I feel like I'm currently about to embark on another journey of minimalism, of refining and getting rid of in most areas of my life.

我覺得自己又要開始一輪極簡了，在生活裡大部分地方精簡、扔掉。

This video is about that journey.

這支影片就是關於這段旅程的。

I've been a minimalist for over ten years, and I've only really needed to do a great declutter like this 2 or 3 times.

我極簡超過十年了，真正做大整理也就兩三次。

Most of the time I'm in a constant state of going through a closet here, a drawer there to get rid of things that are no longer bringing me value.

平時多是這裡翻翻衣櫃、那裡翻翻抽屜，扔掉不再帶給我價值的東西。

Honestly, this stuff has just been weighing me down very heavily and I'm excited to get back to simple.

說實話，這些東西壓得我很重，我很想回到簡單。

So first I wanted to start in my office because this is the spot that is the closest to clean.

所以我想先從辦公室開始，因為這裡已經是最接近乾淨的了。

Kind of the snowball effect.

算是雪球效應吧。

Do the smallest thing first.

先做最小的那件事。

I started with the drawers next to my desk.

我從書桌旁的抽屜開始。

These drawers are supposed to house things that are essentials for getting things done at my desk.

這些抽屜本該放書桌前幹活必備的東西。

Things like portable hard drives, charging cables, and the like.

比如行動硬碟、充電線之類的。

I also have a drawer for paper checks and that type of thing.

還有一個抽屜放紙質支票之類。

Because this is a space that I spend most of my day in, this area actually wasn't too bad, but I still managed to find a pretty good

因為這裡是我一天待最久的地方，其實不算太亂，但還是理出了一大

chunk of things that I was ready to pass on.

堆可以轉手的東西。

Then I jumped in my closet to go through my clothes.

然後我鑽進衣櫃整理衣服。

I've had people asking me about doing a minimalist wardrobe video and that is in the works.

一直有人問極簡衣櫥影片，那個在做了。

To be honest, I'm just finishing up the final touches on the latest iteration of this wardrobe.

說實話，我還在收尾這版衣櫥的最後一點。

And so when that is ready, I will make that video.

等弄好了就拍那支影片。

I'm also pretty consistent about going to my wardrobe.

衣櫥這塊我也比較規律。

Usually every six months or so, I will clear things out and replace the things that are completely worn out.

大概每半年會清一輪，把穿到不能穿的換掉。

I will also say I've always been a very budget conscious person, and so wardrobes are very difficult for me because I just don't like spending money on clothes.

我也得說，我一直很省，衣櫥對我特別難，因為就是不愛在衣服上花錢。

Once I finished up, I had a stack of items to donate.

弄完有一摞要捐的。

Abby is super good about managing things like the living room, the entryway, and our bedroom.

客廳、玄關、臥室都是Abby管，她管得特別好。

And so those are not my domains to go through.

所以那些不是我的地盤，不用我整理。

The kitchen is also as minimal as she will allow it to be.

廚房也已經是她能接受的最極簡了。

And so I moved on past those areas and went straight to the worst area of all the basement.

所以我就跳過那些，直接去了最糟的地方：地下室。

I have a love hate relationship with the basement.

我和地下室是又愛又恨。

On one hand, it's nice to have the extra space.

一方面，多這點空間挺好。

On the other hand, that's a lot of extra space out of sight, out of mind to dump things.

另一方面，眼不見心不煩，很容易變成堆東西的倉庫。

And honestly, that's kind of what's happened over the last year.

說實話，過去一年就是這樣。

So to be honest, this is really embarrassing.

所以說實話，挺丟人的。

This is the worst my basement has ever been by a pretty long shot, and it's caused me so much anxiety over the last couple of months,

地下室從來沒這麼亂過，差一大截，過去幾個月讓我焦慮得不行，

but I had to put it off until I finished remodeling the bathroom, which I finished literally last night because I wanted to jump in and do this as fast as I possibly could.

但得等浴室改造做完，我 literally 昨晚才弄完，因為想盡快開始整理。

And so I am so excited to make this back into a place that I can actually use, place that isn't just full of all the dumping ground and the tools and everything

所以特別想把這裡弄回能用的地方，而不是堆滿雜物、工具和過去幾個月生活裡丟過來的各種東西。

you from from life for the last few months. So.

所以。

Oh, that's so bad.

哦，真的太亂了。

First comes the laundry area.

先是洗衣區。

Here I'm clearing out all the drywall and painting supplies from the bathroom remodel.

這裡在清浴室改造剩的石膏板和塗料。

We borrowed some of the supplies from my parents, some from Abby's parents and some from another friend.

有些是跟我爸媽借的，有些跟Abby爸媽借的，還有些跟另一個朋友借的。

I also gained a few tools in the process.

過程中也多了幾件工具。

I'll talk about tools here in a minute.

