Choosing for quality and not for quantity is more trending than ever. Consuming consciously means for the proponents that you choose furniture and clothing that is sustainable and of good quality. It’s better for yourself and the environment. And it makes you happy, they say. 

That means that you stick to the closet of your grandma because it brings back good memories. But you get away the couch you already sit on for years. It is dirty, old and you even don’t like it anymore. It’s garbage. 

Go for the one and only design chair you wanted all your life. It’s made of sustainable material, has a timeless design and looks great. And of course, it sits very well. It makes you happy. That’s the spirit! 

Cleaning up is saying goodbye (not everybody’s cup of tea)

It sounds easy, but it can be difficult. Cleaning up is throwing things away, saying goodbye to a lot of stuff. It’s not everybody’s cup of tea. That when the Konmari method comes in. The method fo the Japanese guru Mari Kondo. She wrote a lot of books about how to minimize your Interieur and how you start working on it. 

It means also you throw away all your old bags. They are dirty and you don’t even like them anymore. But off course, you need a bag to carry your laptop to your work, for example. Choose a bag with a good quality en made out of sustainable material. Like a leather Burkely or a Cowboysbag. You can use it for years and it even becomes more and more your bag. It will be a personalized bag in a couple of months. That’s what makes happy. 

Choose organic food

What about the food? If you choose for making the world a little bit better, you don’t eat any meat anymore. You cook the best organic food. If you love to drink a good wine you invest in a wine fridge (Translated to Dutch: wijnbewaarkast) for example. It is the best way to enjoy a good wine with the ultimate best temperature. Enjoy! 

Your life will be richer

Minimalize all you are surrounded by, like furniture, clothing, and accessories. Choose for quality also if we talk about food and wine. That is: if you want to consume consciously. More and more people are in for that. 

People who are doing so, mean that your life will be more rich and you will be happier. All your possessions will be of good quality. They make you happy and they fit you. If you choose for a sustainable life, you minimalize.