Hi! Using a car wash actually uses less water than washing at home with a hose because they recycle water!!! So keep it up 👍 Also - agree with so much on your list :) Keep being conscious, no need for unrealistic perfection ❤️

I love the pillows! I feel like the fact that YOU value them as decorative is what TRUE minimalism is about. You can want things as aesthetic if it is well thought out and valuables to you. Aesthetic can be valuable.

Cleaning my ears is one of the most satisfying feelings. It's like scratching an itch in my brain! :P

I have kept every physical carded I have ever been given. it makes me smile to see my grandmother's handwriting that passed away over 20 years ago.

Oh! I love greeting cards, too! An older lady friend shared an idea: instead of signing the card, she and a group of her friends include a short note (they use scraps of paper that would ordinarily just be thrown away) and don’t write on the card, so they can send it to another person! It works wonderfully within the group, and saves money on some great cards that can be passed along! 🤓

Minimal lifestyle is not keeping that which is unnecessary. It doesn't mean you get rid of what make you happy. And finding a card amid the bills brights someone's day. Definitely worth the doing. 👍 Those earrings are awesome, btw. 💖

I love receiving cards! Thank you for saying it okay to do this!!

THE CENTIPEDE hahahah. Lovely video. I'm so bummed by people who are focused on ""calling out"" others in the minimalism movement. Like, we're all doing our best but nobody's perfect. We need to focus on what makes us truly happy first!

Love the short hair on you 🤗.

You look so gorgeous! Your haircut + the earrings look fantastic :)

I am super late to this, but if you still wanted to, you can make your own SCOBY from bottled kombucha as long as it's not been pasteurized! I used to give workshops on how to do it pre-corona, it is super simple :) Basically just pour a cup of store-bought kombucha into sweetened tea, and let it sit for a few weeks as if you were making kombucha normally. You'll get a small SCOBY after a while, which will eventually mature into a big beauty 🙂

I still use paper for writing to do lists, letters, journals, learning and more. For me it brings me so much joy. A computer is just not it for me :-p. I do however try to save paper and reuse it when I can!

I honestly really enjoy the reusable cotton swabs or Q-tips I feel like my ears get cleaner than when I used cotton and I am loving your videos ♥️

I love your channel. You share a wealth of information! I ordered the Bite Toothpaste Bits today. While I am not completely committed to going “all in” as a minimalist, there are things I can/will do to lessen my carbon footprint, and waste. Thank you so very much for the great tips!

I love sending cards too not just on birthdays. It's fun getting fun things in the mail

Thanks for being different, some minimalist are so boring. I like your style, thanks

Rebecca you can buy cotton buds made out of only cotton. No plastic. I buy them from Coop here in Switzerland.

Thank you thank you for making these videos!! I love how down to earth you are about so many topics, minimalism can sometimes feel like a “competition” to see who can live with the least amount of things and this is such a good reminder that it’s about what makes you happy. I love your videos, I always feel really inspired after watching them 😊

Yes I agree, too many pillows are a nuisance, your couch looks fabulous without all the pillows. Thanks for your video.

Thank you for sharing! You inspire me in my videos. Gracias :)

I love this video idea. Really enjoyed watching this. ☺️

I really enjoy your videos and your bloopers at the end always make me smile

I love sending and receiving greeting cards too. Nice video.

Thank you for this. Now I don't feel AS guilty for my swabs.

Hi, Rebecca! Thank you for sharing! Instead of swabs I found a Japanese bamboo ear pick and have been using it for over seven years, for me it's so much more satisfying than cotton swabs. Just an idea.

The bloopers are always so funny! Please tell me, as a minimalist why can't you buy Kombucha? I've been using the ear pick for a little while now. I really like it & I think I can finally give up the Q tips. Damn...that wasn't easy! They are addicting. Making your own dog food is a commitment I don't want to make. I applaud you, but I feel a good dog food company is the better, less stress way to go. Dog treats I buy in bulk with my own bag. Minimalism is different for everyone. I could not live in a place with too few beautiful things. I am an artist, I have a good eye and I enjoy putting attractive rooms together. No extremes for me. Great video, thank you!

