Benefits of Living in a Tiny House
1.) Save Money
Mortage/Rent
It may seem counter-intuitive, like, hey if I buy/build a tiny house, I’m spending what could have been my down payment on a nice homestead on this teeny tiny home. That’s a thought that’s crossed my mind, at least. The way I see it, though, is why not fully pay off a home as quickly as possible? If you are currently renting and saving up for your future home, or even if you’re paying a mortgage on a home right now, you can fully own a tiny house after just a couple of years. 30-year mortgage? How about a 2-year mortgage? Or better yet, pay that thing off right away with what you’ve saved up for a down payment. Now, that’s pretty appealing!
Stuff
Let’s face it, when you have a big house with big rooms, there is open space. This open space tends to get filled. . . with stuff. We tend to grow into whatever size space we live in; it’s only natural. But, with less space to fill, we have less stuff to spend/waste our money on to filling the space.
Heating & Cooling
Less space = less money & energy spent heating and cooling this space.
Consider this: in a larger home, much of the house is heated or cooled that you may or may not spend time in. We’re spending money to heat areas that we literally just pass through. In a tiny home, energy efficiency is maximized not only because it’s a smaller space, but because most parts of the home are being utilized and thus not wasted.
2.) Create
Assuming that you’re building your tiny home or at least having a part in its creation, this is a wonderful opportunity to create something that is uniquely yours. Think of all the ways you can collect (while saving money!) parts of the home that speak to you and your individual style.
3.) Simplifying
This goes along with the idea of having less space to collect stuff. Whether it’s frustrating or liberating, having less space to store things in is an opportunity to simplify and cut back on what we don’t need. What would it look like if we only had in our homes what we truly need? To me, this looks liberating.
4.) Less Time Spent Cleaning
A tiny house takes a fraction of the time it takes to clean and maintain an average-sized home. This for me is a big plus. When I picture moving into a larger homestead versus a tiny home, I’m more drawn to the tiny home for the fact that I will gain time I would otherwise have spent cleaning up the larger space.
Just imagine the many things you can do with all the time you will spend not cleaning in your tiny (and tidy) home!
5.) Eco-Friendly
Living in a smaller space, using less resources & energy, and having less stuff are all wonderful ways to live more lightly on the earth. Since living in a tiny home is less expensive, we can invest what money we are putting into the home on high-quality, eco-friendly materials that are better for us and the environment.
More info here: http://www.thisoriginalorganiclife.com/2014/03/22/benefits-of-living-in-a-tiny-house/
Mortage/Rent
It may seem counter-intuitive, like, hey if I buy/build a tiny house, I’m spending what could have been my down payment on a nice homestead on this teeny tiny home. That’s a thought that’s crossed my mind, at least. The way I see it, though, is why not fully pay off a home as quickly as possible? If you are currently renting and saving up for your future home, or even if you’re paying a mortgage on a home right now, you can fully own a tiny house after just a couple of years. 30-year mortgage? How about a 2-year mortgage? Or better yet, pay that thing off right away with what you’ve saved up for a down payment. Now, that’s pretty appealing!
Stuff
Let’s face it, when you have a big house with big rooms, there is open space. This open space tends to get filled. . . with stuff. We tend to grow into whatever size space we live in; it’s only natural. But, with less space to fill, we have less stuff to spend/waste our money on to filling the space.
Heating & Cooling
Less space = less money & energy spent heating and cooling this space.
Consider this: in a larger home, much of the house is heated or cooled that you may or may not spend time in. We’re spending money to heat areas that we literally just pass through. In a tiny home, energy efficiency is maximized not only because it’s a smaller space, but because most parts of the home are being utilized and thus not wasted.
2.) Create
Assuming that you’re building your tiny home or at least having a part in its creation, this is a wonderful opportunity to create something that is uniquely yours. Think of all the ways you can collect (while saving money!) parts of the home that speak to you and your individual style.
3.) Simplifying
This goes along with the idea of having less space to collect stuff. Whether it’s frustrating or liberating, having less space to store things in is an opportunity to simplify and cut back on what we don’t need. What would it look like if we only had in our homes what we truly need? To me, this looks liberating.
4.) Less Time Spent Cleaning
A tiny house takes a fraction of the time it takes to clean and maintain an average-sized home. This for me is a big plus. When I picture moving into a larger homestead versus a tiny home, I’m more drawn to the tiny home for the fact that I will gain time I would otherwise have spent cleaning up the larger space.
Just imagine the many things you can do with all the time you will spend not cleaning in your tiny (and tidy) home!
5.) Eco-Friendly
Living in a smaller space, using less resources & energy, and having less stuff are all wonderful ways to live more lightly on the earth. Since living in a tiny home is less expensive, we can invest what money we are putting into the home on high-quality, eco-friendly materials that are better for us and the environment.
More info here: http://www.thisoriginalorganiclife.com/2014/03/22/benefits-of-living-in-a-tiny-house/
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