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There are many potential benefits to simplifying your life; less stress, lower expenses, and better health, among others. Here are some tips on small and large steps to achieve this goal...
1. Use a basic corded telephone: These don't need batteries and they're easier to use and more secure. They also work in power outages and there's no need to explain how to use the telephone to other people who visit your home. Example: AT&T Trimline 210
2. Use a point & shoot 35mm camera: No cables, computer software, or complicated settings. Simple to use, good results at low cost. Avoid models with film motors, date stamps, or hard-to-find batteries. Example: Olympus Shoot & Go "R"
3. Pay with cash or a check when making purchases, and avoid automatic payments. This will help greatly in simplifying your finances. Accumulating large amounts of debt or making mistakes in financial record-keeping has complicated the lives of many.
4. Travel by foot or bicycle, if possible: Owning an automobile complicates your life in many ways; insurance, license renewals, loan payments, traffic violations, taxes, repairs, cleaning/washing, frequent maintenance, and so on.
5. Find methods of simplifying food preparation: Try to prepare meals in ways that aren't as messy. For example, it is possible to make "Annie's Shells & White Cheddar" without getting a colander, measuring cup, and pot dirty (as the instructions tell you to).
6. Keep your older computer: Buying a new computer is seldom really necessary, and usually involves plenty of hassles setting it up and moving data from the old PC - only to find out that your printer or software CDs aren't compatible with it.
7. If you have a small lawn, use a non-motorized (reel) mower to
cut the grass. This is helpful in simplifying your life because there's less maintenance and no gasoline or oil to buy. It also makes much less noise and pollution. Following even one of these tips may allow for significant progress in simplifying your life. |
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