Week 7: Are you a pack rat or a trash-it-all?

The subject I would like to broach is not really about introducing something new to you. It is a trigger to create a little discussion, to let you take a break and consider your habits from a fresh point of view, maybe even make your own self-confession :)

The subject is quite simple; it is about what kind of person you are.

Are you a pack rat or a trash-it-all? Do you suffer from ‘save-stuff-itis’ or ‘get-rid-of-it-ness’? 

To make the subject more understandable I would like to give some explanation.

Pack rat - someone who collects things that they do not need, someone who suffers from save-stuff-itis. Probably his/her room might look like this (in extreme cases). This person is also called a hoarder.

http://www.homeorganizeit.com/images/clutteredroom600px.jpg

Here is a very interesting 5min documentary episode about clutter. It also shows another big problem that is hyper-consumption. In hyper-consumption society people tend to buy things they don’t need and as a result of it they throw out old stuff. But what if they prefer to clutter it? :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmUyTauQBQ4

 In this article you can read how to overcome it.

Trash-it-all - someone, who trashes everything.

The happy ones, who can describe themselves as trash-it-all type, probably have a pleasure to have their flat in this condition:

http://architecturedream.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/simple-living-rooms-simple-living-room-design-image.jpg

Unfortunately I personally suffer more from 'save-stuff-itis'. I think that being trash-it-all type would simplify my life so much! Sometimes it is so hard to set my own room in order, because even if I find unused things I cannot force myself to discard them. “Maybe I will need it one day” that’s what I am thinking.

I really hate this feature of mine, because it keeps me stuck in a place loaded with unnecessary things I cannot throw out by myself. If someone else does it - I'm getting really frustrated.

I guess this is not only about our flats, but also with another aspect of our lives. For example, it has influenced my computer. I have loads of files, full desktop, a million of opened tabs in the web browser.

Of course, it has its disadvantages but also a few advantages. The good point about it is that I almost never say "I wish I hadn't thrown it away". But sometimes I do, and then I badly regret throwing away my stuff, what keeps me even more in my 'save-stuff-itis'.

What about you? :)