16/07/2021
Elon Musk, the richest person on the planet, is now living in a 28mÂČ tiny house!
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Tiny homes are making a dramatic comeback in popularity in 2021. Over the past year with so many changes happening, people's lives have been shaken up, and not just for the bad. People have decided to try new things, live in new places, get new jobs, and often downsize into smaller, more affordable homes.
Elon Musk is known to be a trendsetter in the sustainable field. He pushed beyond what anyone thought was possible in the electric car industry. He constantly is finding new ways to achieve sustainable practices and shaking up industries that havenât been changed for years and years, but are completely unsustainable.
Love him or hate him, he has challenged many other leaders in a variety of different industries to innovate and find additional sustainable solutions to common problems. Taking the leap to live in a tiny home, especially one that is sustainably made, is a huge step in that direction.
Yes, itâs no secret that Elon has more money than most. So spending money on something he wants isnât a big deal. But what is a big deal is making a dramatic downsize as one of the most wealthy individuals in the world. A lot of people live tiny specifically because they want / need to save money â heâs doing it to simplify and live sustainably.
Elon knows that to live tiny is to live sustainably and that itâs the most efficient and effective way to reduce your own carbon footprint and live simply. Small homes use the least amount of energy in heating and cooling not to mention the dramatic waste reduction during construction.
Entire homes are completely demolished every ±70 years. The bigger the home, the more materials that are wasted.
Smaller homes are easier to heat and cool, there is less space to keep clean, which saves on cleaning expenses, and cleaning supplies, and your precious time. A smaller home footprint area also means that the effect on the land is minimized as well.
And there is less space for stuff to accumulate.
Our society is plagued with a consumer mentality. We buy, buy, buy only to fill up big homes with a bunch of unnecessary stuff. With a small home, we are forced to consume less by being more conscious of the things we truly need and can disregard the rest. And buying less stuff means less packaging waste!
Itâs a lifestyle that many are moving towards as it brings freedom through simplifying and saving which in turn creates more time and money to be able to actually use your time the way you want.
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