DOWNSIZE your HOUSE to UPSIZE your LIFE
Downsizing is the process of reducing your belongings, though it isn’t just limited to your possessions. You can downsize a lot of things, such as your lifestyle, your wardrobe, or even your home!
SOME NUMBERS ABOUT DOWNSIZING
The average australian house is 225m²
The average australian appartment is 128m²
Each square meter cost between 750-2500$ or more
Australian carbon footprint average is between 800 and 1000 kWh/ month per household. Tiny house can reduse it to 85.2 kWh/month.
The immediate thought is a smaller house can’t be as good as a big house, but is this necessarily true? Well, it depends on what you need and how you look at it. Here are some examples of how a smaller house can actually be an advantage.
BENEFITS
Smaller house cost less to build/buy which can allow «property» in the current housing crisis.
Small houses use fewer natural resources, and are less wasteful to run. They will help you saving on energy cost. For example, your heating and cooling expenses will be reduced.
Smaller house means less maintenance. Less space, less features = less things to clean and less things that could need repair or replacement.
Going Tiny will guide you to minimalisme. Consume less, store less, get rid of all the stuff you don’t use that’s built up over time.
Use your tiny as a second home, Airbnb, long-term rental, granny-flat, teenage retreat or guest house,...
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