are the new buzzwords. Frugality and simplicity should go hand in hand. So I was looking at this magazine about being simple; the price is not a frugal price, that's for sure.
You can be very frugal and still not live simply. You can adorn your house with lots of cheap stuff from the thrift store.
You can live very simply and not live frugally. The few simple things you buy to adorn your house can cost the price of someone else's annual salary.
I think frugality without being a scrooge is a wonderful thing. And I think simplicity based on frugality is wonderful.
I never really bought my children toys. Most toys are made of plastic with some other non-biodegradable parts. Did my children have some plastic toys? yes, most assuredly. However, I wonder at the number of items we have in a house that simply will take up room in a landfill - things such as picture frames, candle holders, toys, knick-knacks, appliances, etc.
Our thinking seems to be "......ummmm, I am bored with my life today, I want to buy something. Oh, that picture frame is soooooooo cute. I want it; I will buy it. Or my hammer has a scratch in it; I will feel more complete about my tool kit if I have a new one..."
And then, poof, just like that, we have added to the items that will one day fall in that landfill. I am not extreme about this but surely there has to be a balance? For the rest of my life, I really don't need another candle holder or picture frame. I am quite sure I have enough.
I am on a mission to reduce my pots and pans to just stainless steel and / or cast iron. They are healthiest for cooking anyway. I think I shall give the others to the thrift store - but therein lies the problem. I am told that teflon coated pans are not really good for you. So do I contribute my unhealthy pans to help someone who is frugal or do I toss them in the landfill?
Live simply, live frugally. But don't be ridiculous about it.
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