downsizing a life (another audit)
The 78-year-old parents of the former editor of Domino Magazine have decided to prepare for their death by downsizing from a typical suburban home into a small apartment in New York City.
Read the story here.
A bigger home - while great for raising kids - tends to be a magnet for things you realize you don't really need. It took them 78 years to figure this out. (Having kids really does make like much more complicated).
Thank heavens I intend to be child-free. That gives me the freedom NOT to upsize.
* * * *
This got me thinking. Will all the "valuable" things I own fit into one big box?
By "valuable," I mean things I can no longer replace because (a) they're not available anymore (b) they were given to me by very special people, or (c) they're really of superb quality.
Everything else - although necessary, like the French Press I use to make coffee or my beloved bed - can be bought from a store anytime, making them less valuable.
Ayt. Let's do an audit:
Valuable clothes/shoes/bags:
Valuable jewelry:
Etc:
That's always nice to know.
Read the story here.
A bigger home - while great for raising kids - tends to be a magnet for things you realize you don't really need. It took them 78 years to figure this out. (Having kids really does make like much more complicated).
Thank heavens I intend to be child-free. That gives me the freedom NOT to upsize.
* * * *
This got me thinking. Will all the "valuable" things I own fit into one big box?
By "valuable," I mean things I can no longer replace because (a) they're not available anymore (b) they were given to me by very special people, or (c) they're really of superb quality.
Everything else - although necessary, like the French Press I use to make coffee or my beloved bed - can be bought from a store anytime, making them less valuable.
Ayt. Let's do an audit:
Valuable clothes/shoes/bags:
- Valentino coat (in classic red - designed before Valentino retired)
- Chanel dress (little black dress)
- Cashmere Ralph Lauren sweater in cream (good-ply cashmere is always valuable)
- Cashmere and silk blend MiuMiu cardigan in dark blue (great for travel)
- Gucci heels (3-inch high)
- Prada driving loafers
- Pucci hand-painted flats
- Kate Spade pink suede flats
- Balenciaga heels in gray and black (bought memorably in Madrid)
- Prada turchese bag
- Dior doctor's bag (part of luggage, now vintage)
- Fendi handbag
- Ferragamo clutch
- Hermes fourre tout bag (for grocery shopping)
- Gucci abbey bag (folds small)
- Prada powder blue mini messenger bag for holding passports and money during travel
- Fino travel bag with all the stickers of places I've been to (irreplaceable because of sentimental value)
Valuable jewelry:
- Tiffany celebration ring (someone loved me enough to give me this - it's the price of a car!)
- Inherited coins (to remind me of my heritage)
- Inherited jewelry (I want to reset them someday, make them more current)
- Pendant from Granada, Spain (gifted to me)
Etc:
- My mom's one and only artwork (for obvious reasons)
- DVDs (mostly indie films that are no longer available)
- Travel books (they have my handwritten travel notes)
That's always nice to know.
Labels: minimalism
posted by Ingrid C. at 11:42 AM
4 Comments:
Have you heard of the "living with only 100 things" trend? People downsize their personal belongings to just 100 items. Pretty cool. Google it.
lol. i wanna do this, too! and the 100 things thing while i'm young. i don't wanna be 80 and still be figuring stuff out.
PS: i love how you don't have a louis vuitton in your big box. lol. you're fabulous! i think i wanna be like you. haha.
M.F. - yes. i am a follower :) i am downsizing to just 100 things and i'm just a few things shy of 100 :)
acey - start editing young
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