happy national pack rat day – may 17th
There’s a fine line between holding on to nostalgia, and being a serious contendor for an episode of Hoarders. But just for a day, you are permitted to openly cherish the growing stack of Signals catalogs piling up in your basement sans any judgment of concerned family and friends. Who knows? Maybe your Beanie Babies will become collectibles again, and the joke will be on us.
—
and 2 very different philosophies from 2 very creative geniuses on this subject:
“i want to lead the victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.”
-freddie mercury
—
“out of clutter, find simplicity.”
-albert einstein
team freddie or team albert?
—
credits: stanford university (image), mental floss
I didn't have my glasses on.... 
if a cluttered desk represents a cluttered mind- what does an empty desk represent? -origin unknown
LikeLiked by 1 person
hmmm…
LikeLike
Team Albert. There is a fine line between pack rat and hording and I’m playing jump rope with it 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hah!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The day after you toss it, you know you’ll want it for something, Beth.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yes!
LikeLike
I aspire to Team Einstein, but alas, there’s too much Freddie in me…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Most of us are a mix on some level
LikeLike
Team Freddie Mercury! I like my piles of magazines, corners of toy boxes and the grandies’ albums, among other stuff I have, Beth. 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
i get that )
LikeLiked by 1 person
Mr. Mercury has it right.
LikeLiked by 1 person
❤️
LikeLike
Last year, I cleared out a lot of things in an effort to go minimal, but it turns out I can’t stop collecting art supplies, so one room of the house is definitely still team Freddie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
yes, i have a freddie room, too )
LikeLiked by 1 person
Aren’t we all to different degrees?
LikeLiked by 1 person
absolutely
LikeLike
The could be my apartment. It’s still cluttered, but I’ve sat a large bouquet on the coffee table. Thank you and best wishes
LikeLiked by 2 people
The perfect balance)
LikeLike
Team Albert, please. The older I get, the more I value simplicity…
LikeLiked by 2 people
Me too, but I always have that little Freddie space )
LikeLiked by 1 person
Welllll, I didn’t want to admit it, but the top of my writing desk shows that I have some of Freddie in me also. ;-0
LikeLiked by 1 person
i knew it! )
LikeLiked by 1 person
🙂 🙂
LikeLike
Freddie would adore my shelf…
LikeLiked by 1 person
i’m sure he would be proud…)
LikeLike
Team Freddie for music but as I see my small house filling up I am Team Albie for reduce the clutter!
LikeLiked by 1 person
there you go!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Definitely team Freddie! I inherited the hoarding genes so it’s my family’s fault, not mine. Having shifted the blame onto my ancestors, I can live with a free conscience. However, every now and then I make a supreme effort and let go of a lot of things, but somehow I still manage to collect other things in their place…
LikeLiked by 1 person
it’s magic at work, not your fault )
LikeLike
Albert in the house over here! I cannot deal with clutter, the husband, on the other hand, is full-blown Freddy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
such a perfect mix!
LikeLike
Definitely Team Albert. Given the people who espouse both options, who would go with Mercury?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Many on each team)
LikeLike
I had the opportunity (not really a pleasure) to clear out the home of my mother & later a dear older friend. I do not want my children to do that for me! While I do collect some (many?) things that might be needed later, I am actively going through and trying to donate, give, sell other items. The secret fear is that I will want/need something that was disposed of – oh, no!
Actually it is quite freeing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
hi susan. i have gone through exactly the same thing. the main reason people don’t get rid of things is the very reason you stated and research shows….that 99 percent of those things you will never need and if you do, can probably be replaced somehow. ps. have you heard of this book that deals with this very subject, it is supposed to be outstanding –
The Gentle Art Of Swedish Death Cleaning : : How To Free Yourself And Your Family From A Lifetime Of Clutter
Magnusson, Margareta (Artist), illustrator.
LikeLike