Meet a minimalist mother who threw away over 1,000 items from her home, including her children's drawings. Kylie Perkins, 25, adopted a minimalist lifestyle after her son Beau, 5, was diagnosed with Doos syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Kylie and her partner Ryan, a 25-year-old real estate agent, decided to embrace minimalism, or the idea of cutting back and living with only what you really need, in an attempt to take control of their lives. Ta. They spent two weeks ruthlessly going through the “messy” three-bed house room by room and clearing out unnecessary items such as jewelry, books and furniture. Kylie got rid of more than 1,000 items, including seven bags of clothing and two buckets of toys, all of which she donated to charity.