Why do you collect things?

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I didn't know that. Perhaps that will inspire him to start clearing them out, but truth be told, I gave up trying to convince him to get rid of stuff years ago. But, he does like making money... so it might be worth a shot

I like collecting but only things I use. Mostly books! I really like old books, children's Little Golden books are some of my favorites or Dr. Suess. The kids love them so that they are often used. Also some media. All things that will be often used or I will borrow from the library if it is seldom needed. I homeschool my 4 kifs so I need a great deal of media and books. Classical music collection, lots of refference books, learning games, I love, love, love anything useful made out of wood. Toys of wood, math manipulaties of wood, furniture, shelving, even dishes. I just love real wood, the way it looks and feels. I'd say I collect that but each thing has a purpose.

I collect things but each for a function only. I'd say I "collect" things in earth tones and warm-shaded greens, b/c those colors make me feel good. I collect baskets b/c I am always looking for organization of children and household items that are used daily and enjoy the shades of brown of the baskets. I like collecting essencial oils, and I use them a lot. Oh, that reminds me of glass bottles. I like things of glass, colored glass, vintage glass, even mason jars look nice and neat to me all lined up in a row with their grouped contents showing through for school, art or other supplies.

I collect kitchen things as I can afford them. I really love cast iron and want a whole collection of enamel glazed and regular pots, pans, grill pans ect. I don't buy more than I can use on a regular basis, and each time I can afford the kind I really want I get rid of whatever I'd been using for that function when I get my upgrade.

So I collect only what I can use and use often the things I love that I very intentionally surround myself with. I'm a bit of a clean/ neat freak so everything gets moved around to get wiped, swept, dusted, mopped and rotated around the house regularly. If something is lost it's popularity w the kids or I find myself usinig something less I will place it in a more prominent place to see if this picks things up for that item or sets of things. If it is still bypassed for other things or another tool then it is time to get rid of it. Either totally get rid of it, or switch it out for other things (kept in plastic totes) and bring it back later to see if it is of use again and the users just tired of it b/c it was, perhaps out too long and got bored w. it.

Lots of reasons to collect things! I think the only "collection" I own that I don't regularly "use" is a few small boxes full of hand written journals and notebooks w. poetry and stuff I wrote that I want to hold on to.

I hate clutter and will rotate items so the children don't get bored with stuff and there is only enough out at a time as to spark creative, natural play w.o. bombarding their senses or mine. Don't like battery toys or too much out at once that would just lessen their ability to focus. Mine too! I like a calm, clear atmosphere. I think clutter in the room clutters my mind.

I always had a tendency to collect things, especially as a child, but it’s hard to explain why. I would say that I found collecting to be satisfying whenever I found something new to add to a collection, comforting to look at and examine, and overall it was just enjoyable and relaxing. Losing a part of a collection or being forced to throw some of it away was very distressing for me and memories of this are still distressing to me.

My main collections in the past have included rocks and fantasy books and I remember that if I ever finished with or got bored of a collection I would usually start another one. I agree that sometimes it is annoying as it can be messy and take up a lot of space, which is why I tried to stop doing it.

To keep myself grounded.

wow, Rocky, I'm impressed. Your sig line says mid 50's and you are using small font on smarthpone! Ha ha! I up the zoom to 150% most times reading anything on my full size lap top and in 30's! You must have good eyesight!

It does seem practical to have more space in the home reading ebooks, but don't think I can switch. Like pp said, i need the "book" experiences that fill my senses of touch, smell, sight. It is a good tip to swap backgrond to dark, font to light colors. I don't do well reading from the screen for very long but have also found this helpful to make it more enjoyable.

Won't ever stop collecting "real" books though!

I would miss my books if I got rid of them too. They have been my lifelong friends.

Why? God knows.

I currently have only one collection - a railway timetable collection. I don't know quite why I have the desire to collect them in the first place, but there is something immensely reassuring about filing and organising them...

I'm a magpie

I suppose I collect the things I do as a means of providing serenity for me though, I'm not speaking of materalism for, that is not my goal nor my purpose rather, I collect exotic curios as a way of reminding me of the complexity and various nature of life itself if this makes any sense at all?