How Many Towels Do You Need? | Rose Lounsbury

How Many Towels Do You Need? | Rose Lounsbury | TEDxDayton

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5 жыл бұрын

Rose Lounsbury shares how to move towards a minimalist lifestyle and how it has improved her life. Rose Lounsbury is a minimalism coach, speaker, and author of the Amazon bestseller Less: Minimalism for Real. After blogging about her personal journey toward a minimalist lifestyle, Rose, a former middle school teacher, was inspired to help others live better lives with less stuff. Rose spends her days writing, coaching her clients and online students to stuff-free freedom, and soaking up the moments with her husband and their wild triplets. Rose is a regular guest on
Fox News' Good Day Columbus and has been featured on National Public Radio, Good Morning Cincinnati, and Living Dayton. She calls lovely Dayton home. You can connect with her online at roselounsbury.com or @roselounsbury on Instagram and Facebook. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@seattlegrrlie 5 жыл бұрын

I've always told people not to give me stuff. Buy me lunch, take me to dinner. I don't want things, I never have.

@girlyghoul 5 жыл бұрын

I'm the same. I tell my friends what I really want most for birthday or Christmas is to spend time with the people I love. Let's just play games or watch a movie or heck, just hang out. Especially my friends who do not have much money. They always give me stuff every year though...

@LibbyRoseEmbroidery 5 жыл бұрын

I don't do the usual holiday and gift giving occasions and neither do my friends, but whenever someone asks me what they should bring when we invite them over, I've learned that saying, 'nothing' or 'just yourself' will lead to flowers, chocolates, sugary drinks, ornaments etc, so I now always make a point of saying, 'some fruit would be lovely, thanks.' That we can use. :)

@ah5721 5 жыл бұрын

I've had the same problem with people still giving me stuff , I will have to use this line ! Just some __certian type of foood_ thanks.

@2HootHoot 5 жыл бұрын

I like receiving things because Its an opportunity to sell or regift lol

@bikinggal1 5 жыл бұрын

I say that to my kids too!!

@emmamacdonald82 5 жыл бұрын

When someone gives you a gift say, “thank you.” Once you have done that your obligation to the gift and gift-giver is done..... these words have changed my life

@roselounsbury430 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Emma! So glad this helped you! How are you incorporating it into your life?

@emmamacdonald82 5 жыл бұрын

Rose Lounsbury I have already donate a handful of gifts I’ve held on for months or years only because they were gifts. I needed someone to say out loud that doing that is okay. So thank you!

@roselounsbury430 5 жыл бұрын

@Simply Mindfulness so glad this phrase is helpful to you! :)

@nataliakusyk 5 жыл бұрын

My gift mantra is this: Is given to me to make me happy. In any way the giver wanted me to experience burden. So if it happens to be one im giving a gift to giver by letting it go and remain as they wish me to be-Happy

@nonexistingvoid 5 жыл бұрын

If I don't like a gift, I will let the gift giver know. Not to be rude, but so they won't give me something I don't like again. Because why would I let them waste their money like that?

@carolyneverett762 4 жыл бұрын

Give your extra towels, sheets, throws, blankets to your local animal shelter. They need them👍🏻

@juliadandy6019 4 жыл бұрын

Carolyn Everett YES! Great point

@shonaharris9328 4 жыл бұрын

Carolyn Everett. Or to organizations that give clothing to low-income families in need.

@rickwrites2612 4 жыл бұрын

Or homeless shelter

@Mad_S 4 жыл бұрын

Or put them into a fire and use mirrors to direct the light into a sort of virtue signal.

@acomment5991 4 жыл бұрын

You don’t know how that blessed me! I just cleaned the linen closet and there were so many towels and sheets I could barely close the door. I will take them to the animal shelter today!

@lindatait5326 5 жыл бұрын

My Grandma always said ‘One on, one off and one in the wash’. This allows for emergencies and the times you can’t get the washing dry quickly (I live in the Uk where we don’t all use driers). Works for me with bedding and towels.

@robinlillian9471 4 жыл бұрын

Linda Tait: If you and your Grandmother want to do laundry to wash those three towels at least twice a week, that's your business. Who are you to tell me how to live?

@hellybelle5 4 жыл бұрын

@@robinlillian9471she specifically said "it works for me" she wasn't telling anyone what to do...

