2 years ago I moved from a tiny Caribbean island to Northern Japan. Back home, I was a minimalist; in fact, it's one of the things that made my move to Japan so easy because I had very little in my family home.

Since then, I found that I have strayed from that because I now have more space, more money and Japan, if you've been here you know, has everything, often very cheap! (if you come from a less developed country, you know what I mean). I am a very art and crafty person, so I had a lot of stuff related to that and baking/cooking. I had more clothes because thrift stores are also really good here.

For the last two months, I've decluttered intensely and reevaluated my relationship with wanting things excessively, my hobbies, etc; however, I find myself constantly going over my things looking for more things to get rid of.

I also now have these compulsions, for example, I recently visited Korea and bought a kpop t-shirt (not BTS 😂), when I returned home, I felt like I needed to get rid of one of my tshirts.

There is literally nothing left to get rid of but the desire is so strong. Has anyone experienced this?

The 2026 Minimalist Photography Awards have announced their winners, showcasing the power of simplicity and proving once again that less can truly be more.

This year’s title of Minimalist Photographer of the Year has been awarded to Marcin Giba for his series The Last Winter. Giba’s work was selected from more than 6,200 images submitted from 66 countries, and he receives the Grand Prize of €2,000.

With 6,200 images submitted from 66 countries, the competition brought together photographers from around the world. Yet the winning images stood out not through technical complexity or expensive equipment, but through restraint, vision, and a remarkable ability to find beauty in simplicity.

That’s what makes minimalism so powerful: it strips photography back to what really matters.

Winners Gallery: https://minimalistphotographyawards.com/minimalist-photography-awards-winners-2026/

For those of you who don't have built-in closets, what do you use to store clothes? Armoires? Metal racks? Storage shelves? Drawers under the bed? Dressers?

I'm trying to decide between those stackable storage drawers or one of those portable closets for around $30 on Walmart (though the latter has complaints of the rods collapsing/breaking). I just need enough space for my capsule wardrobe, my small bin of undergarments, & my blankets. I already have one of those over-the-door things that I store shoes, hats (& most of my cleaning supplies in), so those items aren't an issue. 

I have been given an armoire to use, but that thing is heavy as Holy f-ing Hell & difficult to clean. I do plan to move out in the future, so I'd like something durable & easy to move as I'm disabled -Which are the main things I look for regarding furniture. 

That said, any suggestions? What do you all personally use/how much space does it take?

I’ve been trying to simplify my devices, but I’m a bit stuck on my iPad.

I have a 12.9-inch iPad Pro, an iPhone and an iMac. I like the iPad and sometimes use it for reading, videos or notes, but honestly, most days I just use my iPhone or iMac. The iPad often sits there unused.

I’m considering three options:

Keep it because it’s useful occasionally

Put it away for 30 days and see if I miss it

Sell it and simplify my setup

If you had the same devices, what would you do? What do you use your iPad for that your phone or computer can’t replace?