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lifestyle:downsizing [2020/01/23 18:53]
frater_secessus [understanding the available space]
lifestyle:downsizing [2021/03/17 23:03] (current)
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 +===== general practices =====
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 +Getting rid of excess material goods takes a long time, and can can be emotionally/psychologically harder than one might think. 
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 +Some ideas to help with the downsizing:
 +  * **stop buying physical stuff** that will not go in the van with you. Bias purchases toward experiences, digital goods, consumables
 +  * clear out room by room in your house or apartment.  As soon as there is one empty room, measure out a spot on the floor that [[rv:build:cardboard|approximates the living space of the smallest van you are considering]].  **Everything you will own must fit in that space**. 
 +  * make spaces for stuff you want to sell, and stuff you want to give away.  Put the give-away somewhere near the door so you will remember to offer those items to friends and family who visit.
 +  * start paring your wardrobe down to the essentials: //"Pack as if you're going out for only a week during the summer. Then add what you'd need if you were going out for only a week in winter. That should pretty much cover everything."// -- MrNoodly((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Van-Packing-List?pid=300869#pid300869))
 +  * let your family and friends know you can't use physical gifts (unless it's an item or material you can use in your build)
 +  * convert your [[:#books|book]] collection to an e-reader like a Nook or Kindle;  see below.  
  
 ===== what to bring ===== ===== what to bring =====
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 > "I can't be prepared for everything I can possibly imagine, so I prepare for things that are most likely to happen." -- MrNoodly((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Van-Packing-List?pid=301214#pid301214)) > "I can't be prepared for everything I can possibly imagine, so I prepare for things that are most likely to happen." -- MrNoodly((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/Thread-Van-Packing-List?pid=301214#pid301214))
  
-  * water for drinking, bathing, and washing things+  * [[water:start|water]] for drinking, [[hygiene:bathing|bathing]], and doing dishes and [[lifestyle:faq_laundry|laundry]]
   * food   * food
-  * cookware, and utensils +  * [[food:cooking:stoves|cookware]], and utensils 
-  * ventilation:  a fan +  * [[hvac:start|ventilation]]:  a fan 
-  * camp stove +  * [[rv:build:bed|bed]]:  cot, blankets, mummy sleeping bag
-  * bed:  cot, blankets, mummy sleeping bag+
   * a few item to cook and eat with   * a few item to cook and eat with
   * clothing   * clothing
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 50 ways to leave your clutter: 50 ways to leave your clutter:
   - sell or give away on craigslist   - sell or give away on craigslist
-  - sell it on [[http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=4&pub=5575146719&toolid=10001&campid=5338647285&customid=&mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2F|ebay]]+  - sell it on [[https://www.ebay.com/?mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&mkcid=1&campid=5338647285&toolid=10001&customid=&mkevt=1|ebay]]
   - give it away on [[https://www.freecycle.org/|freecycle]]   - give it away on [[https://www.freecycle.org/|freecycle]]
   - give it away by setting it out early for trash pickup - swoop!   - give it away by setting it out early for trash pickup - swoop!
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 Your public library probably already digitally loans Kindle books through [[https://www.overdrive.com/|Overdrive]] (they are delivered by Amazon).  No standing in checkout line or driving back to the library to return them - the books are just deleted from the reader after the loan expires.  Your public library probably already digitally loans Kindle books through [[https://www.overdrive.com/|Overdrive]] (they are delivered by Amazon).  No standing in checkout line or driving back to the library to return them - the books are just deleted from the reader after the loan expires. 
 +
 +If you have books that are not available in digital format companies like [[http://1dollarscan.com/|1dollarscan]] can digitize your physical copy.
  
 Note:  Non-DRM books (like public domain works from [[http://www.gutenberg.org/|Project Gutenberg]], etc) can be read in third party apps like [[https://fbreader.org/|FBreader]], a free and massively configurable reader. Note:  Non-DRM books (like public domain works from [[http://www.gutenberg.org/|Project Gutenberg]], etc) can be read in third party apps like [[https://fbreader.org/|FBreader]], a free and massively configurable reader.
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