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Do you have a HOARDING problem?

RinaRina — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:35:59 GMT

My hoarding is getting out of control - - AGAIN.

YARN, Crochet hooks, Looms, Face masks, Skin Care, Serums, hair products ...

During COVID, I threw away all my Skin Care. Fine.

It's done and I'm NOT going back.

BUT,

... About 6 years ago, I threw away all my hair care products.

Now, I've noticed, (at some point) I started up with the HAIR stuff again.

Suddenly, I have 5 different shampoos and 14+ conditioners.

I'm baffled ... WHEN did I STOP using these conditioners? Why?

I KNOW, for the past year, I've only used TWO of the shampoos.

Does anyone else do this?

Re: Do you have a HOARDING problem?

SeaMaiden — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:40:12 GMT

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SilleeMee — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:40:55 GMT

I have my own personal rule of 'one in, one out' . In other words, if I buy something new then I have to get rid of something old. This takes a little planning but it is straight forward and it doesn't require a lot of thought.

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Love my grandkids — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:41:52 GMT

Not even close!

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mac116 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:42:38 GMT

I'm not a hoarder, I just have TOO much stuff! I've lived in the same house for 42 years, and stuff accumulates. I've worked on decluttering, but I have a long ways to go.

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software — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:44:22 GMT

Yes, but I identified my triggers & try to avoid them.

I also purge regularly, most of what I purge is donated

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chickenbutt — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:49:17 GMT

I never did the thing with shoes, bags, clothes, cosmetics, etc. But I might hoard a bit with food. Not to the extent that I have food that's not good anymore. But I have two refrigerator freezers and one small chest freezer.

I seem to struggle to actually get any of the freezers very cleaned out. Right now they are all full. Sometimes I give myself a bit of anxiety about that but I know that my anxiety would be worse if I didn't have food, from growing up poor. I eat so little now that I need to figure out a way to keep how much I need, plus just a little more.

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GenXmuse — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:51:06 GMT

I'm more of a purger. Too much stuff feels like chaos. That's good you recognize it though.

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Desertdi — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 16:55:39 GMT

Since "covid"...........BOOKS..........probably close to 200 now....

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Dusty1 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:05:55 GMT

Yes. And, no.

I am a lot more disciplined than I used to be, so I am very careful about buying "stuff" if it's not something that I really want/need. Or if it seasonal & I will have to store it somewhere.

We lost both of our ancient dogs. Well, Corn Dog was only 14, but Dodger was 19 & it was time for new carpet.

We moved everything out of the house so we could paint & then get the carpet.

I was very particular about what came back in.

If it wasn't important to us or our kids it was gone.

I do own a lot of yarn. And, fabric.

We sorted through thousands, yes, of pictures. Box after box after box after....I sorted them into 2 plastic tubs for my daughter & son, made copies when needed & mailed out packets to my nieces & nephews & kept ONE plastic box of photos here.

I was brutal on books, movies, cds, albums, etc. It was sort of hard, but I am very happy it is done & so much less stressful.

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millieshops — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:06:35 GMT

Even after closing down my summer apartment and combining what I couldn't part with with the condo I have owned for nearly 20 years, I have nothing in the condo that I cannot store out of sight. I know I can still cull some "treasure," but I do not consider myself a hoarder.

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SeaMaiden — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:08:46 GMT

@mac116 wrote:
I'm not a hoarder, I just have TOO much stuff! I've lived in the same house for 42 years, and stuff accumulates. I've worked on decluttering, but I have a long ways to go.

This is me

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kitcat51 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:09:13 GMT

I just organized my bathroom with bins bought at Dollar Tree & discovered I had 7 bottles of my favorite mouthwash, enough 3 pack of toothbrushes to last for years & 13 large tubes of toothpaste...I'll use them but made a mental note to ✋. Thanks for posting yours @RinaRina.

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jeanlake — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:42:15 GMT

The opposite. I'm more of a minimalist as years pass - turning into my military dad. I'm unsettled around clutter. Clutter is an emotional subject.

A motivation for me to avoid clutter: Before dad passed, he downsized and moved into apartment. His apartment was sparse and spotless when he passed. His finances were in order, with notes. Love him dearly for that.

When in-laws recently moved to senior center, they walked away from their home and left their grown kids to clean up and sell furniture, tools, junky decor and home. Then we had an estate sale with proceeds going into their account. They thought their junk was worth more. I even emptied their medicine cabinets and refrigerator. I predicted that would happen decades ago. Don't love them dearly for that.

Ope - The subject of hoarding hits my touch point or emotional trigger.

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mspatmac — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:16:34 GMT

@SeaMaiden wrote:
@mac116 wrote:
I'm not a hoarder, I just have TOO much stuff! I've lived in the same house for 42 years, and stuff accumulates. I've worked on decluttering, but I have a long ways to go.

This is me

and me @SeaMaiden @mac116

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gidgetgh — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:22:49 GMT

No, not at all. I'm not a minimalist, but I'm close.

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Jasmine19 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:23:09 GMT

I'm not a hoarder but I do have a stockpile of stuff since the covid lockdown last year. My spare room has boxes of cat food, coffee, packaged soup, tissues, etc stacked up. It's gradually become smaller (thank goodness) as my initial anxiety has decreased.

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CelticCrafter — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:31:27 GMT

@kitcat51 wrote:
I just organized my bathroom with bins bought at Dollar Tree & discovered I had 7 bottles of my favorite mouthwash, enough 3 pack of toothbrushes to last for years & 13 large tubes of toothpaste...I'll use them but made a mental note to ✋. Thanks for posting yours @RinaRina.

@kitcat51 Check the dates on the toothpaste and the mouthwash.

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riley1 — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:31:45 GMT

I'm the opposite for sure. Can't stand piles of "stuff" everywhere or multitudes of product. I purchase the item when I need it and don't buy more than I can use.

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AuntG — Sat, 17 Apr 2021 17:39:06 GMT

Too much stuff weighs me down so I purge our rooms twice a year. There is a shelf in our linen closet for the things I have extras of...bath gels, lotions, toothpaste and so on.