Ep 87: Learning From Minimalist Mistakes and Frugal Fails

Links mentioned in this episode (some may be affiliate links): Get more show notes and additional free resources at wannabeclutterfree.com/87 Discover my favorite resources here Tidy Home Academy - Empowering you to declutter and organize so you can have the tidy, happy home you crave. Discover how implementing the right systems can get your home clean and keep it that way.  Avalanche Declutter Challenge - Completely transform your home in just 30 days with this free challenge Happier at Home Guide - 5 simple steps you can take today to tidy up, take back your sanity, and thrive at home. Wannabe Minimalist Community - come join my private group filled with amazing people just like you who are on their journey toward minimalism and simplifying ********************** Whenever we try something new, we are bound to make some mistakes along the way. That’s how we learn and grow. And my journey toward a clutter free life has seen it's share of minimalist mistakes and frugal failures. In fact, I am a pretty frugal person. It’s just in my nature and the idea of buying less (and thus spending less) is probably what drew me to minimalism in the first place. However, what has kept me on this journey is a simpler, more intentional life that is just easier to manage. When you have less stuff, there is less to worry about, less to clean, and less to get in your way. Unless, you take it too far. When that happens, the practice of having less can actually make life more difficult. This is what a minimalist fail is. And when you waste money - when your intention was to save money...that is a frugal fail. My hope is that by sharing some of my most memorable minimalist mistakes and frugal failures, I can help spare you from these same troubles. This episode of the Wannabe Minimalist Show will also help you discover: Why spending the least is not always best How coupons actually work and why I never use them What I do now to save money on cable and streaming services The problem with DIY projects My horrible travel hack failure and what I will never do again ********************** Music: Fresh Lift by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Happy by MBB https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial  Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/Happy-MBB  Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/g6swHZbWtRc  ********************** Subscribe & Review Are you subscribed to the Wannabe Clutter Free podcast? If you’re not, I want to encourage you to do that today. I don’t want you to miss an episode. I’m adding a bunch of bonus episodes to the mix and if you’re not subscribed there’s a good chance you’ll miss out on those. And if you enjoyed today’s episode, it would make my day if you left me a rating and review. You can leave a review on Apple Podcasts, a comment on Spotify Podcasts or Goodpods, or connect on guest video interviews on YouTube. Your review helps other people find my podcast and they’re also fun for me to read. Let me know what your favorite part of the podcast is. Thank you!