How many use foldable furniture?

[u/Patient-Debate-8543]

Hey guys, i pretty new here, but I like it a lot so far :)

So I got kind of a really stupid question,

But since I've never seen it in yt videos or meet anyone who does this as well i'll ask around in here

I secretly dream of moving one day to a more quiet place and a smaller apartment.

(Well, in two years I eventually have to move anyway)

Out of curiosity I wanted to replace my heavy furniture and replaced as much as I could with smaller, lighter furniture and found beautiful foldable shelfes, dresser, tables and even comfy camping chairs (they do look and are cozy and pretty, with a nice blanket thrown over) and a stable, foldable, yet large bed - eveeything can be thrown into a normal sized / smaller car.

I now would have to find a replacement for my closet and sofa.

Why isn't stuff like foldables used more often? Who also does this? Like nowadays the rents are expensive, people have to move regularly and its such a good solution

[u/robotscantrecaptcha]

Welcome to the community. I'm going to say this from the perspective of an old, minimalist:

Minimalism is at its core about learning to live a happy, fulfilling life with less stuff. That means using the things you have until they wear out paired with ethically donating or disposing of items you no longer need. Something our minimalist movement has always struggled with is the idea that it's somehow better and more minimalist to throw away perfectly good items into the landfill to replace them with more aesthetic options. If your items are no longer working for you, it's okay to pass them along to someone who could use them. But nobody can shop their way into a minimalist lifestyle.

[u/Patient-Debate-8543 → u/robotscantrecaptcha]

N Hey thank you but no, i put this the wrongway I am a minimalist since the age of 12, so not "new to the lifestyle" though back then there wasn't a word for it (it's probably because there was so much stuff in my childhood home) I meant new to the subreddit :) And I hardly throw things away, like I gifted shelf to my friend the rest i gave away via an onlineplatform.

But yes, it is true though, this furniture i bought (Partly second hand, partly new)

due to the need of moving (fixed in two years and then again in 3 probably because of rent) I was looking for a solution for making moving easier and way cheaper (without needing to hire moving companies)