Some small-house love:

[Curmudgeoness]

6. I love this part of this idea:

Less maintenance costs with a small home, and a far lower energy bill. Less expense for cleaning materials and fewer repair costs. A smaller roof means fewer shingles are needed to re-shingle.


There is less room to store unnecessary stuff if you own a smaller house. You have less space for storage, which directly impacts the amount of excess "stuff" you can accumulate. Which means it becomes more difficult to spend money on impulsive buys. There's simply nowhere to put it!


More time to devote to other money-making endeavors, as there will be a decrease in time needed to do housecleaning and home upkeep. Therefore one can devote more time to other activities. Take those extra hours per week and start a side business.

And especially the "less housekeeping" needed. Spring cleaning would be so easy with just a few walls to scrub, windows to wash, etc.