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my low consumption habits

Lizzie Phan

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these are my best tips and tricks to save money and consume less!

timestamps:
0:05 1. saving doesn't have to be boring
1:25 2. raising the standards
4:08 3. demonetizing the 'reward' mindset
5:50 4. rewear, share and borrow
9:01 5. low-cost or free hobbies
10:47 6. don't be influenced by sales, discounts or seasons
12:20 7. Prioritise your spending
13:43 8. let go of the aesthetic

thank u for this @kinukuschka6758!

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20 Comments

@gigiworld77 1 month ago (edited)

thank you for the short introduction. idk why some youtubers take 2 hours for an introduction.

@Bonjour_Lisa 1 month ago

The algorithm led me here and I could not be more grateful 🌸

We have access to books in libraries: a powerful reminder that needs to meet many ears.

@kinukuschka6758 1 month ago

The habits with timestamps :)
0:05 1. saving doesn't have to be boring
1:25 2. raising the standards
4:08 3. demonetizing the 'reward' mindset
5:50 4. rewear, share and borrow
9:01 5. low-cost or free hobbies
10:47 6. don't be influenced by sales, discounts or seasons
12:20 7. Prioritise your spending
13:43 8. let go of the aesthetic

@bevbevbev_ 1 month ago

one thing I've noticed is that people on the internet push self care as something that has do with spending money, or spending money to treat yourself. meanwhile we can practice self care without spending money, we can treat ourselves by using things we already have.
the part about accountability is true, you can stop spending money on unnecessary things if you create a habit of accountability.

@alexishightower1891 1 month ago

i work in education and when i need to declutter clothes i always just donate it to my school. you’ll be surprised at how much clothes a school will go through in a year! it gives back to the community and i know it’s directly going to someone who needs it more than me. definitely something to look into for people wanting to keep clothes out of the thrift stores!

@dellovejoy5657 3 weeks ago

on free hobbies: sometimes libraries have puzzles, board games, and video games. our local library also has something called The Thingery: they loan sewing machines, tools, and all kinds of stuff! as a society, we are not taking advantage of our library resources nearly enough

@dianellemarie 3 weeks ago

Your principles about low consumption resonates with how you created your video. The short introduction and no background music reflects it so much that it shows that your values and principles in low consumption does not only apply to tangible things but in the simplest and basic things we do in our daily lives. With our current era with so many overstimulating infos, your video is like a breath of fresh air. Thanks for sharing these tips!

@manaccii 1 month ago

Declutter can also mean selling items, to give them a second chance somewhere else, doesn’t necessarily mean donating them to a thrift store. Other than that you can also donate your clothes or give them to homeless ppl, so there are many options !

@user-qn1zc 1 month ago

I'm only 7 seconds in and we're already getting straight to the point?? subscribed immediately.

@piowtglock3700 2 weeks ago

as a person who is an impulse buyer but is finally locking in for her first move out apartment. The idea of feeling like a corporation forcing me to buy an item due to the sale or the season is so smart. My parents are frugal, have been since I was a baby, so when a sale comes around, they usually rush to buy it on the sale if it is worth it. I started noticing that if the sale is less then 30% off, the item will still be there later on for full price or for a holiday sale. However, if its above or a sign of last sale that's when its worth to weigh if you need the item and if you should buy it now or leave it.

@NichslvlExtra 1 month ago

Lately I've noticed myself selling a lot more stuff that I've basically hoarded over the past couple years, resetting my mindset of what I really need. Now when I go out to stores, I'll grab an item, walk around a little bit, and just think "Do I really need this?" The main things I've been spending my money on now have just been healthier foods and things to make my day to day life more efficient.

@truchristinec 1 month ago

I totally agree with making saving fun. I literally get excited for pay day because i get to organize my money and do savings😊

@AlexandraMSv 1 month ago

Not going to lie, the brick thing you talked about actually saved me. For me personally it is 100% worth it.

@kjhiuhuihhijkjkj3571 1 month ago

I love sales and discounts tho 😭 I make a list of the things I need to buy in a year anyway and when these go on sale I'm so happy I can purchase them for less

@UsurpersAndAssassins 3 weeks ago

I look back over the years and the amount of time and money I wasted is horrifying. The BEST thing I ever did was to stop spending unnecessarily and getting out of debt. I just wish I had done it 25 years earlier.

@flowerchild-44 1 month ago

I really really struggle to hold myself accountable as someone with inattentive ADHD so the brick is super helpful, but I completely understand why people don't want to spend money on something they can get for free. I like the friction it creates

@Felicia-cg3uh 4 days ago

I missed youtubers like you! im getting so tired of social media nowadays (youtube included). I just want videos like yours! Down to earth. I'm all here for it!

@anatomicalangel 10 days ago (edited)

i resonate with this video so much. I love using my things until they're actually falling apart, and i feel owning many things keeps me in a constant state of stress. though as a creative i sometimes struggle with this because so much of my work relies on owning physical material, i tend to go through phases of feeling excited with my purchases, but inevitably feeling jaded.

@issasecretbuddy 4 weeks ago

i used a brick for a while, but what ultimately helped was putting a little square of tape on a bookshelf outside the bathroom and leaving my phone there. having just one place where i don't ever bring my phone has helped me establish that i can have the self control to not use my phone sometimes!

@pewdielover92512 1 month ago

I’m usually not able to sit through these types of videos but omg. This is something that’s been on my mind for a while and I especially liked what you said about things not having to be aesthetic. Especially nowadays when everything is aesthetic to be posted on instagram. I think if people didn’t worry about aesthetics, there would be more originality.