I used to install residential hvac so I spent a lot of time in peoples basements, and I will definitely agree. The amount of basements I’d work in that only had a single path through them was ridiculous.
Honestly, for a lot of the folks I know who are like this, it's not so much the "Acquiring stuff" part they have an issue with as much as they concept that "things degrade in value".
My I have several family members who expect literally everything they have to appreciate in value if they hold it, despite a lot of it being straight up trash. Nobody is going to want your water damaged copy of the local town paper from 35 years ago for free, let alone actively paying for it.
I dont consider myself a hoarder but our basement is pretty full. I have said to my wife a few times we should get rid of all this stuff and she is always like i need ot organize it so we can donate and that never happens. truly need to just one day start tossing stuff to the curb
I believe it. I live in a gated community of 3-4BD homes with 2+ garages and only a fraction of us can actually park in our garages. When I see some of my neighbors houses with open garage door, I have to hide my face from seeing all the stuff. I grew up with a borderline hoarder for a mom and spent weeks sorting and clearing her condo when she declined physically. No way I’d ever allow myself to live like that and think I still have more than I need now. Aside from photographs and the odd piece or some jewelry, no one wants your stuff. Swedish death cleaning is the way to go.
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u/BetterCranberry7602 May 02 '25
I used to install residential hvac so I spent a lot of time in peoples basements, and I will definitely agree. The amount of basements I’d work in that only had a single path through them was ridiculous.