工具等會兒再說。

The goal here is to get down to just the stuff that belongs to us, and just having the most basic essentials for home maintenance.

目標是隻留下屬於我們的東西，以及居家維護最基礎必備的。

We've done quite a bit of painting in this home over the last five years that I've lived here, so I just wanted to strip this down

住這兒五年刷過不少牆，所以只想把這裡精簡到

to what we currently have in the walls, ceilings, and baseboards.

目前牆、天花板、踢腳線還在用的那些。

The rest of the remnants need to go out to the garage to dry.

剩下的餘料得搬到車庫晾著。

I obviously also wanted to get rid of all the old items from the bathroom remodel that ended up in the basement.

當然也想把浴室改造丟到地下室的舊東西都清掉。

This feels kind of crazy.

感覺有點瘋。

People have their own rules for deciding whether to keep something or get rid of it.

大家都有自己留還是扔的規則。

And today I wanted to share a few of my personal rules that I use when making this decision.

今天想分享幾條我做這個決定時用的個人規則。

Number one, if an item is a seasonal item and I haven't used it in six months, it's probably time to pass it on.

一：如果是季節性物品，六個月沒用過，大概可以轉手了。

Number two, if it is a seasonal item and I haven't used it in a year and I don't plan to use it in the next year, I'll go ahead and get rid of it.

二：如果是季節性物品，一年沒用過，明年也不打算用，就扔。

Number three set a price threshold for selling versus donating.

三：設一個賣還是捐的價格線。

So that threshold for me right now is $50 and it's worth more.

我現在的線是50塊，超過就賣。

I tried to sell it on eBay or Marketplace.

就試著在eBay或Marketplace賣。

If it's worth less, I go ahead and donate it.

不到就捐。

I believe that we are responsible for the things that we own, and so when it comes time to get rid of that item, I try to do so in the most ethical way possible.

我相信我們對擁有的東西有責任，所以到了要處理的時候，儘量用最道德的方式。

Basically, throwing it in the trash is the last option after I've gone through selling or donating.

基本上，賣或捐都試過之後，扔垃圾桶才是最後選項。

Even with these rules, there are always a few things I'm unsure of, and that's where I keep a box in the basement.

就算有這些規則，總有些東西拿不準，所以在地下室留了個箱子。

I'll put a date on that box.

箱子上會寫日期。

and donate it. Tools are an interesting one.

捐掉。工具是另一回事。

I grew up defaulting to fixing everything myself instead of hiring someone, and that gene has really stuck with me.

我從小習慣自己修、不請人，這個習慣一直留著。

I do all my car maintenance and I've done a few bigger repairs myself.

車都是自己保養，大修也自己搞過幾回。

I remodel the bathroom from scratch this year as well, so having enough tools to do things like that is important to me.

今年浴室也是從零改造的，所以有足夠工具幹這些事對我很重要。

My philosophy with tools includes a couple things.

我對工具的哲學有幾條。

Number one, buy the cheap version of the tool first.

一：先買便宜版。

If you break it, you can justify buying the expensive version.

用壞了，再買貴的就有理由了。

I started my tool collection at age five, and to date I have only broken three tools using this philosophy.

我五歲開始攢工具，到現在按這套只弄壞過三件。

This hammer and saw are from my fifth birthday.

這把錘子和鋸是五歲生日禮物。

2. If I'm acquiring a tool, it must be something that I don't have another similar solution to and it might solve a problem that I found myself having on multiple occasions.

二：買工具的話，必須是我沒有類似替代、且能解決我多次碰到的問題的。

I keep a note on my phone of the tools that would have made each job easier, and once I've listed that thing multiple times, I know it's probably worth considering.

我在手機裡記「什麼工具能讓每次活更輕鬆」，同一件記了好幾次，就值得考慮買。

I've also found that if people want to get me gifts for my birthday or Christmas, a specific tool I found myself stuck without is a very helpful thing to ask for.

也發現，生日或聖誕有人想送禮物時，要一件自己缺的、卡過殼的特定工具，特別實用。

I'm at a weird crossroads with tools right now, because I've reached the limit of what my one toolbox can fit, and I need to decide

工具這塊我現在有點糾結，因為一個工具箱已經塞滿了，得決定

if I need to expand my storage in this particular area, or if I just completely limit my intake of tools.

是擴大這塊的收納，還是乾脆限制再買工具。

I still haven't made that decision yet.

我還沒決定。

I've watched some of those amazing minimalist toolkit videos where everything fits in one small tool bag, but my needs have extended well beyond the limits of those perfect little toolkits.

我看過那種極簡工具包影片，一個小包全裝下，但我的需求已經超出那種完美小工具包了。

If ever choose to begin outsourcing my vehicle maintenance or home renovations, I will definitely consider downsizing my toolkit.