@lania3717 4 жыл бұрын

@@robinlillian9471 wow. You're such a troll moving from one commenter to the next trying to rile people up. Good job by you.

@THEoriginaldragontrs 4 жыл бұрын

My mum says the same!!! 8D

@THEoriginaldragontrs 4 жыл бұрын

Clarice where r u from? (Im in Santiago Spain n here it happens the same).

@c_the_world 4 жыл бұрын

Both my husband and myself grew up with parents that loved to hoard things. Now that we are married and have a home of our own, it is so liberating to live with just the essentials. It even helped to cut down anxiety!

@sc_arriola382 4 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say my mom hoards things but she def has way more stuff than she needs or even use. Things that haven't been used in over 10 years. Which is okay that's her decision however it stresses her out that her house is a mess because there's nowhere to put anything cuz space is being taken up by things she doesn't need or use..... I feel bad for her and it stresses me out that she's stressed out but she doesn't let me help her throw stuff away or donate

@spicybrown75 5 жыл бұрын

Minimalism + Marie Kondo method = peace of mind and less stress.

@HeyItsDom7 5 жыл бұрын

yesss

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 4 жыл бұрын

She's wrong about half the time, tho. Folding all your clothes normally just gives you clothes you forgot about/wrinkled stuff. And we have several seasons where i live. About 2 months of perfect weather where you are neither sweating or freezing all day.

@boohoo1337 4 жыл бұрын

marie is overrated and very shallow

@skqq3250 3 жыл бұрын

I am so so glad that the tide is finally turning to the way I have been living. Seems the first 48 years I was the “frugal one” but I just preferred to spend my money or other useful ways.........good food, travel and investments.....YAY!

@EsterHorbach-it9tb 6 ай бұрын

Isn't her motto "does this thing sparkle joy?" Let's be honest, most everyday things are just things, they're necessary, not more not less. Nowadays before buying something new (clothes or bags etc.) I ask myself "do I really want it" or " would I miss it not having it". Or being a huge Amazon fan: put it in your card, d o n ' t buy it, leave it for the next day and then you' ll realize, you don't want it anymore (because you didn't need it in the first place).

@diannemaloney5501 5 жыл бұрын

I went shopping with my Mother once and saw some beautiful lingerie I thought she might like for Mother's Day. I asked what she thought of them and she said: I already have one. ONE, she had one nightgown. Her entire life she owned two nightgowns at a time, one for winter and one for summer, well one for the warmer 6 months and one for the colder 6 months. She washed it on Mondays. I had a drawer full of nightgowns, but she had one and she felt that that was enough. That's a great word - ENOUGH - don't you think?

@lisa9867 5 жыл бұрын

I sweat at night so I like to wear a different one (clean) every night. I have a drawer full of them depending on the weather and/or if I have guests. To me they are useful and necessary.

@tomkatt3410 5 жыл бұрын

💔

@judysteger6304 5 жыл бұрын

@@lisa9867 i'm a sweater. it's obnoxiously bad! But I've found that not wearing anything to bed helps immensely.

@andie5031 5 жыл бұрын

I own a week supply of undershirts because when I wear them just once they stink to high heaven. Some folks aren't cut out for minimalism lol

@roselounsbury430 5 жыл бұрын

This is so interesting! It just shows that people are so different in terms of what we consider ENOUGH. Thanks for sharing this!

@pricklypear7516 5 жыл бұрын

I firmly believe that overwhelming kids with a lot of "stuff" contributes to attention disorders. Kids with less stuff tend to engage more deeply with items, to exercise more imagination, and to cherish their belongings rather than casting them off in search of the next "thrill." I sure wish someone would undertake a study on this topic.

@majakofoed3721 5 жыл бұрын

Prickly Pear I understand What you mean and somewhat agree, but most attention *disorders* You’re Born with. I have ADHD, and only had a few toys growing up, I was an only child and often just sat out in the grass. I really don’t think They Can be connected. But i do belive that, for exsample, constantly having a phone in your face, Will decrease your attention span. Because you’ll be uset to being constantly stimmulated. (Proberbly a lot of spelling errors, Danish autocorrect fucks it up)

@IulesVa 5 жыл бұрын

There are studies done with rats that show that a more enriched environment with more things developed the rats' brains more than a impoverished environment Gardner, E. B., Boitano, J. J., Mancino, N. S., D'Amico, D. P., & Gardner, E. L. (1975). Environmental enrichment and deprivation: effects on learning, memory and exploration. Physiology & Behavior, 14(3), 321-327.

