I have to fight hard against my pack-rat tendencies. I’d have a thousand of everything if I let myself. But some things, no matter how hard I try, I just can’t help but hoard.
Like…
Magazines. Holy hell. When we moved there were boxes and boxes and boxes of magazines. They go back years. Some of them I haven’t even cracked open. But I’m convinced I might someday. Even now with the baby, and barely having a free moment to bathe myself, I still think I’ll get around to those magazines. Delusions run in my family.
Nail Polish. How many shades of pink polish does one woman need? Unless you answered “you can never have too many” you are wrong. They’re just so pretty. And easy to throw in the cart when Ryan isn’t looking.
Flip Flops. True story: When I was getting ready for the move I found a box full of flip flops with the tags still on that I have no recollection of purchasing. But instead of being disturbed at my apparent shopping spree amnesia, I was excited I had a bunch of new flip flops to wear.
Gnomes. I bought a gnome at Target years ago and for some reason I just never stopped buying them. If I see a gnome, I have to buy it. And now that people know I have gnomes, they buy them for me too. They’re everywhere. On the porch and in the kitchen and in the car and poking out of cupboards. Just to name a few places. When we moved, one of the movers spent a couple of hours just packing gnomes. He probably thought I was insane.
Product Manuals. I have a Rubbermaid container full of them. Do I ever go through and get rid of the ones for items I don’t even own anymore? Heck no. That might make sense. I have no idea where my graphing calculator from high school ran off to, but you better believe I still have the instruction manual for it.
Make me feel better and let me know what you hoard. If it’s wine, also leave your address so I can come visit.
Haha I’m guilty of all of the above (except gnomes…you’re on your own with that one!) My mom came across a box of old magazines while cleaning out my old room and I told her to throw them away. Thankfully it hasn’t affected me too much.
I have more shades of pink nail polish than I care to admit. For real though, they’re so pretty. My husband wants to start buying Gnomes, which can definitely be cute at times, but have to admit am a little afraid of.
I know, strange. Think it stems from my fear of doll coming alive & eating my face while I sleep.
I hoard old bills. I don’t know why. I’m kind of paranoid to just throw stuff in the trash, and shredding is such a hassle, plus I never know when I’m going to need to refer back to an old bill to see what I was charged for this or that.
It’s a sickness.
I am a nail polish hoarder too. I don’t even use all of them but I love to own them.
I’m also guilty of hoarding magazines. I JUST threw a huge stack full away the other day. WELL over a year old. The tabloids were all talking about Kim Kardashian getting married. =)
I am with you on the magazines honey! I have hundreds and hundreds. I have those operating manuals somewhere too! At least they are well hidden.
haha I like the way you think when it comes to wine!
I love that you have instruction manuals! I throw mine out as soon ask get anything.. probably not a good idea.
thanks much for linking up!
and you can never have too much pink. seriously. for me it’s purple, light, dark, glittery, matte, I’m all over it.
Flip flops is a good one. We all must stock up when Old Navy has them on sale for like $1. I had so many before but now, I rather invest in a really good pair that will last me longer than the Old Navy ones.
I really have a fondness for old manuals! That manual on my Smith Corona typewriter? Got it! (I wonder where my typewriter ended up?)
That’s so funny, I used to hoard magazines and notebooks… now I think I just hoard books. To be fair though, I think it’s more greediness than hoardiness.
I hoard magazines too. Somehow I think I’ll have time (and want to USE my precious free time) to read about the best way to potty train a toddler or make organic baby food from home or find out the best lotion for my face. I think the next recycle day that comes around, I might just dump the whole bin in there. It hurts me, but…. I can’t afford to hoard. (Too much moving. Also, that totally rhymed and I feel like I should copyright it or something.)
I used to have hoarding tendencies… inherited from my mother (y’all would get along great), but after moving every few years and having 3 kids, I’m learning to throw.stuff.away. And I have to agree with Lin on the gnome thing…gnomes, clowns, porcelain dolls – thank you Stephen King for permanently scarring me. I make an exception with the nail polish and flip flops…can’t have too many of those
And I may be hoarding some serious baking supplies – chocolate chips, chocolate chunks, candies, sprinkles, you name it, I have it stuffed everywhere in my kitchen. (Wine doesn’t last long enough to stock pile around here.)