要是以後車保養或家裡裝修都外包，我肯定會考慮縮小工具規模。

But for this stage of my life, this is about the right size of kit for my needs.

但就現階段，這個規模對我的需求差不多剛好。

Up next is my filmmaking equipment.

接下來是拍片裝置。

If you're new around here, I have run a commercial video production company for the past six years.

新來的可能不知道，我過去六年一直在做商業影片製作。

Wait, it's 2025, seven years.

等等，2025了，七年。

So all this equipment belongs to my company.

所以這些裝置都是公司的。

I've chosen to own equipment rather than rent on a per job basis for a number of reasons.

我選擇自己買裝置而不是按專案租，有幾個原因。

Number one, I live 100 miles from the nearest rental house.

一：我離最近的租賃點100英里。

Number two, owning equipment has allowed me to take home a larger portion of the profits from each project while charging clients for the equipment as a rental as well.

二：自己買裝置讓我能從每個專案裡拿更多利潤，同時裝置也可以按租賃價向客戶收費。

So, with a few exceptions, most of this equipment has paid for itself in rentals.

所以除了少數例外，大部分裝置靠租賃費已經回本了。

Earlier in my career, it allowed me to pursue passion projects and work on lower budget projects to build my portfolio.

早年讓我能接 passion 專案、做低預算專案攢作品集。

I wouldn't have been able to do this without owning this equipment.

沒有這些裝置做不到。

I have a few important philosophies around owning gear, and I made a few mistakes over the years, but for the most part, I've been very consistent with this.

我對裝置有幾條原則，這些年也踩過坑，但大體上一直這麼做。

Number one, my intention is to only own equipment I use on 50% of productions.

一：只買在 50% 專案裡會用到的裝置。

This one can be pretty tricky to stay consistent with, because the right tool varies so much depending on the job.

這條挺難堅持，因為不同活要的工具差很多。

Number two only buy equipment I can afford double the price of in cash.

二：只買能現金付兩倍價錢的裝置。

Film equipment is incredibly expensive and brands charge a premium just because something is made for filmmaking.

影視裝置貴得離譜，品牌只要標「影視用」就加價。

See this clamp? at the hardware store, this is in $1.50.

看這個夾子，五金店一塊五。

If they advertise the same clamp as a filmmaking clamp. $5.

標成影視夾子就五塊。

Another rule I've built for myself.

另一條我給自己定的規則。

This is actually exactly the opposite of my rule with tools for personal use.

這條其實和個人用工具那條相反。

For film equipment, I only purchase industry standard equipment, not the knockoff brand.

影視裝置我只買行業標準，不買山寨。

Every knockoff brand I purchased has proven to be a mistake.

我買過的山寨都踩坑了。

It has either broken or has not directly fulfilled the need at the same level as the industry standard tool would have.

要麼壞了，要麼沒達到行業標準工具能滿足的需求。

I went through four tripods, and as many years before I sucked it up and purchased the industry standard version.

三腳架我換了四個、用了好幾年，才咬牙買了行業標準款。

I'm relying on this stuff for my living and it can't fail.

靠這個吃飯，不能掉鏈子。

Unlike tools, I also make sure I have some sort of backup of each essential item just in case something breaks on production.

和工具不同，裝置這塊我確保每樣必備都有備份，以防拍攝時壞了。

I'm so excited to use these boxes up and get rid of the rest.

我特別興奮把這些箱子用掉、剩下的清掉。

I've been saving boxes for selling equipment over time, and today is finally the day.

裝置箱子攢了一陣子了，今天終於要賣了。

Here I'm setting aside all the equipment that I'm planning to sell this year.

這裡在把今年打算賣掉的裝置單獨放一邊。

This is actually a lot.

其實挺多的。

This is the most I've sold in one year.

這是一年裡賣得最多的一次。

So at this point, things are not perfect down here by any stretch of the imagination.

所以現在地下室遠談不上完美。

I was hoping to have this all done for the video, but I'm still in the process.

本想拍這支影片前全弄完，但還在進行中。

I'll just keep chipping away at this as I have time.

有空就一點一點清。

We have this giant pile of stuff to donate over there.

那邊有一大堆要捐的。

I'm selling a pretty large amount of equipment over here, and I've thrown away three bags of trash from everything.

這邊要賣不少裝置，雜物清出了三袋垃圾。

Thanks so much for coming along on this journey of decluttering with me.

非常感謝你一起跟我走這段整理之旅。

I hope this was helpful or at least relatable.

希望有點用，至少有點共鳴。

If you have any tips or rules you implement for yourself with minimalism or decluttering, drop those down in the comments.

如果你有極簡或整理時給自己定的規矩或竅門，寫在評論裡。

I'd love to read them.

很想看。

Thanks so much for being here and we'll see you next week.

非常感謝觀看，下週見。