@ah5721 5 жыл бұрын

There has been several studies on this. That's why quarterly I ask my son if he wants to keep the toys he hasn't played with in a while.

@pricklypear7516 5 жыл бұрын

@@majakofoed3721 My fault, I should have been more precise. I DO believe that ADHD (and other conditions) can occur spontaneously, so I should have said that "overwhelming kids with a lot of 'stuff' contributes" to the PREVALENCE of it. And, by the way, your English is, yes, full of errors but commendable nonetheless, as long as you know that "fucks it up" is maybe not advisable in many situations (even though it's a phrase I often use).

@candydemon41 5 жыл бұрын

Just depends on the child. I have always had everything I wanted tons of toys growing up and everything I needed. I don't have ADHD or learning disorders. I don't feel sorry for what I did get as a child but I do feel sorry for those who have nothing. They have a more poverty striken life.

@o0Theresa0o 5 жыл бұрын

Let's be clear - the standard for what is 'needed' is determined by the individual. My husband and I are pretty minimalist, but to be happy, I NEED 9 towels for the 2 of us. Why? Because I like to have 2 just for me (body towel and hair towel), and my husband has one. So, we have 3 towels on the go at any one time. But, I also like to be clean and fresh, so we swap those out regularly. Since I don't want to be constantly rushing to get laundry done, I like to have a buffer, so-to-speak, where I can have towels in laundry but still be safe with the number of towels available. That makes me happy. I define my minimalism. My point here is that you do not have to prescribe to someone else's rules about what qualifies as minimalism. Just because she thinks 2 towels per person is good enough doesn't mean it is the law of minimalism. Live minimally on your own terms, and with the things that you really want.

@carawestgate 5 жыл бұрын

I agree. It's all about being mindful of what serves you!

@rachelselby5469 5 жыл бұрын

I agree, see my comment above. We have 16 for 2 people because we don't have a dryer. we each need a couple of towels for the beach, and we regularly have guests who also take towels to the beach. And we're two women who both want a hair towel.

@YeshuaKingMessiah 5 жыл бұрын

If ur clean and fresh when you come out of the shower, ur towel will stay clean and fresh also for at least a week. It only ever dried off something clean and fresh. Simple logic.

@YeshuaKingMessiah 5 жыл бұрын

Rachel, I use a sponge to shower so I get most dead skin off there. Way more comes off while you sleep anyway. The Kirby demo always wowwed ppl becuz it sucked out all the dead skin from the mattress. Unless you change your sheets daily too? Lol

@marinaalex0510 5 жыл бұрын

@Trickius That is a great comment, thank you

@anngepp8491 Жыл бұрын

"If our homes are full of things we don't need, use or love, our minds are full of them too".

@SeattleRosie Жыл бұрын

One of the best minimalist/decluttering talks ever. "Keep nothing that isn't useful or beautiful." Easier said than done, but very well said.

@1sanremy 5 жыл бұрын

A few months ago, a gipsy came to my house looking for scrap metal. The guy was making a living for him, his wife, & his young child, by collecting iron to be sold by the weight. In addition, he was a christian & a sympathic man. So, i decided to give him every metalic things that could be found in my workshop ( tools included). I kept the minimun things necessary to do my daily maintenance of my property, and gave him all the rest: washing machine, drillers, hammer, saws, engines, nails, lader, iron bars, metal chains, cables, car engine pieces, old cast-iron radiators... he got about 600 kgs of metallic objects, that he could sell for around 100 €. So quite a good day for him and for me : exactly what i wanted. I told him : " Is it God who sent you ?" Thanx. And nothing of the given things have been missing.

@allisonallison5969 5 жыл бұрын

Whenever shopping & you pick up an item , ask yourself......do I NEED this or do I just WANT it! It has helped me time & time again!

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 4 жыл бұрын

Pay cash, that's the other half. Only bring enough to get the things you need.

@allisonallison5969 4 жыл бұрын

@@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 Absolutely! Got rid of credit cards years ago.

@Abel-lt5nr 4 жыл бұрын

It works wonders! I always do it. Other thing I do is take a picture of it, walk a little around, and then see if the momentary emotion of buying it is gone.

