How to Know if Youre a Pack Rat, Part I
May 20, 2005 by Maricar
Filed under Organizing and Clutter Control
We all have a sentimental streak in us, leading us to keep love letters, pictures and old cards. I still have letters (snail mail, of course) Ive received since grade school and dont plan on ever getting rid of them. For some people, however, such sentimentality leads to an excessive inability to let go of things, which leads to… clutter!
Do you know whether youre a pack rat or not? Heres a tongue-in-cheek list of symptoms to look for:
1. You have at least two of everything. Cmon now, do you really need THREE blenders?
2. Your relatives and friends present you with gift certificates or food items during special days since they dont know what else to give you, seeing that you already have at least two of everything (see #1).
LOL! Good one, Maricar! I don’t have two of everything, but I do tend to have difficulty in throwing things away. I definitely have a bit of "pack rat" streak in me.
haha, I don’t think I’m a pack rat! Whew!
Hi Shai,
I know what you mean. But we all need to throw stuff away from time to time. I plan to share some tips in a later posting.
Hi Christine, Good for you!