in my family that money runs out faster if its on the card. However I just use my phones nfc for most purchases so I leave my wallet in car.
Phone and wallet. Keys stay in a carabiner.
You seem like someone i would really get along with lol
Where is the money clamp from?
Does anyone know the brand of his Ring please?
Oura ring ,old version
my carry is phone, 5 keys and wallet with credit, debit, transport, library and school cards
Keys if I drive, bullet journal, phone, license, glasses, debit card, and heath savings account card.
Chapstick (ALWAYS), about 50 cents in loose change. Reading glasses.
Back pocket...wallet
Phone, wallet/key combo, handkercheif, and I just carry my 1L water bottle.
Just my keys to my home
Good episode, thank you.
Were you serious about the 15 supplements you take every day? I'm kinda curious about that. As far as I know it is such an American thing to take supplements at all. I know very few Germans who take vitamins etc. on a regular basis. Why is that? Can someone explain why Americans tend to supplement so many things and others don't seem to need that?
probably since his work is a podcast and such and being inside too much is the norm here
More information about Josh and his supplements than you probably ever wanted to know: www.theminimalists.com/p138/
IMO, Americans are into supplements for a couple of reasons:
1) The standard American diet is weak in actual nutrition, and most people would rather take a pill than clean up their eating.
2) There's a massive industry built on selling these products to us, and lots of people buy into the advertising that it'll improve their lives. Supplements don't fall under the same regulations as legit pharmaceuticals here in the US, so companies can claim all kinds of nonsense without actually having to follow through on any of it.
3) The American healthcare system is expensive and often difficult to access, so home remedies and do-it-yourselfing are often less expensive than trying to get an actual doctor to take a look at whatever your issue is.
carrying all those things in the pocket I guess it is too many, because it is really disturbing, I carry only my cellphone, wallet and car/home key most of time
That knife is gangsta. I guess you need it living in LA (lol?)
Phone,wallet,knife (folding).
I carry a spoon, a fork, a straw, a pocket knife and my wallet.
Phone. Debit card. Sanitizer. End.
I've got keyless entry at my house! So yes, no keys!
Stumbling Is Not Falling I hide it :)
(Just one key - sometimes it goes in the coin pocket.)