| Some people keep collecting items because they | | | | bottle. Since I already have a bottle I use, I find it |
| think they may need it someday. Although I used | | | | useless to have many bottles in my kitchen |
| to collect various items for some extent, I | | | | cabinet to fill available space. I might have a one |
| stopped because I couldn't justify to myself why | | | | extra for backup purposes, but having like five or |
| should I bring yet another item to my home, | | | | six different ones is just useless since I don't use |
| when I already have an item of same kind | | | | them all. |
| available. | | | | They create unnecessary clutter |
| Before bringing anything new to my home, I tend | | | | I hate clutter, so collecting for just the sake of it |
| to think a little bit ahead of what might be the | | | | is useless for me. It generates clutter and my |
| future of that item. Although sometimes it's ok to | | | | home is more difficult to organize and keep clean. |
| have a backup item available, I make the decision | | | | It's more difficult to find the things you need |
| on item basis. | | | | More things you have in your closets or other |
| These are the reasons that I may think | | | | places, more time you may need to find your |
| whenever I'm bringing something new to my | | | | useful items. That's why I think that the less you |
| home. | | | | have items like this easier it is to find your |
| I rarely use that anyway | | | | essential stuff. |
| When bringing something new into my home, I | | | | Cleaning is more difficult |
| always think if I'm ever going to use it. Most of | | | | More clutter you have, the more difficult it is to |
| the time I realize that this is just a space waster | | | | clean your home. Especially if the collected items |
| in my closet or in another storage space. | | | | are stored on tables or other places, they need |
| However, if I accept it, I try to give it away or | | | | to be cleared fist, before you can start cleaning. |
| even donate it. | | | | This is yet another reason why I want to keep |
| One example of this would be drinking bottles. I'm | | | | the same kind of items in bare minimum and |
| a runner and in many contest they hand you the | | | | have just the one I keep using. Sometimes I |
| bag with full of stuff related to the race. One of | | | | might have a backup of that item, but those |
| the most common items you receive is a drinking | | | | occasions are very rare. |