Inside: Are you trying to simplify your life and do more of what you enjoy? Embracing a minimalist lifestyle can be key. Here, you will find how to become a minimalist in 30 days and embrace simplicity.
Adopting a minimalist lifestyle has been one of my best decisions. It’s helped me clear my debts, maintain a clutter-free home, and spend more time with my baby.
While the transition wasn’t immediate, I started enjoying the benefits within a few months.
Whether you’re seeking more free time, a lighter work schedule, or the ability to stay home with your kids, I believe minimalism can work for you, too.
Benefits of minimalism
- Saves money
Minimalism helps you save money in plenty of ways. A minimalist avoids fast fashion and usually has a capsule or minimal wardrobe, saving you time and money.
Avoid one-time used products and instead use reusable and eco-friendly products.
Mindful shopping also saves you a lot of time and money.
- More time
The fewer items you have, the fewer items you need to maintain. Fewer clothes mean fewer loads of laundry, and fewer furniture means less dusting. Less time cleaning gives you more free time to do things you enjoy.
- Increased productivity
A clutter-free space helps increase your productivity. With fewer distractions and an organized workplace, you can be more productive.
For example, when I lay my toddler down for her afternoon nap, it takes me less than five minutes to pick up her toys—giving me more time to be more productive while she takes her nap.
These are just a few of the benefits of a minimalist lifestyle. To simplify, I will explain how to become a minimalist in 30 days, divided into four weeks and focusing on a different area each week.
Week one declutter
Decluttering your home is one of the first things you should do to simplify your life. On day one, declutter your kitchen since you are probably not as attached to some items in your kitchen. Set a timer and declutter for at least one hour. Starting with items that are in plain sight.
Decide whether items are trash, keep, and donate. Throw away trash daily and put items to donate in cardboard boxes.
On day two, declutter your living room, and each day, move to another area of your home, including a bedroom, closets, and bathroom.
On day seven, take all the boxes you will donate to a donation center to avoid clutter in your home.
You will be amazed at how much you can declutter in seven hours or more in one week, and the sense of accomplishment will empower you to continue your minimalist journey.
- Day one, kitchen
- Day two, living room
- Day three, bathroom
- Day four, bedroom
- Day five, closet
- Day six kids’ room or guest room
- Day seven, take items to a donation center
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Week two finances
Take the time to look at your finances and find ways to simplify them. Get rid of subscriptions or memberships. Lower your monthly expenses. Doing these two will leave you with more money.
Write down any debt you owe. Make a budget or a financial plan to pay off your debt as soon as possible.
Try a low-buy or no-buy challenge to pay off your debt faster and avoid bringing more items into your home.
To save money and avoid adding clutter to your home, avoid mindless shopping. Instead, practice mindful shopping and make intentional purchases. This financial freedom will bring relief and peace to your life.
- Day eight, look at your finances
- Day nine, make a budget and lower your expenses
- Day ten, unsubscribe to monthly subscriptions or memberships
- Day eleven, write down your debt and make a plan to pay it off as soon as possible
- Day twelve, try a low-buy or no-buy challenge
- Day thirteen, when you shop, practice mindful shopping
- Day fourteen, embrace underconsumption
Week three digital clutter
Unsubscribe to marketing emails or emails that do not bring you value. Unfollow people on social media who are not on the same path as you, including simple living, minimalism, or self-improvement. These people are usually influencers or can be people who make you feel bad and make you feel like you do not have enough.
Delete social media apps like Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok.
Limit your screen time. If you watch television for two hours a day, cut that down to one hour a day. The same goes for endless scrolling.
Turn off your phone notifications for at least one hour a day to avoid distractions and be more productive or in the moment.
Delete any duplicate photos or photos you do not like from your phone.
- Day fifteen, unsubscribe to marketing emails
- Day sixteen, unfollow people on social with different values example, buy more stuff
- Day seventeen, delete social media apps
- Day eighteen, cut your standard screen time in half
- Day nineteen, stop endless scrolling
- Day twenty, turn off your phone notifications at least one hour a day
- Day twenty, delete any photos on your phone that are duplicates, or you do not need
Week four personal
This week, it is time to work on your personal life. Start by going for a twenty-minute walk, and slowly increase your frequency from one time a week to at least three times a week.
Schedule alone time at least once a week for two to three hours. Do what you want, not do any chores or errands.
Make time with a friend or a family member, even if it’s a quick phone call.
Do not overcommit.
Plan to do some self-care at home. Remember, self-care is not selfish; it’s necessary for your well-being, and you deserve it.
Find time for self-improvement, including reading a book, listening to a podcast while doing a chore, or exercising.
Finally, create routines for everything to make your days smoother and less chaotic. For instance, set a specific time each day for cleaning, establish a simple skincare routine in the morning and evening, plan your meals for the week, and batch your errands to save time and energy.
- Day twenty-two, walk outside for at least twenty minutes three times a week
- Day twenty-three, schedule alone time once a week for two-three hours
- Day twenty-four, spend time with a friend or family member, even if it is a short phone call
- Day twenty-five, do some self-care at home like a face mask or a much-needed nap
- Day twenty-six, read a book, listen to a podcast, or learn a new skill for self-improvement
- Day twenty-seven, start creating daily routines that include your cleaning routine and skincare and make-up routine
- Day twenty-eight, do not overcommit and avoid saying yes when invited to an event
A minimalist lifestyle is more than just decluttering; it also goes beyond removing items. It is about spending less time doing things you do not enjoy to do more of what you do.
By simplifying your finances and routines, you spend less time in those areas and can spend more time with loved ones.
- Day twenty-nine, take a break and be proud of the past four weeks of decluttering, limiting screen time, simplifying your finances, and making time for yourself
- Day thirty, get ready to do small decluttering sessions and to continue what you did in the past twenty-eight days
Final thoughts
I hope these ideas on how to become a minimalist in 30 days helped you realize that less is more. Minimalism is not about decluttering once and you are done. You will need to do small decluttering sessions until you have only items that you use and love.
Minimalism is a mindset, a way of living that focuses on your values and goals. It is about simplifying your day-to-day and choosing experiences over possessions.
Let me know what other things you will remove to live a minimalist lifestyle.