Throwback Thursday this week as I wait for the cyclone to cross land just slightly to the north of me bringing the predicted half metre of rain in 24 hours, is a post I did about clutter. Perhaps, having reread my resolutions and possibly being stuck inside for 24 hours or more, I may have a day of decluttering. It has again become time.
Clutter – although most people have a little clutter only 2 – 5% will have the debilitating form. Pathological hoarding (or Compulsive collecting), combined with an inability to discard these articles can cause severe problems. Filling an entire house in severe cases leading to risks from fire, poor sanitation, economic concerns, adverse effects on family and friends and other health concerns.
I come from a long line of hoarders. My father collected everything. In his entire life he had not thrown away one catalogue which had arrived in the mail. Luckily we had a huge house but it was a nightmare for my mother when she came to sell. Another of his many collections was the BIC biro. After cataloging when it started and finished and estimating how many writing hours it had done he would then reduce it to its components. The brass nib would go in on shoe box, the outer plastic…
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Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 