At leaving Switzerland and having the need for selling many things, I wanted to track how much money I got for selling those things and all the expenses I had. So I started a list of the things I was selling, paying or giving away to have that image clear. I thought I was going to pay more, but no 😬.
In addition to that, I always wanted to map the things I had so that I could make better decisions on what should I buy or what I really don’t need. So I started a list of the things I was putting on my bag and carrying with me to Lisbon.
Here are those two lists I have created. One with the costs of leaving Switzerland and another one with all the things I own at the moment of leaving the country. All of them. I don’t have more.
Costs of leaving Switzerland
Happily, many things I didn’t sell I just gave them to charity, friends or for free to other people and I didn’t need to throw many things away. Only the last day, I was forced to throw away some things due to time constraints. Not selling something is not a cost per se, but, of course, it is a lost in patrimony—but win on freedom. I have to say that doing this exercise has been a deep relieve. Every thing I gave away, a little bit more of freedom I had. I know it is difficult to understand in the consumer economy we live, but when you really discover that things are only things and you start doing this, it is fucking amazing.
The total cost of leaving Switzerland is: +2191 CHF The things I gave for free and the time lost are not included here
Bring my attention all the things I still had for the motorcycle and the number of things I had for doing sports. As expected, the things related to the house are the predominant ones. Also, it is possible to see what my family gives me for Christmas every year. I had tons of pairs of socks!! 😂And to be honest, I still have...
Toggle this to see the list of all the costs and profits.
Things I gave away
Thing | Action | CHF |
---|---|---|
Mandatory house cleaning for apartment handover | Paid | -600 |
Bagpack | Sold | 40 |
Baking tray set | Sold | 5 |
Bed tatami dock | Sold | 150 |
Bicycle | Sold | 60 |
Bin | Sold | 5 |
Blender | Sold | 25 |
Bowl bamboo | Sold | 5 |
Bowl small x2 | Sold | 5 |
Camera pack (damaged body + lense + backpack + minor stuff) | Sold | 400 |
Chairs x6 | Sold | 250 |
Chopping table | Sold | 5 |
Crystal containers for food storage | Sold | 10 |
Dining table | Sold | 325 |
Duvet | Sold | 15 |
Electric screwdriver | Sold | 5 |
Garbage bin | Sold | 10 |
Glass for toothbrush | Sold | 5 |
Glass jars and bottles | Sold | 13 |
Hammer drill | Sold | 35 |
Hangers | Sold | 10 |
Lamp floor | Sold | 5 |
Laundry chest | Sold | 20 |
Locker for motorcycle | Sold | 30 |
Lowboard table | Sold | 200 |
Meter | Sold | 1 |
Microwave | Sold | 40 |
Mirror | Sold | 20 |
Motorcycle 30l bag | Sold | 10 |
Motorcycle deposit bag | Sold | 40 |
Motorcycle helmet | Sold | 50 |
Motorcycle helmet | Sold | 50 |
Motorcycle raining suit | Sold | 15 |
PANTONE color guides | Sold | 60 |
Paralettes | Sold | 20 |
Pasta drainer | Sold | 5 |
Plates | Sold | 5 |
Pots set | Sold | 20 |
Power bands set | Sold | 15 |
Quilt cover and pillowcase | Sold | 10 |
Recycling organizer boxes | Sold | 20 |
Regal bamboo | Sold | 25 |
Rings calisthenics | Sold | 10 |
Rug | Sold | 75 |
Shelve | Sold | 30 |
Shoe rack | Sold | 19 |
Soap dispenser | Sold | 5 |
Sofa | Sold | 150 |
Speaker | Sold | 100 |
Strainer | Sold | 1 |
Suitcase | Sold | 5 |
Toaster | Sold | 15 |
Umbrella | Sold | 2 |
Vacuum cleaner | Sold | 200 |
Wardrobe organizer boxes | Sold | 25 |
Wardrobe storage | Sold | 5 |
Weighted vest for training | Sold | 60 |
Workout mat | Sold | 25 |
Yoga mat | Sold | 25 |
3 in 1 lubricant oil for bicycles | Give away | |
Adliswil garbage bags | Give away | |
