Before we get going here—and in the interest of full disclosure—I have an inner hoarder who puts up quite a fuss from time to time. I’ve managed to tame her, but now and again, she gets out. Before I know it, I have 48 boxes of borax on my storage shelves or 9,082 skeins of yarn in my stash. Just kidding—sort of. The justification is always, “Just in case we go through a season of scarcity,” right? I see some heads nodding in full understanding.
Look—excessive accumulation is not always a sign of a disorder. Having a few extra of those things you'll need in the future is actually the sign of a wise person. It’s a great way to save money when those things are on sale for, say, 50 percent off. But should this accumulation thing get out of hand, it’s good to know how to reasonably get rid of the following, given as examples:
