Could you live with just 100 things?

Cloud · 07-25-2010, 05:14 PM

. . . get rid of all the stuff you (we) collect, and pare down to the minimum? Would you want to?

Think of how free you would be. If that one thing were a largish vehicle, could you fit everything in there? What constitutes one "thing." One pair of shoes? or all your shoes.

Here's a Time article: How to Live With Just 100 Things

and here's the guy who's trying it: The 100 Thing Challenge

glatt · 07-25-2010, 07:16 PM

of course I could. But I wouldn't want to.

Clodfobble · 07-25-2010, 07:33 PM

I'm a habitual purger--actually, it could probably be classified as a compulsion in my case, Mr. Clod has had to rein me in on occasion because I just want to throw it all out. The downside of this is I never have enough to warrant a real garage sale.

spudcon · 07-25-2010, 07:42 PM

People who want to live on a minimum are filling our landfills. Live with less if you must, but give your discards to those less fortunate, even if it means shipping it to Africa or Haiti.

Shawnee123 · 07-25-2010, 09:09 PM

I need this lamp.

Quote:

Navin R. Johnson: Well I'm gonna to go then. And I don't need any of this. I don't need this stuff, and I don't need you. I don't need anything except this.
[picks up an ashtray]
Navin R. Johnson: And that's it and that's the only thing I need, is this. I don't need this or this. Just this ashtray. And this paddle game, the ashtray and the paddle game and that's all I need. And this remote control. The ashtray, the paddle game, and the remote control, and that's all I need. And these matches. The ashtray, and these matches, and the remote control and the paddle ball. And this lamp. The ashtray, this paddle game and the remote control and the lamp and that's all I need. And that's all I need too. I don't need one other thing, not one - I need this. The paddle game, and the chair, and the remote control, and the matches, for sure. And this. And that's all I need. The ashtray, the remote control, the paddle game, this magazine and the chair.
[walking outside]
Navin R. Johnson: And I don't need one other thing, except my dog.
[dog barks]
Navin R. Johnson: I don't need my dog

sexobon · 07-26-2010, 04:19 AM

Living with just 100 things could pose a problem if those 100 things were bottles of beer on the wall. I mean, what would happen if one should fall?

spudcon · 07-26-2010, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by sexobon

Living with just 100 things could pose a problem if those 100 things were bottles of beer on the wall. I mean, what would happen if one should fall?

Nuts! I hadn't thought of that!

Shawnee123 · 07-26-2010, 07:49 AM

One must always be prepared for 100 things suddenly becoming 99 things.

Pico and ME · 07-26-2010, 08:38 AM

Id just get all OCD over it. Id have to be constantly counting my things to make sure I have exactly 100.

Sundae · 07-26-2010, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

People who want to live on a minimum are filling our landfills. Live with less if you must, but give your discards to those less fortunate, even if it means shipping it to Africa or Haiti.

I have to purge regularly these days (Mum), and EVERYTHING goes to charity.

I'm not sure if people here know, but charities get a value from everything donated. Torn or stained clothing? Sold for "rag" value. Ripped and coverless books? Sold by weight to recylers. Old towels and bedding? If given to animal charities will be used as bedding.

I'm a hoarder. I hold onto too much. But at least I'm confident that what I do reduce is either re-used or recycled.

Pretty much my only regular addition to landfill is cat litter.
Sorry guys.
Once I'm working I'll go back to the bio-degradable stuff.

Razzmatazz13 · 07-26-2010, 11:39 AM

Cat litter in the landfill is ok.

It soaks up odors

Sundae · 07-26-2010, 11:50 AM

The bin-men spilled it on the path the other week. I was mortified.
I can't even work out how it happened - it was in a binbag in a wheelie-bin that should be loaded intact into the bin lorry!

Obviously no-one knew it was "mine" - even the 'rents didn't notice.
But I went out with a broom and swept it all up, then dustpan-and-brushed the litter into a bag back into the bin and shook the poop onto the bark coated tree area (it's all dried up anyway) and not an accessible are for walking/ playing.
I then washed all the various accoutrements in the garden.
Bloody binmen.

Which is to say - I felt so ashamed...

Shawnee123 · 07-26-2010, 11:54 AM

If they don't start doing a better job, they'll become has-bin-men.

Pico and ME · 07-26-2010, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

The bin-men spilled it on the path the other week. I was mortified.
I can't even work out how it happened - it was in a binbag in a wheelie-bin that should be loaded intact into the bin lorry!

Obviously no-one knew it was "mine" - even the 'rents didn't notice.
But I went out with a broom and swept it all up, then dustpan-and-brushed the litter into a bag back into the bin and shook the poop onto the bark coated tree area (it's all dried up anyway) and not an accessible are for walking/ playing.
I then washed all the various accoutrements in the garden.
Bloody binmen.

Which is to say - I felt so ashamed...

LOL! This has happened to me before too. Also, I feel your pain about plastic-bagging used litter. When I was growing up we had a undeveloped lot behind our back yard. The used litter went into the ditch that separated us. Never had a problem with odor or anything that I can remember. Maybe I will just start putting it in paper bags. That way the litter could biodegrade quicker in the landfills.

Cloud · 07-26-2010, 01:41 PM

I like the idea of it. The implementation, not so much.

07-25-2010, 05:14 PM	#1
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Could you live with just 100 things? . . . get rid of all the stuff you (we) collect, and pare down to the minimum? Would you want to? Think of how free you would be. If that one thing were a largish vehicle, could you fit everything in there? What constitutes one "thing." One pair of shoes? or all your shoes. Here's a Time article: How to Live With Just 100 Things and here's the guy who's trying it: The 100 Thing Challenge __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

07-25-2010, 07:33 PM	#3
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07-25-2010, 07:42 PM	#4
spudcon Beware of potatoes Join Date: May 2007 Location: Upstate NY, USA Posts: 2,078	People who want to live on a minimum are filling our landfills. Live with less if you must, but give your discards to those less fortunate, even if it means shipping it to Africa or Haiti. __________________ "I believe that being despised by the despicable is as good as being admired by the admirable."

07-26-2010, 07:49 AM	#8
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	One must always be prepared for 100 things suddenly becoming 99 things. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-26-2010, 11:39 AM	#11
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	Cat litter in the landfill is ok. It soaks up odors __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

07-25-2010, 07:16 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	of course I could. But I wouldn't want to.

07-26-2010, 04:19 AM	#6
sexobon I love it when a plan comes together. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 9,793	Living with just 100 things could pose a problem if those 100 things were bottles of beer on the wall. I mean, what would happen if one should fall?

07-26-2010, 08:38 AM	#9
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Id just get all OCD over it. Id have to be constantly counting my things to make sure I have exactly 100.

07-26-2010, 11:50 AM	#12
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	The bin-men spilled it on the path the other week. I was mortified. I can't even work out how it happened - it was in a binbag in a wheelie-bin that should be loaded intact into the bin lorry! Obviously no-one knew it was "mine" - even the 'rents didn't notice. But I went out with a broom and swept it all up, then dustpan-and-brushed the litter into a bag back into the bin and shook the poop onto the bark coated tree area (it's all dried up anyway) and not an accessible are for walking/ playing. I then washed all the various accoutrements in the garden. Bloody binmen. Which is to say - I felt so ashamed...

07-26-2010, 11:54 AM	#13
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	If they don't start doing a better job, they'll become has-bin-men. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-26-2010, 01:41 PM	#15
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I like the idea of it. The implementation, not so much. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

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