After watching a few episodes of Hoarders (the production team is based out of Seattle, yikes!) I have become a little paranoid I might be a little itty bitty bit of a hoarder. So to combat this, I am going through a major house-purging overhaul.
What lead to this; my official self analyzation of some of my habits or tendencies.
A few traits I share with hoarders;
- I love to go thrift shopping!
- I reuse cardboard boxes (I at least stack them neatly in our storage unit).
- If I see a deal for future use (within 3 months) I will purchase the item.
- I purchase clothing (usually at Goodwill or Value Village) for my niece sometimes a year in advance (mostly because I find her age group's clothing section slim,
as I am guessing there was a minor "baby surge" in 2007).
- I buy books when I find a good deal (as I enjoy the smell of books vs. a
a plastic iPad).
Paul being the logical fellow he is, reminded me the show's definition of hoarding includes collection items which are useless, invaluable and even dangerous (to one's health).
I at least have my books in a bookcase and (most) everything in its place!
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ReplyDeleteI understand and have some of the same tendencies as you when it comes to 'hoarding'. I love my books, no nook or kindle for this girl. I actually took my daughters old room and turned it into a library...wall to wall bookshelves! My favorite room in my home!
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