Air camera for bicycle | Give away | |
Air freshener x2 | Give away | |
Batteries AAA | Give away | |
Bed sheets x3 | Give away | |
Belt (never used) | Give away | |
Bike inflator | Give away | |
Books x4 | Give away | |
Cable ties | Give away | |
Cardboard game | Give away | |
Cheese grater | Give away | |
Cleaning products | Give away | |
Corkscrew | Give away | |
Crampons | Give away | |
Cup covers | Give away | |
Cutlery set | Give away | |
Denim Jacket | Give away | |
Discount 15% for ski in Flumserberg x 4 | Give away | |
Diving Log Book | Give away | |
EarPods | Give away | |
Extension plug | Give away | |
Flip-flops | Give away | |
Foot towel for shower | Give away | |
Gloves | Give away | |
Hand towels x4 | Give away | |
Harley Davidson key chain for motorcycle keys | Give away | |
Headlight for camping | Give away | |
Hoodies x 3 | Give away | |
Jeans | Give away | |
Jumping Rope | Give away | |
Key chain for keys | Give away | |
Kitchen clothes | Give away | |
Knives block | Give away | |
Knives set | Give away | |
Laptop protector case 15" | Give away | |
Light bulb | Give away | |
Masking tape | Give away | |
Mattress | Give away | |
Mechanical pencil | Give away | |
Migros supermarket physical fidelity card | Give away | |
Miles & More physical fidelity card | Give away | |
Mobile phone case | Give away | |
Motorcycle chain | Give away | |
Motorcycle elastic tensors for luggage | Give away | |
Motorcycle's RAM mount for GPS | Give away | |
Napkins | Give away | |
Needle and thread | Give away | |
Notebooks (half used) x2 | Give away | |
Pair of old shoes x2 | Give away | |
Pair of old socks long x8 | Give away | |
Pan x2 | Give away | |
Pens x3 | Give away | |
Pillows x2 | Give away | |
Post its | Give away | |
PostFinance calculator | Give away | |
Potassium Iodide pills for nuclear catastrophe (don't look at me, it is mandatory if you live in Zurich) | Give away | |
Regale x2 | Give away | |
Running short trousers x2 | Give away | |
Running tights | Give away | |
Scarf | Give away | |
Scissors | Give away | |
SD Card 2GB | Give away | |
SD Card 512mb | Give away | |
Shampoo | Give away | |
Shirt for being at home old x2 | Give away | |
Shirts x2 | Give away | |
Shoes Nike Air | Give away | |
Shoes Vivobarefoot | Give away | |
Short pant for being at home | Give away | |
Short trousers black | Give away | |
Shower courtain | Give away | |
Shower towels x3 | Give away | |
Socks shorts | Give away | |
Socks ski | Give away | |
Socks winter | Give away | |
Spanish outdated health insurance card | Give away | |
Suncream bottles x2 | Give away | |
Sunglasses x2 | Give away | |
T-Shirt sport cotton | Give away | |
T-Shirts sport x5 | Give away | |
Teapot | Give away | |
Tote bag | Give away | |
Towel x3 | Give away | |
Tripod for Reflex | Give away | |
Trousers sport long | Give away | |
Tweezers | Give away | |
USB Hong-Kong plugs adaptor | Give away | |
USB memory 8gb | Give away | |
USB plug adapter x2 | Give away | |
Wall lamp | Give away | |
Water bottle | Give away | |
Water heater | Give away | |
Wood spoons for cooking | Give away | |
Wool hat | Give away | |
Zips for plastic bags | Give away | |
Zürich garbage bags | Give away |
My Backpack at the moment of leaving Switzerland
This is the list of all the things I own at the moment of leaving Switzerland. I will update and iterate the list of things I have little by little, learning what I really need or what is expendable in a new section on the blog. I will update it continuously, adding labels and other things that can help me. The main objective is to have a map of all of my possessions and being able to make better decisions about what is needed and what is not. Nomading and minimalist living require optimization.
