What to Do When You Have Too Many of These Things

What to Do When You Have Too Many of These Things
Having a few things extra of those you'll need in the future is a sign of a wise person. But should this accumulation thing get out of hand, it's good to know how to reasonably get rid of them. Joni Hanebutt/Shutterstock
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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.

Just justification is always, “Just in case we go through a season of scarcity,” right? I see some heads nodding in full understanding.

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