Some people re-evaluated their relationship to things in 2020. Here’s what they learned.
Liz Chai and her dog, Mr. B, at her home in Portland, Ore. Ms. Chai has donated a large majority of her belongings to live a more minimalist lifestyle.Credit.Nils Ericson for The New York Times
By Britany Robinson
Dec. 28, 2020
Elizabeth Chai decided she would not buy anything in 2020, with the exception of food, coffee, toiletries (if she ran out of something essential) and the occasional service like a haircut. She would resist the urge to add to her wardrobe or to buy anything material for her home. She would fix things or borrow them instead of purchasing new ones, and she would get rid of stuff she already had; 2,020 items sold, donated or tossed was her goal.