Downsizing Your Life To Live In 100 Square Feet. Could You Do It?

October 23rd, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

I am thinking that only 100 sq ft might be a tad bit small for us to live in, but I do like the idea of a smaller space. The more square footage you have, the more you have to clean, heat, cool, maintain, etc - I personally have much better things to do than work on my house each and every day! I figure as long as we have enough space to move around in, that’s enough for us - no big house necessary. But some people are taking “small” to the next level - by downsizing their life to fit in 100 square foot houses. Some of you might already know about Tumbleweed Tiny Houses, but I came across this video over on CNN that does a nice job of both showcasing the houses and looking into the “Why?” aspect of moving your life into 100 square feet:



The people living in these tiny homes pay an average of about $75 a year for utilities, and the homes themselves cost anywhere between $15,000-$45,000. Check out this video of Jay, the guy that started the company and lives in his own tiny house:


I think there is something to be said for people willing to live in such a tiny space, but I know I could not do it. Small is one thing; in fact, when we buy a home we are going to specifically buy something smaller than what your average person might want because of all the reasons I listed above. But 100 square feet might be cutting it a little close. Could you live in a house this small? They do afford you the ability to A. move your house when you want to, B. live in a community you otherwise might not be able to afford to, and C. live without a mortgage payment. What do you think?

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  1. Comment by Heather on 23 October 2008:

    My hat’s off to him– my spouse & I have moved into a 600 sq foot home & it’s as small as we think we care to go. It does make one very conscious of not being a pack rat & certainly limits any impulse shopping :)

  2. Comment by david on 23 October 2008:

    We used to live in 600 sq feet and we could probably do it again, for sure. I miss it now that I am in a house that is too big for us!

  3. Comment by Allie on 23 October 2008:

    Wow. That’s impressive. I think we could do 600. We could probably get it down even more if we lived in a climate that allowed us to spend lots of time outside year round. It snowed a little yesterday, and I’m already panicking about impending cabin fever, so I don’t know that I could do that small here.

  4. Comment by Heather on 23 October 2008:

    Allie-

    We both work from home, so getting out for walks is a brain saver. We plan on adding a screened in porch to the front in a few years- one of the nice things about having short mild winters here in CenTex.

  5. Comment by renee @ FIMBY on 23 October 2008:

    Nope, couldn’t do it. We’re a family of 5, 2 adults, 3 kiddos. We already live fairly small scale but we could still probably go smaller. As it is we’ve chosen to rent part of our home so we can have a lower mortgage payment (one income) & share utilities, live close to work, own only one car and pay more for locally grown food.

    http://fimby.tougas.net/Stocki.....Drive_Less

    This is working well for us.

  6. Comment by David on 23 October 2008:

    I suppose 5 people might be a bit difficult to fit into a 100 sq. ft house!

  7. Comment by Gary LaPointe on 24 October 2008:

    100 is too small. I think I had a place about 400 square feet for a few years. It was great, 2 tiny bedrooms and a living/kitchen/dining room. I could go that small if I had too.

    I could go a little smaller, but even then I had a very small (4×8?) storage unit for seasonal stuff (skis, bike, christmas, rollerblades, etc.)

    Right now I’ve got way too much space (1,500 square feet) and it’s just full of crap in the office and spare bedroom.

  8. Comment by Christina on 25 October 2008:

    I used to live in a 100 square foot studio apartment quite comfortably. I think this is a great idea and I am looking into it. I am already committed to building a small energy efficient home without getting a mortgage.

  9. Comment by B. Wilde on 26 October 2008:

    I have always wanted to try something like this. It would be tight but a good experience.

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