A Trend of Minimalist Lifestyle: Review of Francine Jay's Book "Seni Hidup Minimalis"

 A Trend of Minimalist Lifestyle: Review of Francine Jay's Book Seni Hidup Minimalis

Minimalism is not something we hear about. Minimalism has been applied as a lifestyle that a person chooses. Are you a minimalist? Let’s see this book review

The minimalist concept is a lifestyle concept that is not excessive. One of the books by Francine Jay reviews the minimalist lifestyle. In the title of the book, Seni Hidup Minimalis, which is translated by Annisa Cinantya Putri, she discusses very important things that we have not thought about in the future. Like how to manage the presence of items in the house? How to take care of it? How to choose a place to put it so that it lasts and quickly becomes trash? This book will answer that question.  

 Title                : Art of Minimalist Living

Author             :Francine Jay

Translator        : Annisa Cinantya Putri

Publisher         : Gramedia Pustka Utama

Published year : 2019 (3rd printing)

Book thickness: xiii + 260 hlm

Seni Hidup Minimalis is a book that gives many new perspectives on minimalism. The basics of the minimalist concept are explained in great detail. Minimalism is often identified with everything that is self-sufficient. But this sufficient level can be different for each person. By having minimalist things, stress can be reduced. Just imagine if we collect a lot of useless items at home, every time we see them, it will make us restless. Not to mention the time we spend on caring for, cleaning, or organizing them on a regular basis. If you don't have enough time for it all, in the end, what happens makes life even dizzier to take care of it. 

Francine Jay (author of this book) is a master home stylist best known for her STREAMLINE method: Start over; Trash, treasure, or transfer; Reason for each item; Everything in its place; All surfaces clear; Modules; Limits; If one comes, one goes out; Narrow down; Everyday maintenance. With this method, we get directions to start living a minimalist life. We can start with easy things, such as re-selecting and sorting out which items should be thrown away, stored, or given away. 

There are many benefits that can be obtained from implementing a minimalist lifestyle. Not only saving but also improving the quality of life. It's not easy to stress anymore. Don't bother with the obsession with having a lot of stuff that isn't necessarily useful. This book should be on your book wishlist. This book gives us the impetus to create a zero-waste lifestyle. Minimalist living art will make us care about the environment and the future. Throwing away at reducing items at home does not mean throwing them in the trash and not being useful again. However, we go out of the house and then we take it to the recycler, or we process it ourselves. After reading this book, we will be moved to immediately make changes that can start with small steps. 

This book is suitable for all ages and a great read for family members. By inviting family members to read this book, a minimalist lifestyle will be awakened at home. Or your life partner! So that you have an idea of ​​the lifestyle that you will build with your partner. This book is also suitable for people who like to shop for a lot of things.

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