You don’t need so many plates

In today's episode, we’re going to find out how many plates you really need. Let’s go!

Question of the day:
How many plates could you get rid of?

Minimal 1 is on Twitter and Instagram @minimal1media

Transcript

Intro
Welcome to Minimal 1, a podcast about minimalism and simplicity. My name is Simon, and today, we’re going to find out how many plates you really need. Let’s go!

Main
I used to be like most people, where I had lots of plates, and lots of silverware. Until one day when I asked myself, why do I need so many?? I realized the culprit was actually the dishwasher. You see, you likely wouldn’t turn on the dishwasher after using just 1 plate, and 1 spoon. OK, so then I decided I’d start quickly hand washing any plate immediately after I used them. I discovered that this was actually very easy to do because the food hadn’t gotten stuck on them yet. I then immediately dry them with a towel, I’ve discovered microfiber works best, so that there are no water spots. Great! Now I’m done with my meal, the 1 plate and 1 spoon that I used are back in the cabinet, super clean. The dishwasher is empty, and I’ve got a cabinet full of plates. Over a few weeks, I realized I had stopped using the dishwasher, and I’d only use up to 2-3 plates, ever. So then, I got rid of the extra plates. And ever since then, as needed, I never buy more plates or silverware than I plan on using in 1 meal.

Question of the day
How many plates could you get rid of?

Outro
Thank you for listening. Please share your thoughts and any topics you’d like me to cover. Minimal 1 is on Twitter and Instagram at @minimal1media
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