http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html News for Consumers in Changing Times Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html/comment-page-1#comment-4674 Paul Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:42:43 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html#comment-4674 On the reference to "tools" above: hear hear. I'm still using some of my grandfather's carpentry tools because he bought quality and took care of them. Still, you can get minimal with some tools: a gardener I know does practically everything with a "hori hori"-- a sharp trowel-shaped Japanese knife. It's really amazing; while I'm trying to keep track of five implements, he's planting and weeding faster than me, and all with just one tool and his skill. Beautiful minimalism! On the reference to “tools” above: hear hear. I’m still using some of my grandfather’s carpentry tools because he bought quality and took care of them. Still, you can get minimal with some tools: a gardener I know does practically everything with a “hori hori”– a sharp trowel-shaped Japanese knife. It’s really amazing; while I’m trying to keep track of five implements, he’s planting and weeding faster than me, and all with just one tool and his skill. Beautiful minimalism!

]]> http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html/comment-page-1#comment-380 Andrew Brunelle Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:45:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html#comment-380 I have been leaning more and more towards a minimalist lifestyle for many reasons, for the simplicity, the stress-reduction, and not to mention the environmental and financial impact it has. I had written a post on minimalism, but not to the depth you seem to have gone and I enjoyed your piece. Thank you. I have been leaning more and more towards a minimalist lifestyle for many reasons, for the simplicity, the stress-reduction, and not to mention the environmental and financial impact it has. I had written a post on minimalism, but not to the depth you seem to have gone and I enjoyed your piece. Thank you.

]]> http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html/comment-page-1#comment-164 John Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:21:00 +0000 http://www.americanconsumernews.com/2007/02/the-minimalist-lifestyle.html#comment-164 my car is from 1983 but my bicycle is new. i live in a 400sq foot treehouse in a forest with a water view. i guess there's enough natural beauty that buying junk just doesn't appeal to me. nor does buying shiny stuff. i do buy computer equipment, both for my small business and my job. but really i shop pretty carefully for that stuff, and it's worth it not to skimp on your tools. but overall, i live a very minimalist and very active lifestyle. my car is from 1983 but my bicycle is new. i live in a 400sq foot treehouse in a forest with a water view. i guess there’s enough natural beauty that buying junk just doesn’t appeal to me. nor does buying shiny stuff. i do buy computer equipment, both for my small business and my job. but really i shop pretty carefully for that stuff, and it’s worth it not to skimp on your tools. but overall, i live a very minimalist and very active lifestyle.

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