How Do You Stop Being A Packrat?
• Recognize that being a packrat stems from a fear of not being able to provide adequately for yourself &/or family in the future. We hold onto things because they ‘may come in handy someday’. Let go of that fear. • Recognize that being a packrat is not budget-friendly. How many times have you bought multiples of the same item because you couldn’t find something you bought earlier in the year? It does you no good to squirrel dozens of things away if you can’t find them when you need them. • Spend a few minutes every day paring down your belongings. If you don’t love it, toss it! Better yet, donate it to someone who could really use it. Stop piling up things for a yard sale you know you’re never going to host. Get rid of it! • Put a weekly entry on your calendar for a trip to a thrift shop donation center. If you block out time on each Wednesday on your way to work, or on the way to your Bridge Club meeting, you can get things out of your house on a weekly basis. • Read and immediately
