Starting from your Finish Line
- Jacquar Michael
- Dec 1, 2021
- 2 min read
Updated: Dec 7, 2021
For those who think minimalism is strictly about getting rid of everything you have and keeping what’s needed
The first approach I’d like to introduce to reducing your carbon footprint through minimalism is starting with the things you already own.
While starting with the things you already have, don’t worry if you have a handful of clothes, a dresser full or even a walk-in closet with things everywhere.
Let me clarify what I mean by minimalistic clothing. Not to confuse with actual minimalistic living, or living with the bare necessities in order to enjoy life more, minimalistic clothing applies the concept of minimalism to clothing, or sizing down to only the essentials needed. With that being said, it’s not something to panic about. This would be more of a final phase of the process as there are many ways to arrive at this point.
“Project 333 from the group Be More with Less pushes you to choose 33 items from your wardrobe every 3 months to wear...”
There are plenty of avenues to practice minimalism with a potentially oversized wardrobe or closet. For example, Project 333 from the group Be More with Less pushes you to choose 33 items from your wardrobe every 3 months to wear, which includes everything from shoes, accessories and jewelry to pants, tops and underwear. This seasonal approach not only would allow you to get more wear out of the things you have but also show you that you wouldn’t need as much clothes each season to enjoy and get the most out of what you do.
The project also includes workout wear as clothing articles, limiting you to work out in them only. This adds to the challenge of 33 items but again it makes it interesting for you to see what you need and don’t need in your wardrobe. They also have an Instagram as well as Pinterest to show people in their clothing of the day and different wardrobes for their 3 month challenge.
Using an approach like this could reduce panic about donating or selling things from an extensive wardrobe, and also challenge you to reduce your carbon footprint over time. A win-win.
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