Frugal Mindset: Less is More

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Frugal Mindset:  Lessis More

Sometimes surrounding ourselves by many material thingsmakes us feel wealthier even when our pocketbooks are nearly empty.  It is a kind of compensation that makes usfeel better about our situation, but it does more harm than good. The clutter created from things you don’t really need keepsyou from making good use of what you have, and takes the focus away from a frugal lifestyle.

The truth is, when you are developing your frugal mindset,the best policy to follow is “less is more”.  

How many times have you gone through your closet and foundbrand new clothes you’ve never worn and won’t wear now because the style nolonger appeals to you? It’s great to hit the clothing clearance sales and buyfor next season, but you need to have some idea of the items you need tocomplete your wardrobe. No matter what the price, if you overbuy, you arewasting money that could be invested in another way.

There are some easy guidelines to follow when it comes to organizingany area of your home with frugality in mind. 

Purge
Organize
Take Inventory 
Create a List

• First, you’ll want to purge items you do not use orneed.  Make sure these items ultimatelyleave the premises so they don’t re-assimilate into your household. Bringitems such as clothing to a resale shop, put items aside for a garage sale or donatethem to a local charity. Make sure to get a receipt for your taxes for largedonations. 

• Once you’ve purged, organize what is left by grouping like itemstogether and be certain everything has a place. As you are organizing, you may find even more items to purge as you refine your space.   

• Now that you have an organized space it willbe quite simple to take inventory of what you have.   

• The last step is to keep a master list ofitems needed.  That way you have a handleon what you have in your home so that you’re not purchasing items simplybecause you don’t know what you already have. When you make a list, keep a list of things you need soon and things youwould like to purchase should you find a good deal in the future. This method adaptswell to most any area of your home: the pantry, the closets, the toy area, the bookcollection, or your stockpile of household products.

These guidelines were especially helpful to me when Idecided to tackle my pantry. I was buying a lot of bulk dry goods and thepackaging made it hard for me to keep up with the amount I had on hand.  I created a Mason jar system to organize mybulk dry goods and it is really efficient. I keep like items together, I cansee what I have on hand at a glance and it’s super easy to make a menuplan. As I start running low on an item, I add it to my shoppinglist. Now this area of my pantry is extremely easy to maintain.





I hope this will help you to be more organized in yourfrugal life. Being organized is an integral part of living a frugal lifestylebecause we must find ways to efficiently use what we have so that we can putour money to better use in other areas. Remember, even if you only have time todo one area of your home right now, you will reap the benefits and that will motivateyou to take on more frugal organization projects in the future.