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The Minimalists

544 | What a Mess!

6/22/202659 min

The Minimalists talk about everyday things that turn into clutter, areas in your home that become messy quickly, one question to ask before buying new clothes, 15 useful tips for using your phone less, and more.

Discussed in this episode:

Is every item you own something you eventually have to organize? (7:22)

Where do minimalists actually store all the everyday stuff that usually ends up covering countertops and surfaces? (9:54)

What area of your home turns into clutter the fastest? (23:38)

Right Here, Right Now: A Minimalism 10th-Anniversary Tour retrospective. (44:38)

WWJO: Where did Joshua get his new shacket? (51:11)

Have a question for the show? Call 406-219-7839 or email a voice memo to podcast@themins.com.

Listen to the full Maximal episode on Patreon: patreon.com/theminimalists

Detailed show notes: minimalists.com/podcast

Clips

New Doc: The Great Declutter
Everything You Buy Needs Organizing
Convenience Versus Minimalist Living
Montana Matcha Slip
Letting Go Of 'Always On Time'

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. TK Coleman· Host0:11

    [singing] Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing you think that you need. Every little thing that's just feeding your greed. Oh, I bet that you'll be fine without it.

  2. Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:37

    Yes. The Minimalists, living a meaningful life with less. Joshua Fields Millburn over here. TK Coleman- Hey, man ... over there.

  3. TK Coleman· Host0:47

    It's good to be here.

  4. Joshua Fields Millburn· Host0:48

    I just got back, man. Boy, are my arms tired.

  5. TK Coleman· Host0:51

    Well, uh [laughs] [laughs] You ever seen that, uh, there's like a Al Roker, like, moment where he's, like, in a, he's talking with people, and then he just sort of has a moment where he freezes?

  6. Joshua Fields Millburn· Host1:11

    Uh-huh. No, I haven't seen that.

  7. TK Coleman· Host1:13

    And he's like that for, like, six seconds. [laughs] So, so it's become meme-able to say you just got Al Roker-ed or you just Al Roker-ed me with that. [laughs] I'm just like, what? [laughs] How... Rewind.

  8. Joshua Fields Millburn· Host1:22

    Uh-huh.

  9. TK Coleman· Host1:22

    How was the trip to Missoula, man?

  10. Joshua Fields Millburn· Host1:24

    Well, yeah, we just finished the tour up there. I'll talk about it a bit more on the Right Here, Right Now segment coming up

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