When I moved into my tiny house, I became a minimalist. Here's how I keep my 200-square

• Living in a 193-square-foot tiny house has made me tidier and more organized. • When designing my tiny house, I created built-in storage and plenty of open shelving. • I'm now more strict about the items that make it into my tiny house.

Before I moved into my tiny house four and a half years ago, I was accustomed to living minimally as a semi-nomadic travel writer for 25 years. But building — and then moving into — my tiny house really awakened my inner minimalist.

To me, minimalism isn't really about stuff. It's a way of living that's calming. It's a way to simplify and streamline my life, while also helping me save money and live more sustainably.

My 193-square-foot tiny house has enabled me to do all this by designing a life that works for me.

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