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Does this guy not wash his clothes? I can't imagine a shirt being used 3 days in a row at the gym not smelling awful. I'm also a bit fascinated at going out of

by rtpg 10y ago

Does this guy not wash his clothes? I can't imagine a shirt being used 3 days in a row at the gym not smelling awful. I'm also a bit fascinated at going out of your way to buy shirts half-off, then buying a 12-inch macbook. If you only own a couple things, why not just get the thing directly? Though maybe this is one of those "the richest people are the stingiest" things I am super fascinated by minimalism as a concept though, especially when the rubber hits the road. What do you do for weddings, for example? How can you mesh minimalism with trying not to waste things (disposable toiletries are a bit of a waste). Bit OT, but I remember some guy who went minimalist after the macbook air came out. Like just shirts, MBA, and a kindle. I remember the blog being pretty popular in tech circles, does anyone know what I'm thinking about?

rosser 10y ago
The shirt is merino wool. It's magical stuff. As my top level comment said, I have the same shirt. I've worn it similarly. It truly hasn't stunk, no matter how long I've worn it, or how long it's gone between washings (not, granted, that I've pushed it; I think, at worst, it's gone a couple weeks between washings, being worn perhaps half that time).
- paulcole 10y ago
  Yeah, nthing merino. Amazing as long as you hang dry between wearings. The thicker the better, even in warm weather (thin merino can wear holes pretty quickly).
  - rosser 10y ago
    > thin merino can wear holes pretty quickly True story. I'm wearing my Icebreaker merino hoodie right now, and have a cat who likes to drape herself across my shoulders. Holes ensue.
ashark 10y ago
> Bit OT, but I remember some guy who went minimalist after the macbook air came out. Like just shirts, MBA, and a kindle. I remember the blog being pretty popular in tech circles, does anyone know what I'm thinking about? This one? http://tynan.com/gear2016 http://tynan.com/gear2016 (there are other years, that's just the most recent)
- cylinder714 10y ago
  I think it's about Andrew Hyde: http://andrewhy.de/minimalism-project-update-39-things/ http://andrewhy.de/minimalism-project-update-39-things/
sopooneo 10y ago
The trick to livable minimalism is: money. Plenty of it. At the opposite end of the spectrum you see people who keep everything, including cars in their yard for spare parts, because they know they might not have money to buy the things they need, so keep whatever might be handy in the form of "stuff".

by rtpg 10y ago

rosser 10y ago

The shirt is merino wool. It's magical stuff. As my top level comment said, I have the same shirt. I've worn it similarly. It truly hasn't stunk, no matter how long I've worn it, or how long it's gone between washings (not, granted, that I've pushed it; I think, at worst, it's gone a couple weeks between washings, being worn perhaps half that time).

paulcole 10y ago
Yeah, nthing merino. Amazing as long as you hang dry between wearings. The thicker the better, even in warm weather (thin merino can wear holes pretty quickly).
- rosser 10y ago
  > thin merino can wear holes pretty quickly True story. I'm wearing my Icebreaker merino hoodie right now, and have a cat who likes to drape herself across my shoulders. Holes ensue.

ashark 10y ago

> Bit OT, but I remember some guy who went minimalist after the macbook air came out. Like just shirts, MBA, and a kindle. I remember the blog being pretty popular in tech circles, does anyone know what I'm thinking about? This one? http://tynan.com/gear2016 http://tynan.com/gear2016 (there are other years, that's just the most recent)

cylinder714 10y ago
I think it's about Andrew Hyde: http://andrewhy.de/minimalism-project-update-39-things/ http://andrewhy.de/minimalism-project-update-39-things/

sopooneo 10y ago

The trick to livable minimalism is: money. Plenty of it. At the opposite end of the spectrum you see people who keep everything, including cars in their yard for spare parts, because they know they might not have money to buy the things they need, so keep whatever might be handy in the form of "stuff".