All this Clutter!

Last month, one of my girlfriends jokingly said that I’m a hoarder. I was offended by her comment but the more I thought about it, the more I started to believe it.

 I admit that I have a bad habit of purchasing items that I already have at home. I always open the new item before finishing the other.  I couldn’t help but wonder if I had a mild case of hoarding.

Earlier this month, I headed to the washroom to clean out my cupboards. Most of the items  you see below have been sitting in my cupboards for at least five years. I refused to throw them out – especially my Bath & Body Works products. I had convinced myself that I would finish the body washes and lotions at some point. Now, they’re all dried up and useless.

Next stop was the kitchen. Here’s all of the half empty baking containers and packages that have been sitting in my cupboards and fridge.

 I’m embarrassed folks.

While doing my research on hoarding, I came across the “How Serious Is Your Clutter Problem? Quiz”.  Based on the number of questions I answered “yes” to, I only have a cluttering problem. I’m not a hoarder!

I shared this info with two individuals and their response was “there’s really no difference between the two”. WRONG! There is.

Hoarders have an obsession with collecting stuff and experience anxiety when having to part with them.

 Clutterers allow things to pile up but are able to discard them without suffering from anxiety.

Hoarders don’t realize they have a problem and need professional help.

Clutterers recognize they have a problem and are able to help themselves.

My resolution for the next 21 days is to clear these half empty bottles and containers before purchasing new ones. I can and will get this cluttering problem under control!

Do you know of anyone that suffers from hoarding or has a cluttering problem?

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 Thanks for reading and keep smiling :)