Ha-ha, now you can really tell I don't like hearing this word. It just cuts my hearing. Maybe it's non-Eglish native speaker in me.

I recently downgraded my wardrobe after taking stock of what I really needed. Of course this seems to be a lot easier for men than women. My entire seasonal wardrobe (both work and casual) can now be compressed into about two feet of closet space.

I do have to raise an eyebrow at your comment re: organic foods. Yes, organic versions of many foods (i.e. fruits with thick skins we don't eat) may not be much better than their conventional counterparts, but I don't think you can deny the evidence that suggests that foods like milk are much more healthful in their organic form.

I don't think frugality involves deprivation – that, to me, is more crossing the line into 'cheap'. I think frugality is more along the lines of having what you need (and some of what you want), without letting your stuff claim you. So in a way, it's similar to 'simplicity' and 'decluttering' but for me is slightly different. I guess in the Venn diagram of my life, all three would be very overlapping circles. I think of frugality as a mindset, decluttering as a process, and simplicity as the goal.