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Six of one thing is weird and excessive but I have to quibble a little.
[quote=LittleDolphin;64219883]The less stuff we own, the more satisfied and lighter I feel.
Too much stuff weighs us down.
/quote]
Having experienced 4 years of living in a 500 sq foot apartment I have to disagree; as with most things there is a balance. Having too little can be liberating but it gave me a feeling of residing and not living. The same feeling that I get when traveling. I had what I needed to get most things done but I didn't have the extras that make things feel like home even when they are rarely used.
Things which are rarely used?
Someone once said if you have not worn that piece of clothing for more than 6 months,you probably would never wear it again!
In my college days,I rented one bedroom with kitchen privilege,life is so simple,you wanna meet friends,go to a coffee shop.
No utility bills,no phone bill,no homewowner insurance ,no property tax and no REPAIR BILLS.
[quote=Physics Guy;64221734]Six of one thing is weird and excessive but I have to quibble a little.
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Originally Posted by LittleDolphin
The less stuff we own, the more satisfied and lighter I feel.
Too much stuff weighs us down.
/quote]
Having experienced 4 years of living in a 500 sq foot apartment I have to disagree; as with most things there is a balance. Having too little can be liberating but it gave me a feeling of residing and not living. The same feeling that I get when traveling. I had what I needed to get most things done but I didn't have the extras that make things feel like home even when they are rarely used.
Sure, I agree, having too little is a drag. Just as having too much is! Striking the balance is an exercise that's constant in our home. And I guess, many other homes, too. Hence all the donations to the thrift stores!
Things which are rarely used?
Someone once said if you have not worn that piece of clothing for more than 6 months,you probably would never wear it again!
Baloney. If you live in an area that has well defined winter and summer seasons this would be an unreasonably expensive way to live unless you are a clothes horse who can't stand not being at the height of fashion every year. I have a pretty stable wardrobe with pieces in my closet I never wear for 6 months of the year (sweaters, turtlenecks, fleece, heavier coats, hats October through March). I do wear them every day or so during the other 6 months (T shirts, lightweight blouses, pants and jackets April through September). Almost everything does get used year after year after year.
Baloney. If you live in an area that has well defined winter and summer seasons this would be an unreasonably expensive way to live unless you are a clothes horse who can't stand not being at the height of fashion every year. I have a pretty stable wardrobe with pieces in my closet I never wear for 6 months of the year (sweaters, turtlenecks, fleece, heavier coats, hats October through March). I do wear them every day or so during the other 6 months (T shirts, lightweight blouses, pants and jackets April through September). Almost everything does get used year after year after year.
Hmmmm, that is sort of like being on the Nostromo (without the uninvited guest). That is, you have components in storage, somewhere, to enable you to build what you need, like flame throwers.
Now, in a way of looking at this in a way that it is not often seen, this is, perhaps, the difference between the specialist (as most have been conditioned to be) and the generalist (and most are taught this is a bad thing) mind. To the former in this particular thread, we have been made to believe that a particular item for a particular task and for the next task, a different item.
At any rate, as I said before, if one is going to end up in a place with lots of stores (and lots of money), then getting rid of stuff before the move is not so bad. If not, we-ll.................
That six-month-rule thing is just something some made up to sell magazines. Because there are LOTS of things that people should keep even though they use them rarely.
Light bulbs--you buy 4+ when you need one. Should you toss out all the others just because you haven't needed to change a lightbulb? Now that everything is LED, it could be years before you need the others in the pack.
Same for vacation gear, holiday decorations, home maintenance and gardening tools, sewing/mending kits, family heirlooms, etc.
Baloney. If you live in an area that has well defined winter and summer seasons this would be an unreasonably expensive way to live unless you are a clothes horse who can't stand not being at the height of fashion every year. I have a pretty stable wardrobe with pieces in my closet I never wear for 6 months of the year (sweaters, turtlenecks, fleece, heavier coats, hats October through March). I do wear them every day or so during the other 6 months (T shirts, lightweight blouses, pants and jackets April through September). Almost everything does get used year after year after year.
The author is not referring to seasonal clothes,yo dont wear fur or wool in summer .
But be honest,if it is summer and you have a summer dress which has not been worn for months or even years,what is your chance of wearing it?
Exception confirms the rule,you are an exception
That six-month-rule thing is just something some made up to sell magazines. Because there are LOTS of things that people should keep even though they use them rarely.
Light bulbs--you buy 4+ when you need one. Should you toss out all the others just because you haven't needed to change a lightbulb? Now that everything is LED, it could be years before you need the others in the pack.
Same for vacation gear, holiday decorations, home maintenance and gardening tools, sewing/mending kits, family heirlooms, etc.
I am talking about clothings,not lite bulbs or toaster or fridge or grill.
Once I walked by my neighbor's home after flooding,she rented the garden level of a house and there is an enclosed patio,I went in to talk to her and she has some dirty plastic toy fan,combs,hairdryer on a table,I asked why cant she just throw them away,she said she may need them some day,she is 70 years old.
There is also a stack of sunday newspaper moist and moldy,she has been saving them for 16 years,she said she may read it someday.
She has a PHD in English and was one time dean of English dept in a small college.
She later ended up in some home for ALZ patients.
I am talking about clothings,not lite bulbs or toaster or fridge or grill.
Once I walked by my neighbor's home after flooding,she rented the garden level of a house and there is an enclosed patio,I went in to talk to her and she has some dirty plastic toy fan,combs,hairdryer on a table,I asked why cant she just throw them away,she said she may need them some day,she is 70 years old.
There is also a stack of sunday newspaper moist and moldy,she has been saving them for 16 years,she said she may read it someday.
She has a PHD in English and was one time dean of English dept in a small college.
She later ended up in some home for ALZ patients.
Sigh. I had a box of old newspapers, murder cases from the district but....he's executed, they are long dead, the detectives are retired.......so now it is a box in the garage for kitty litter supplies.
BUT, we do have an A and B issue here of why not to toss. A:Some things may have their eventual use like an unused hair dryer. B: As we get older, what objects, what symbols do we have to trigger our minds, our memories. Sterilization of our world to make it all nice and neat is probably asking for dementia.
And then there is C......which can get out of hand but what to do? Make the most efficient use of it.....or just toss it? Tossing it is such an easy answer......but for someone with delicate heart strings like me when I see the imagery of sea birds killed by plastic contamination, easy tossing is not an option.
Easy for some, not necessarily for others.
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