@Puglover130 4 жыл бұрын

You can still have things you want, as long as they bring you joy. That’s where the “beautiful” comes in.

@gemini8158 4 жыл бұрын

Allison Allison 💁🏽‍♀️It REALLY does work!👍🏽

@ujepagaz8495 5 жыл бұрын

I like her intonation and everything

@roselounsbury430 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@kidsmoked 4 жыл бұрын

... what's 'everything'? :D

@purpleskies6600 3 жыл бұрын

living a vanlife exsisitance makes you realise exactly how much you NEED! never been happier ever

@jah4707 5 жыл бұрын

The book ‘Goodbye, Things’ is great for changing your mindset about ‘stuff’.

@venetiadavid7433 5 жыл бұрын

Love that book!

@ericamciver4747 4 жыл бұрын

A great read

@sparklej1142 5 жыл бұрын

My towel wasn't washed often enough and I got MRSA--antibiotic resistant bacteria. So I researched and found in my very humid area that no more than three uses and then our towels are washed, then hung out to dry. And we use hand towels frequently. They work well. And we love thin towels, but quality thin towels are hard to fine. I must have the right number because occasionally I run out. I can't imagine getting rid of Christmas ornaments. Almost all were hand made or gifted by those we love so dearly. Hot cocoa and little hands and such precious memories are shared every year. The best advice I've ever heard was "Do you own your possessions or do they own you?" It's all about the deliberate--and connection.

@evrydae 5 жыл бұрын

Do you know you got MRSA from a towel?

@jodavb 5 жыл бұрын

Please look up Japanese Tenugui towels, they dry incredibly quickly and are often very beautiful

@marymann4126 4 жыл бұрын

Jane Crowe, my mother had MRSA. Her doctor told her that she should use a clean towel every time she bathed. Doesn’t matter it was contracted; clean towels should be used every time.

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 4 жыл бұрын

It goes either way where i live. Winter, you can dry stuff on the radiator. Summer can be a bit humid. I give it the sniff test, hang outside and wash once a week unless something doesn't look, feel or smell right.

@kellie4792 4 жыл бұрын

Ok I'm sorry , did your Doctor explain what MRSA is and how you could get it? You could indeed get it from a (contaminated) towel! Meaning one of you was already infected with it and contaminated the towel...

@labotraduc8448 Жыл бұрын

I'm in the middle of it, decluttering. This talk is very encouraging! I can see how my clutter has weighed me down. Thank you!

@kaw8473 Жыл бұрын

I can relate so much to the Christmas bit. I used to almost dread Christmas because our family would open gifts until 11pm! There would be Ikea sized bags of stuff sitting around our house that we had to go through and sent a majority of it to charity. Thankfully we have minimalized.

@jholmlund512 5 жыл бұрын

Great talk infused with the right amount of humor and candor to get me thinking about nooks and crannies to clean out around the house (and thus inside my head)!

@karenkaren3189 5 жыл бұрын

I always am getting rid of things. It feels great.

@AnnakiVEVO 5 жыл бұрын

Agree, I also developed a pleasure through donating, selling and throwing out stuff from home. Every time I empty a space, drawer or shelf it feels great to look at it each time so empty and clean mostly after being used to it crowded.

@LuckyGuu 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnnakiVEVO I love you!

@justicedaicy 5 жыл бұрын

Very inspiring! You've caused me to stop and think about the steady stream of stuff coming into our home and how much of it we really don't use or need. The quote about having nothing in your home that isn't useful or beautiful is a great rule to live by. I'm going to start using that.

@roselounsbury430 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Karen! So glad you found this helpful! :)

@shademarquez4555 5 жыл бұрын

is it so nice to live with a simple home with nothing but beautiful and useful things sorrounding you?

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a fan of borrowing and using it once and sending it back like brand new. Haven't bought a book. Cd or dvd in a queen's age (library).

@kelly-lainemconie6832 5 жыл бұрын

LOVED THIS! One of the most amusing talks on minimalism I’ve ever heard

@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 4 жыл бұрын

I quit giving holiday gifts a good 20 years ago. Never regretted it once.

@rencesbunt 5 жыл бұрын

My grand-daughter painted me a picture. When she comes to visit, she is proud and happy to see it displayed. I don't like the picture, but I love her, so...