Already making the first list, I have detected some room of improvement. I don’t know why I have so many socks, my clothes for sports and for being at home can be optimized, and I will probably need to buy a couple more t-shirts. Black ones, of course. Also, being in winter in Europe forces me to carry proper things for winter. The moment I head to Asia again, those are things I will not carry with me.
I have to say that I mainly had to give away things related to the house. That made the transition much easier. Since I have a minimalist mindset for years, I didn’t have many things already...
You can also see that I decided to not sell some things for the motorcycle and ski and very extreme cold weather. For both reasons, they are very expensive, and I’m going to use them. Until I need them, I sent them to my mom’s in Burgos.
Things I have in my Backpack
Thing | Where is it |
---|---|
Android phone for work with cables | With me |
Apple AirPods | With me |
Apple iPad Pro with case and Apple Pencil | With me |
Apple iPhone 11 Pro | With me |
Apple MacBook Air with case, cables and adapter | With me |
Bagpack Osprey 28l for travel | With me |
Bagpack Osprey Daylite | With me |
Barefoot boots | With me |
Barefoot running shoes | With me |
Barefoot shoes | With me |
Barefoot trail running shoes | With me |
Boots Panama Jack | With me |
Bottle of water Chilly’s | With me |
Buff for sports | With me |
Card game Catan | With me |
Chinese pants beige | With me |
Cinch bag | With me |
Denim jacket | With me |
Down jacket Patagonia | With me |
Flip flops | With me |
Folder with legal paperwork | With me |
Gloves Arcteryx against rain and wind (3rd layer) | With me |
Gloves Arcteryx merino wool (1st layer) | With me |
Harrington jacket | With me |
Helly Hansen winter jacket | With me |
Hoodie black semisport UNIQLO | With me |
Hoodie black UNIQLO | With me |
Hoodie long neck | With me |
Jeans x3 | With me |
Keychain for keys | With me |
Masks | With me |
Merino wool long shirt | With me |
Merino wool socks | With me |
Norwegian merino wool buff (Svalbard) | With me |
Norwegian merino wool jumper | With me |
Notebook | With me |
Padlock | With me |
Pair of long socks x14 | With me |
Pair of short socks for sport x2 | With me |
Pair of short socks x7 | With me |
Passport | With me |
Pen x2 | With me |
Plastic bags x2 | With me |
Polar jacket Mammut | With me |
Powerbank | With me |
Raincoat UNIQLO | With me |
Shirt stripes x2 | With me |
Shirt white | With me |
Shorts black trouser UNIQLO | With me |
Shorts jeans | With me |
Shorts sport Adidas | With me |
Shorts sport pant for home | With me |
Shorts sport trousers | With me |
Suitcase for travel Roncato | With me |
Sunglasses | With me |
Swimsuit | With me |
T-Shirt black x5 | With me |
T-Shirt grey x3 | With me |
T-Shirt sport x3 | With me |
T-Shirts for home x4 | With me |
Tissues Kleenex | With me |
Trousers sport long | With me |
Trousers trekking The North Face | With me |
Ultra drying towel | With me |
Umbrella | With me |
Underwear x15 | With me |
Wallet with cards and credit cards | With me |
Welt | With me |
Winter running tights | With me |
Wool hat | With me |
Wool hat for sport | With me |
Zip bag with coins and change from different countries | With me |
Zips for plastic bags | With me |
Merino wool thermal shirts for extreme cold and ski | Burgos |
Merino wool thermal trousers for extreme cold and ski | Burgos |
Motorcycle 40l bag | Burgos |
Motorcycle gloves | Burgos |
Motorcycle Harley-Davidson jacket | Burgos |
Motorcycle pants for extreme cold | Burgos |
Motorcycle shirt for extreme cold | Burgos |
Motorcycle wool interior gloves for extreme cold | Burgos |
On the Brink of Paradise - Book I designed | Burgos |
Ski gloves Mammut | Burgos |
Ski jacket Arcteryx | Burgos |
Ski merino wool socks | Burgos |
Ski trousers Arcteryx | Burgos |
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