I like to send & receive cards too. To me it means a lot because the sender actually makes an effort, sort of shows they care.

Love that you make minimalism something fun and something that is different for everyone 💕

There is a dog food company called Just Food For Dogs. High quality, well researched. They have DIY kits that you can buy. The kit comes with a blend of all the vitamins and minerals and a recipe. You buy the veggies and meat according to the recipe add the blend and that gives you a safe and balanced homemade recipe. Doggies love it.❤️

Sending cards that matter to you really nice...don't eat to much vegan food ..but it's heathy.. Maybe a salad rice and beans you know what i mean ...I do like to keep my notes must have for me . Thanks for sharing...

Can relate so much when it comes to the planner. I have a love for handwriting and like to organise, so I like to have some sort of planner ☺️ also for me personally a physical planner is so versatile because you can sketch and all that stuff without having a fancy app.

Best part was the cards and q-tips !! 👏🏼👏🏼 Thank you for that . 😘

Just love your hair cut, so nice and crisp and fresh. Will you maybe consider keeping it short for a little while longer and see how you feel about then? The transition from long to so short is quite big

Great Video! Love watching your videos in the morning with a cup of coffee. What about doing a video of struggles of productivity working from home? Love the peace of your house

No shampoo wasn't for me either, my hair is very fine and gets greasy so quickly. I use a shampoo bar from Lush and it works great. :)

I love this. I love to send cards, too. I also make my own kombucha and it’s really good, but sometimes I just want to buy a bottle that I didn’t make. Can Scoby be mailed?!? I have an overflowing hotel ...

I just discovered your channel. I really am enjoying your videos. I'm not a minimalist but have been trying to declutter every area of my life (slow, long process). Also your dog is soooo cute. :-)

hello....Gwyneth Paltrow and Tilda Swinton...rolling into one...minimalist...ah!

I love your tan sweater top! So cozy!!!!

I absolutely agree with the planer 👍 it's not just about having my meeting rendez-vous organized, I also use it to take notes, or for drawing and sketching 😊 also a planer doesn't get stolen so easily, as would be electronic devices, right 😉 The decoration-pillows that you have are amazing if you have neck problems - I only sleep on one of those 👌 Are we allowed to give you suggestions for the couch pillow colours? 🤔 🙃 Thank you very much for sharing this Rebecca! I really like your videos a lot 🌸💚🍀

Thank you for sharing!!

I also like buying special drinks every now and then! I rarely buy coffee to go, rarely buy takeout-style drinks, so I treat myself to fancy store-bought drinks sometimes :) Also, if you buy a LastSwab, can you make a first impression/review? :) I’ve been wanting one!

Love your videos

Don't feel bad about decorative pillows, the aesthetic of a home is extremely important. Beauty and joy are not things to cut down on!!!!

Lov it! I can so relate! 🤣

Loved the video!

you're my recent discovery! i would love to gift you a scoby but i'm based in Poland so it would by dead by the time it arrives to US..

Hi Rebecca, could I ask you what equipment you use for film your videos and editing? thank you for the help!

The Last swab didnt work for me. It gets the gunk but doesnt absorb the water. I used it for 1 mo diligently and had to cave... 4 qtips later my ears were clean to my liking

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The last swab is not that great! I have it. Just like you are saying. It's definately not the same. I buy organic cotton tip bamboo stick swabs off Amazon.

do you still buy things related to menstruation?

Indeed... washing birds popo is not my favorite thing to do also :))) plus... they can carry diseases. No thank you.

Rebecca..so far, at least, you've already done the best thing that anyone can do for the environment...you haven't had children! The most eco-minded person in the world cannot save enough resources to make up for all the resources that one child will use, much less grandchildren and great grandchildren, etc. in the 1960's, there was so much attention being paid to population control, probably because the pill made it possible for the first time, but I am always amazed that we aren't hearing more about it from the ecological movement today.

what happened to your beautiful hair !!!!!! its gonna take 4-5 years to grow back why do you want short hair yuck especially a boys crewcut