@gailgrooms997 5 жыл бұрын

when my grandson died, the daughter of a dear friend painted a lovely picture and they had it custom framed. I don't care for the painting, I can't find a place to put it, and I am not sure how to deal with this. They keep asking when I am going to hang it. It is VERY large, it cost them a small fortune to frame it and it does not work into my color scheme (pink and red roses). What to do....what to do

@jjbpenguin 5 жыл бұрын

Judith Stuart sounds to me like that picture brings you joy. By the guidelines given, keep it.

@LibbyRoseEmbroidery 5 жыл бұрын

@@gailgrooms997 Maybe you could say, 'I really appreciate your kindness in giving it me, but I'm afraid it really doesn't work for us/me. Is there someone else who would be able to give it the love it deserves?'

@sk8690 5 жыл бұрын

gail grooms - I think you’re going to have to just hang it. Knowing as much as you do about it (effort, cost etc) it would be a very hard heart that could get rid of it. Meanwhile, if you have somewhere such as “on the stairs” where you see it once or twice a day, but it doesn’t take over a room, that would be ideal. Then in due course, you could say that much as you love the thought behind it, the reminder is just too constant, would they mind if you gave it to a local .... hospital, hospice, somewhere where it can go on the wall and someone will love to see it? I’m terribly sorry to hear about your grandson, and wish you peace.

@elliottgwendolyn 5 жыл бұрын

@@gailgrooms997 donate it to something your grandson would have appreciated? Action it and give it to a cause that related to your grandson? Put it up for a year then take it down?

@juliejay5436 5 жыл бұрын

This talk is both very useful and very beautiful! Lady, well done!

@roselounsbury430 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! :)

@carinm.bonifacino 4 жыл бұрын

She nailed it!

@andrewandbeckysteck5528 5 жыл бұрын

What a great talk! It’s about so much more than towels. Now to go take a look in my linen closet...

@connorquimby8964 5 жыл бұрын

Where's the super like button? XD I have always believed that our surroundings mirror our internal state of being. The stuff you have, the friends you keep, the places you go. Amazing Talk

@DrMattHersh Жыл бұрын

Fantastic talk, Rose! Thank you! My wife and I are in the middle of doing just what you wisely offer. We know we’ll feel so much freer when we’ve decluttered and purged the unnecessary and the non-beautiful. Very daunting but I know it will be very worth it.

@schmidtandcompany 5 жыл бұрын

Reducing and donating so much of our stuff in the last year. I imagine that someone will love it more than me. It makes it much easier.

@liontazi3280 4 жыл бұрын

Cindy-lou Hi love you from morocco my dream to meet you

@paulinefollett3099 5 жыл бұрын

I have just cleaned up my office and organised everything. It felt great to only keep what I needed.

@SarahLizDoan 5 жыл бұрын

Pauline Follett I did that last month and it’s the best thing ever!!

@zolozek3327 5 жыл бұрын

I'm doing it now. Lol

@lauravalle3766 5 жыл бұрын

Well done, Rose!!! Such good and thoughtful food for thought here! And I enjoy your wit, humour, and lightness you bring to the subject.

@mercedesvarasteh1969 5 жыл бұрын

Love love love this! Amazing presentation and message that literally everyone can apply to their own lives. Great job Rose!

@arodney909day 5 жыл бұрын

Great talk Rose! You've helped us so much to think better about how we treat our stuff...and more importantly how we treat stuff we receive from others. Good luck to you and all the best!

@dianebalch5369 4 жыл бұрын

Rose is right about the benefits of letting go of things: free time, peace of mind and clarity. But also: knowing where things are!! Not rebuying what you can't find and wasting precious time looking, looking, looking!! ;-)

@TheNimfadora 5 жыл бұрын

The answer is 2 per person! Great lady and very nice talk!

@adrianpoolefamily9437 4 жыл бұрын

What a gifted speaker you are! Loved your talk. Thank you.

@meredithpearson8884 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this important message. Loved the talk and am thrilled to have great resources like this, your book, emails, and talks to push me along. You’re awesome and doing incredible work!

