More Clutter

Another theory on why we hoard 'stuff'':

"We're becoming more and more isolated in our communities and we try to fill that empty feeling with stuff.

Tonnes and tonees of stuff.

Sadly, we don't seem to be any happier when we have more stuff. in fact, we are more stressed, as we then have to pay for it and store it.

It's a ridiculous way to live."

(quoted from a recent Sunday magazine article - by Cottman, an expert member of the Australasian Association of professional Organisers AAPO)

More food for thought.

Clutter

I was reading an article on clutter.

I hate clutter, mess and untidiness.

This article mentioned that people buy a dream not a product.

So the kitchen filled with unopened cookbooks and kitchen appliances still in their boxes were bought with the dream of family meals filled with warmth and laughter.

The garage filled with exercise equipment and sports gear is buying the dream of the healthy outdoor lifestyle filled with friends, health and fun.

The wardrobe bulging with clothes is focused on the dream of clothing providing confidence, poularity and relationship success.

And so on.

It really helped me to view hoarders in a different light, and also to examine my motives for desiring a new purchase.

I'm not a big shopper - mostly because I always seem to frequently have embarrassing moments in shops! But I will be a more thoughtful shopper in future.