The Crap Collecting Crisis: Why Do Women Have So Much Stuff?

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The Crap Collecting Crisis: Why Do Women Have So Much Stuff? Have you ever wondered what makes us collect certain things? Like when you are at a gourmet kitchen store and fall in love with a beautiful ceramic rooster so you splurge. Others notice it displayed on your countertop and more begin to appear with every passing birthday and holiday.

Suddenly you find yourself on a farm with Rooster's 5 feathery friends: Wrought Iron Rooster, Plastic Rooster, Molded Glass Rooster, Wicker Rooster, and last but not least, Paper-Mâché Rooster. Eventually, you see a different reaction when visitors enter your kitchen. The horror is written all over their faces but they simply say: "Oh, you collect roosters." Then there are the collectors who are anything but accidental.

These are the people who are just interested in teddy bears, dolls, and beanie babies, soon to become obsessed. Are they recapturing a childhood memory or perhaps creating a collection for future generations? Who knows and who cares?! You’re a big girl now and I’m sure that you can find better ways to comfort yourself. Try donating the toys to children ...
... in need and leave a little room to breath without these unnecessary dust magnets. Deidre Gilbert President, rearrange Inc. Author, Confessions of an Interior Designer www.lulu.com/spotlight/confessionsofaninteriordesigner.