@user-onyoutube868 5 жыл бұрын

Great presentation! When people take the time to get to know your likes, i.e., favorite restaurants, jewelry, etc, then giving a gift they will appreciate, and use won't be hit or miss. If baking is your talent, a cake, pie or cookies that you know someone really enjoys will be even more meaningful to them. Giving "vouchers" for baby-sitting so a friend can have a date night can be an inexpensive gift from you, but priceless to them. There are countless ways to give gifts that mean so much, and most of all, the recipient knows you took the time to put thought into what they like before you gifted them.

@merijaan4418 5 жыл бұрын

Loved how she focused on the essence of her talk. so minimalist indeed

@elisalay7579 Жыл бұрын

I love her style of speaking! Two towels for everyone unless you have your own personal infrared sauna.

@NotAnAngryLesbian 5 жыл бұрын

Closets in old houses are small for a reason.

@ah5721 5 жыл бұрын

Because they are pre over-consumerist ..Not for the reason of minimalism.

@irenatheginger2491 4 жыл бұрын

Not all old house a have small closets, just to point that out, I live in an 1810 colonial, and we have rather large closets both in our bedrooms and then in the adjoining closets to two bedrooms on either side of the house, on both floors.

@zacpohlenz5252 4 жыл бұрын

My wife and I just bought a cape cod style home from 1925. Very limited closet space, indeed. In fact, the previous owners had turned part of the upstairs hallway into an additional closet, but we're going to knock it down. We have no need for it, so we'd rather have the extra space in the hallway!

@LuckyGuu 3 жыл бұрын

@@zacpohlenz5252 have you made your hallway bigger yet? If you knock the other wall down won't the room be bigger

@marih3286 Жыл бұрын

I've been a minimalist for a while, but I certainly enjoyed her delivery of this subject. It's an excellent reminder to re-visit my closets and make sure all the old towels left when the new ones arrived!

@beatricekarbaumer-jones6514 5 жыл бұрын

With some exceptions, I expect that 2 towels and 2 washcloths per week per person should be enough. Unfortunately, when American friends come to visit longer than just a few days, I gently have to initiate them into this habit. Most are used to just dumping their wet but still clean towels on the floor and expect to be given fresh ones every day, not out of malice but just out of unconscious habit from living in a wasteful, convenience-filled society. I live in Europe, energy is expensive, I don´t have a dryer nor do I enjoy being anyone´s maid or having racks of laundry cluttering up our living space for days on end. As much as I love my friends and we get along very well, I have weeded out the persistent clueless ones and suggest they stay in a hotel during our next wonderful, planned visit together.

@barbaraleszczynski2214 5 жыл бұрын

Beatrice Karbaumer-Jones you're right..we have become too spoiled and wasteful out of habit....one that I have now broken out of.

@lisa9867 5 жыл бұрын

They are not really good people if they are throwing their towels on the floor and expecting you to pick up after them. I don't even do this when I stay in a hotel. But I do prefer to stay in hotels than with friends and/or family.

@Draggonny 5 жыл бұрын

My stepdaughter does this. We've been known to find 5 towels in her room even though she only stays with us every other weekend. If we only had 2 towels each myself and my husband would find no towels to use. Yes, she does have her own, personal pink towels to use but she'll still use fresh ones every time and not put hers in the wash.

@xiqueira 5 жыл бұрын

I am American Hispanic. We’ve never used a towel a day. 1-2 washes in the winter per week, 2-3 in humid summer weather. Always hung to dry and we shower twice a day quick.

@lucieann21 5 жыл бұрын

Beatrice Karbaumer-Jones wow; I live in Australia where the sun is free and I can dry my towels every day on the washing line.. but even I don’t get new towels each day.. 3 days usually and then they get washed.

@erikar6413 5 жыл бұрын

People are making this too much about towels. Everyone’s going to want to keep more of this or that and that’s okay. As long as your cutting back on others items...

@juliereynolds2992 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! It was inspiring, thoughtful, and entertaining! Thank you Rose!

@renewpresspublishingservic5524 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my. I really needed to hear this today. Thank you, Rose Lounsbury.

@Lunatheia Жыл бұрын

Obviously the whole point here is to figure out what works for you but also to be really honest with yourself. Here's an exercise: Try and pack away things as if to say you're going to throw them away. Then, once you really need something, go and grab it from the box/bag you put it in. By the end of 3 months you truly get rid of everything that hasn't been taken out and used. I did this with our plates and mugs and it surprisingly worked really well!

