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I am unfortunately a hoarder, which makes it very hard for me to ever throw away anything. I have to keep things for years and years until I have last looked at them before I will finally accept that I am unlikely to look at them or use them. I have recently tried to do quite a bit of spring cleaning and it is quite amazing how much space it can actually make in your cupboards! This was prompted by my wife reading a book by a lady who basically says if you don’t love something, you must throw it away and while personally I cannot embrace that concept, I did at least try and get rid of, for example, T-shirts that I have not worn for 5 to 10 years!
I found that I probably have more golf shirts than anything else, probably because at a lot of golf days you get given a shirt, covered in branding that you are meant to wear for the day and I don’t really like to wear those after that particular day! The next thing I have to get onto is my cassette collection, because although I don’t even have anything that even plays the old cassette tapes anymore, I still have all the cassette tapes I used to carefully compile and put together when I was 13 years old, not to mention recordings of every phone call where a settlement was discussed with the client when the firm began. I would have helped though if I made a better indexing system!
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 21-Jul-15
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Charlotte Harding said:
on Friday 24-Jul-15 12:54 PM
I love a good old spring cleaning every now and again. I am not a hoarder, but tend to think that I sometimes hoard paperwork. I have a file at home (which couldn't close anymore because of all the paperwork in it) and I have decided a few weeks ago that enough is enough, and worked my way through the papers until the file was back to its original size again. Man! That felt good!
Lourien said:
on Wednesday 22-Jul-15 12:55 PM
It is always good to live and work in a good clean environment as you will be able to concentrate beter, I love cleaning and tidying up my home as it gives you a feeling of everything is sorted out, in place, and in order. When your home is all cluttered up and you have things you dont use give it away, as if you dont use it now...when will you actually use it, when its outdated? No, give it away as someone else might find it useful...
Melissa said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 03:48 PM
I like a clean place, if I don't use something then I throw it away, what's the use of keeping something you're not using.
Kaylee said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 11:36 AM
I throw everything away. I throw out clothes that don't fit and junk I don't need, but I am OCD. I cannot stand clutter!
Ashleigh said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 09:38 AM
I was a hoarder at one stage myself. I've learned to try let some things go though because it does become too much. I am still a hoarder with various things that are very sentimental to me though. When I get in the spring cleaning mode, everything gets thrown away, even bank cards. lol
Juliet said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 09:23 AM
I was also a hoarder until I moved 4 times in the last year. Basically forced me to get rid of things I had kept for years. But I don't think you should just throw things away unless it is food which has gone past it's expiry date. Clothes can and should be worn for years not seasons unless you are very wealthy and can afford a new wardrobe every year. But if you are just keeping a shirt for 2 years and never wearing it I do think you should give it away to someone who needs it
latoya said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 08:46 AM
I hate keeping old stuff that will never be used ever.. just makes the house all dusty and full,Give away stuff that you do not need.Well i do respect a few people who love to keep old stuff as it meant something to them:)
Bianca said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 08:22 AM
I don't generally hoard but when it comes to T-shirts, I seem to have a real problem. I'm always encouraged to donate them if I haven't worn a particular shirt in more than a year but I have great difficulty letting go lol. For me, the best time to clean and throw out is when I am cross, being cross seems to ignite the spring cleaning Bianca in me.
Alexis said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 08:13 AM
We try and keep things simplified in our house, and it is easy to just keep it neat and at least once a week, will do a proper cleaning. I think the main thing in my place is toys and puzzels, they are everywhere
Brenda Du Toit said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 08:11 AM
I like it when you walk in a clean and tidy house all of my stuff must be in order and in place .
Clare said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 08:10 AM
I for one am a neat freak i hate to much stuff, i believe if you do use it you don't need it, so then i give it away.
Daria said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 07:43 AM
I personally keep things very clean and organised but it never hurts to spring clean everything.
Sandra said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 07:36 AM
I love Spring Cleaning, I usually discover things I didn't even know I had- it's like finding a R50 in your pocket and having that feeling like "Booyah!"
david said:
on Tuesday 21-Jul-15 07:24 AM
luckily for me i am a minimalist.
regularly have my wife complaining that i just turf stuff out.
i hate clutter...
Johannesburg based attorney specializing in personal injury matters including Road Accident Fund claims and medical negligence matters. My interests include golf, reading and the internet and the way it is constantly developing. I have a passion for life and a desire for less stress!
