Well, my local humane society is holding a thrift sale this weekend, and I'm gathering up items to donate, and I realize that I've accumulated a whole bunch of junk in my lifetime. For every book I find to donate, I find two more that need recycling. Every item in good enough condition to donate is matched with something else that needs tossing. In 28 years, I've gathered enough books to open a small library, and the saddest thing is, I probably haven't even read half of them.
All things considered, I'm glad that I'm able to get rid of some of this stuff, both because I'm able to help the humane society raise funds, and because I'm able to clear it out of my house. A lot of items were simply collecting dust, that I had no use for, but couldn't be bothered to get rid of. I can see how easily hoarders get started, because even if it is only items, they're my items that I paid money for. On the other hand, I hate having all this crap laying around my house, collecting dust and taking up space.
Really, no matter how you slice it, stuff takes over our lives, if we let it, for whatever reason. I've been watching a lot of Hoarders lately, and it's given me a new-found respect for my space, and my items. I couldn't imagine living in a home like that, and I couldn't imagine letting items take over my life, however it can creep up on you until you're overwhelmed and don't know what to do with it.
Hopefully the thrift sale goes well for the humane society, and I can keep up with cleaning out my house of useful items that aren't being used.
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