Key point: minimalism the design aesthetic, and minimalism meaning actually having less stuff, are opposites. Minimalist design means you highlight the one function it does very pleasingly. Minimalist stuffhaving means you have fairly cheap-looking multipurpose tools.
Ironically the most important domain this applies is storage containers. Your path to decluttering succeeds if your first instinct is to grab random boxes/cartons/bags to start storing stuff, and it fails if you start by buying new containers.
Marie Kondo is a very good book, you should read it.
Key point: minimalism the design aesthetic, and minimalism meaning actually having less stuff, are opposites. Minimalist design means you highlight the one function it does very pleasingly. Minimalist stuffhaving means you have fairly cheap-looking multipurpose tools.
Ironically the most important domain this applies is storage containers. Your path to decluttering succeeds if your first instinct is to grab random boxes/cartons/bags to start storing stuff, and it fails if you start by buying new containers.
Marie Kondo is a very good book, you should read it.