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#391
jblended said:
In the spirit of this expanded Editing Journey that the thread has taken, and at the risk of sounding utterly insane, I will admit that I'm taking editing to yet another domain: cooking.

I've begun cooking with 4 ingredients or less (excluding things like stock cubes, spices and herbs).
I have always been a fan of simple meals and my fridge (much like Diane's example earlier) is minimalist, stocked with fresh basic ingredients in small amounts so that I do not waste food.
However, I have never attempted to edit my recipes and cook with a set number of ingredients in this manner. This is an experiment, but it is one that I think I will greatly enjoy.
So far, I'm finding that I can taste each ingredient better this way and I don't feel like anything is missing from my meals. I'm certain there will be some dishes that I cannot edit, which is fine by me, but more importantly, it will be interesting to see how many can be pared down to minimal ingredients and still taste great.

I think, like editing my bag closet and my wardrobe, I'm figuring out how little I need to be happy and content in each area of my life. Something about the process of simplifying different areas of my life is making me feel like I'm living in a state of abundance. The more I remove, the more I am aware of how much I have and how lucky I am to have it.
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I like this idea! I can see a lot of possibilities here.
 
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#392
jblended said:
In the spirit of this expanded Editing Journey that the thread has taken, and at the risk of sounding utterly insane, I will admit that I'm taking editing to yet another domain: cooking.

I've begun cooking with 4 ingredients or less (excluding things like stock cubes, spices and herbs).
I have always been a fan of simple meals and my fridge (much like Diane's example earlier) is minimalist, stocked with fresh basic ingredients in small amounts so that I do not waste food.
However, I have never attempted to edit my recipes and cook with a set number of ingredients in this manner. This is an experiment, but it is one that I think I will greatly enjoy.
So far, I'm finding that I can taste each ingredient better this way and I don't feel like anything is missing from my meals. I'm certain there will be some dishes that I cannot edit, which is fine by me, but more importantly, it will be interesting to see how many can be pared down to minimal ingredients and still taste great.

I think, like editing my bag closet and my wardrobe, I'm figuring out how little I need to be happy and content in each area of my life. Something about the process of simplifying different areas of my life is making me feel like I'm living in a state of abundance. The more I remove, the more I am aware of how much I have and how lucky I am to have it.
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I love this idea. I too love simple recipes that let the flavor of the food speak for itself.
 
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#395
diane278 said:
I, too, lean towards multiples in styles I really like. I think this is the most egregious example of multiples I used to have.....I’m now down down to three of these and planning on letting at least one more go....possibly two (if I can get to that place). At the time, I felt this was a good way to cover my basic color needs. Now I think I was delusional.
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I’m letting go of the Fume (beige) at the left end and keeping the Barolo in the middle and the Nero next to it. I think this photo was taken in 2018 and I had already let go of four at that time. I recently removed two more.
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This is so satisfying to look at! :lol::loveeyes:
 
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#401
diane278 said:
So, as far as my edited bag collection, it remains as I listed it previously. Right now, it seems to be working for me. As spring arrives, I will reassess what’s there. The editing concept has definitely crept into other areas of my life. (I went through a filing cabinet yesterday and that’s a dreaded exercise for me....I don’t like dealing with paperwork.) I’m not feeling the need to add anything new and that’s a novelty for me.....although a very welcome one. Anyone else either making more changes or in limbo?
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I've been on a buying spree lately! I haven't put any more things up for sale but I still have a bunch listed, and I sell some every month.
 
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#403
whateve said:
I've been on a buying spree lately! I haven't put any more things up for sale but I still have a bunch listed, and I sell some every month.
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Part of my editing meant adding clutches, as that’s the style I use most. Of course, it also meant eliminating many other bags. But I now feel like I have the right mix....although I want to remain open to continual change when it’s warranted.
 
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#404
diane278 said:
Part of my editing meant adding clutches, as that’s the style I use most. Of course, it also meant eliminating many other bags. But I now feel like I have the right mix....although I want to remain open to continual change when it’s warranted.
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I bought a bag in a color I've been wanting. Then another bag because the color was gorgeous. Then another because people on tpf were showing theirs and it looked beautiful. I thought it was sold out but a tpfer found where there was one so I could order. Then I bought a clutch that is much smaller than I'm used to carrying but I'm going to make it work because it is so beautiful. That's all since the beginning of the year! The best thing is that none of them were extremely expensive.
 
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#405
Aerdem said:
I am forever editing my possessions, including (and especially) my bags. I tend to think of it as curating these special little artifacts. When I have “too many” nothing feels as worthy, so I prefer to narrow it down to the most beautiful/interesting/etc.

At this moment I have 18, which (for me) is less about the number, and more about the feeling I get. Do I feel each holds it’s special place and purpose? I do. It takes a lot for me to be interested in a new bag, and even more to decide to purchase. I always ask myself, “Would this piece add something absolutely incredible to my collection?” It needs to be extraordinary to elicit a “yes”.

Perhaps my collection does not fall under a “minimal”, but my natural process lends itself to being extremely particular about what is noteworthy enough to enter.
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I like your taste in bags. Very nice bags.
 
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