"Hoarding is about keeping things inside."
This is what one lady says in the promo of the show 'Hoarders'.
I collect all kinds of stuff. Will need item xyz in the future as opposed to what I need in the present? I store stuff for practical use as opposed to something that makes me happy. It's collected for the fact that I may use it later on & when I do really need it I will thank myself for saving it.
I have stuff collected, gathering dust that most (if not any) people don't know about me. (My poor family that will uncover all the crap I have when I die!)
But am I a collector or am I a hoarder?
It's not collecting it is hoarding. It's hoarding from the stand point that it's not on display, I don't really talk about it & it's not something that makes me happy. A collector on the other hand is someone who accumulates things that interest them, converses about it & displays them. For example a collector of stamps or owls or Ferrari's.
Here's my secret list of things I hoard. (gulp!)
I hoard. I'm a hoarder. I make excuses for what I hoard. I just hope by disclosing my hoarding side it's a step in the right direction. I'm taking ownership for my hoarding issue (problem) & it will allow me to start dealing with the fact that I don't really need these. Will I ever wish that I held onto the 50 plastic bags I have instead of having just 1 or 2 spare?
This is what one lady says in the promo of the show 'Hoarders'.
I collect all kinds of stuff. Will need item xyz in the future as opposed to what I need in the present? I store stuff for practical use as opposed to something that makes me happy. It's collected for the fact that I may use it later on & when I do really need it I will thank myself for saving it.
I have stuff collected, gathering dust that most (if not any) people don't know about me. (My poor family that will uncover all the crap I have when I die!)
But am I a collector or am I a hoarder?
It's not collecting it is hoarding. It's hoarding from the stand point that it's not on display, I don't really talk about it & it's not something that makes me happy. A collector on the other hand is someone who accumulates things that interest them, converses about it & displays them. For example a collector of stamps or owls or Ferrari's.
Here's my secret list of things I hoard. (gulp!)
- Sealy/Zip-lock bags - For travel, especially for flights
- Spare buttons (that you get with new clothes)
- Paper shopping bags
- Plastic bags
- Safety pins
- Travel brochures & Maps - They're glossy & pretty, from places I've been & where I'd like to travel to (which is everywhere, so yeah I have a shelf full of these)
- Book marks - I don't have 2, 3 or 4 but close to 20
- Post-it notes - They're pretty & the fact that it is stationery (that's another blog post!).
- Notebooks/ Exercise books- Mostly all blank with nice covers
- Fancy dress accessories (Someone please have a Hawaiian Luau party so I can wear my grass skirt and lei's!)
I hoard. I'm a hoarder. I make excuses for what I hoard. I just hope by disclosing my hoarding side it's a step in the right direction. I'm taking ownership for my hoarding issue (problem) & it will allow me to start dealing with the fact that I don't really need these. Will I ever wish that I held onto the 50 plastic bags I have instead of having just 1 or 2 spare?
- Images from;
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- http://rhodiadrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/Old-Maps.jpg
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