@phyliciajoykloes 5 жыл бұрын

I love this talk. For sure, minimalism is about how you feel.

@SarahLizDoan 5 жыл бұрын

I like towels and sheets and clean ones BUT definitely the point is having what you need and living more simply. Well done!

@cleitatreestrong8397 3 жыл бұрын

This has been such a funny and entertaining speech, yet did clearly outline the benefits of living simply /minimally. Thank you for that great inspiration!

@EVERLASTINGT 5 жыл бұрын

THIS WAS AMAZING. Life changing and mind blowing for me.

@FelisBoudria 2 күн бұрын

I didn't know it at the time i joined your Facebook group that i was seeing your talk. I recently made the connection. Live it

@selena-9841 5 жыл бұрын

It really surprised me when she was shocked that you only needed two towels per person. I own two towels and a hand towel, why would I need more????

@kgwyneth 5 жыл бұрын

Aaaahhhh loved this so much!!!

@mydoglayla5045 4 жыл бұрын

I need to watch this every week until I’m done clearing stuff out of my space.

@bikinggal1 5 жыл бұрын

Things that bring you joy!! After usefulness of course!!

@manalani3724 4 жыл бұрын

love, love, love this presentation.

@flintridge3576 5 жыл бұрын

I asked the same question of socks. How many pairs of socks do you really need. I’m pretty sure the answer isn’t 48!!

@Subduality 2 жыл бұрын

Even this woman's outfit is tailor made. Love the enthusiasm, great delivery!

@lorrie2878 5 жыл бұрын

I will never give up my boxes of Christmas stuff!

@sustillman 5 жыл бұрын

Lorrie If you think they are beautiful, you’re good to go!

@lorrie2878 5 жыл бұрын

@@sustillman they're precious. They truly give me joy every year. "your daddy made this when he was in second grade" -"remember when we painted these?" "that's aunt Haley when she was four" these are hand blown glass... My only home decorating tradition, lol!

@emiliam778 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing speech, loved it!

@ninak8506 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent talk. So many valuable takeaway lessons. - if it's not beautiful or useful let - it- go.

@stargazer1359 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Rose...As I am cleaning out my linen closet

@tonitouchberry894 4 жыл бұрын

I recently lost a dear friend who was a truely free spirit who refused to bend to government or religious rule! A brilliant, world class artist who was my dear friend - Frank Harrod - and his motto was - one pot, one bowl, one spoon!!! I miss him so!!

@nikkil764 5 жыл бұрын

After losing a lot of my belongings due to Hurricane Katrina, I felt remarkably light. Unfortunately, well meaning friends and family members gave me many of the things I’d lost. I appreciated their need to do something in the face of such loss.

@jo-annel.wright2975 5 жыл бұрын

@Monique Lehnhardt I have heard that from many people when 'nature' decluttered for them. I believe fire, air and water are great cleansers and if we don't voluntary declutter nature will do it for us.

@nikkil764 5 жыл бұрын

So true. The thing most people don’t understand who know me is that despite all the pain, Katrina moved me to live where I wanted to live and how I wanted to live. I left the city for a small college town I love. I would not wish that heartache on anyone. I lost one cousin in the aftermath of the storm. But some good did come from it for me because I chose to not look back.

@melaniegodwin8791 5 жыл бұрын

@@nikkil764 I'm sorry for the loss of your loved one but I totally get what you are saying about the feeling of lightness when something like that happens.

@theartofmurder 4 жыл бұрын

Monique Lehnhardt hi BOH

@jonathangaileymusic Жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS!! Well said.

@reja1309 Жыл бұрын

How many towels do you need? It depends. If you live alone you probably need more than 2 towels if you don't want to run frequent small loads in your washer and dryer which are costlier. Same for dishware and cookware if you ever want to invite guests to dinners that aren't limited to a one-pot meal served on paper plates. Minimalism carried too far can really hurt the lifestyle you might want to lead that doesn't happen on a daily or even weekly basis. It takes a lot of thought and foresight and planning to do it well for each person or family's lifestyle. It's best done in stages, discarding things only as they turn out not to be needed or wanted over time. Eliminating too much too fast can end up costing you if you have to replace things.

@stickerlady1774 5 жыл бұрын

Tip #1: get rid of belongings you don’t need before you move to reduce packing. If you never move, then declutter in the spring. Tip #2: inventory your children’s clothing and shoes at each growth spurt. Sell or Donate. Tip #3: donate old towels to local animal shelters, or use them as cleaning rags.

@AlphaGT4 5 жыл бұрын

Very well said. I agree very much

@simplyimpish1055 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’ve been on a tossing bing this year and needed this clarity for some items I feel obligated to keep🌈🍭💖🌸

@AlissaHenry 5 жыл бұрын

Loved this!!!

@goodperson5707 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant talk. Thank you!

@Whoknows-mf1cv 5 жыл бұрын

This woman is an awesome speaker. Wow

@butterflybaby7711 5 жыл бұрын

My husband and I have four towels. I wash them on the weekends and put fresh ones out half way thru the week. We hang them up after using them every night. All are white, fluffy and big (making them feel good but are washed & bleached all together). 👍

@00000materialization 2 жыл бұрын

what a great speaker! and yes, she is so right.

@alienesse 5 жыл бұрын

Great talk! Agreed 100%

@kimchi8022 5 жыл бұрын

Aw...this was really well written. Loved the ending. Good job lady! :)

@blueshattrick 4 жыл бұрын

Give your kids every toy they've ever wanted = Watch them lose their imaginations, never be satisfied with what they have, and become unappreciative

@SoloSailer 4 жыл бұрын

JMH worked for me

@verucasalt4535 5 жыл бұрын

Give people your time, not things.

@sharonmoore167 Жыл бұрын

Fun and inspiring talk. I know the clutter in our boat is messing with my head. Thanks for giving me a push to fix it!!!

@lovelyrainflowerfarm 6 ай бұрын

A very good, short explanation of minimalism.

@qmydee1481 4 жыл бұрын

Great talk! Thank you💗

@matildewosnjuk7508 5 жыл бұрын

She was soooo good! Thanks!

@charlottefountaine7910 Жыл бұрын

I honestly watched this and chucked a tonne of towels

@thewinterizzy 5 жыл бұрын

I *love* this. Such great insight to minimalism.

@coquetscache 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. I don't personally have this problem as whenever I purchase more towels they mysteriously disappear. I have bought one beach towel per year, and 6 purple towels, and 4 grey and started out with 4 of my original ones from the house before this one and I now have... 3. And no I am not throwing them away or losing them at the laundry mat. But my Mom did collect towels, we had about 60 at one time. Thanks for this wonderful talk, it made me think of MOM>

@LavendarGoose 4 жыл бұрын

Okay, I have 4 towels in use at any given time: bath towel, hand towel, wash cloth for face, and a second wash cloth for my coochie. Then when those are in the wash, I need 4 more clean, dry towels.

@warblingsongbird5530 4 жыл бұрын

LOL! I just moved and realized how many bath sheets I owned! I literally donated 20 and still filled my new linen cupboard. How ironic this pops into my inbox!

@davidmolloy126 4 жыл бұрын

Really great talk Rose, funny and sensible. Thanks very much. David 😎 xxx

@hannahfreeman8278 5 жыл бұрын

I actually liked this talk

@sharonthibault8153 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips!!! And very entertaining as well!

@SonshineLady7 5 жыл бұрын

Years ago a friend said I was the only person she knew who kept all her Christmas decorations in a shoe box. And it was true!! I was a minimalist, at least in that area, before the term was used. Thinking about towels - I don't have that many but only having two would mean more regular washing of them and quicker wearing out. I may do four. ;)

@annCRP 4 жыл бұрын

Towels count changes if you live near water.... but she has a good point to apply to other items!

@kingjames4886 4 жыл бұрын

I require exactly 27 towels to get me through the day.

@queenofshred 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just you alone? I thought I used a lot of towels. My family of four have 38 towels altogether. All of them are necessary, due to the combination of skin problems and risk of infection from re-using an unwashed towel. I wash 4 loads of towels each week. I wish I could get away with less, but it's just not possible in our situation.

@camiledionne-west6233 4 жыл бұрын

Me too. But I’ve been a lifeguard and swim instructor for the last 19 years, by the end of the day I have at least four soggy towels at the pool, and they are not dry by the next shift. I also work at multiple pools. Three home towels I could live with, but work towels are another story

@ginnylynn7300 4 жыл бұрын

Rofl

@tracyq989 4 жыл бұрын

Lol