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Post by ramatama on May 26, 2008 18:13:38 GMT -5
The stuff I collect
1. hedgehog knickknacks - (thousands)of all of these.
2. Stuffed (hedgehog) animals - about a hundred and no end in sight.
3. Hedgehog Books
4. Hedgehog cards
5. I like to collect beach glass pieces
6. Quotes, poems, Proverbs, lyrics, sayings, song lyrics, articles, self-help info, poems, lists, etc.
7. I used to collect scarves, shawls – I couldn't leave the house without a scarf around my neck or shawl over my shoulders.
8. cartoons
9. jokes
The stuff I hoard
10. nuts, bolts, screws and things that dropped off unknown objects,
11. Plastic grocery bags from stores.
12. Plastic containers that are rewashed and saved for...? Giving food away? Storing food? beads. etc. i use most, but not all.
13. Empty cassette tapes.
14. empty match boxes.
15. Socks with no matches.
16. Blank video tapes.
17. Self-help books and articles.
18. E-mails.
19. Photographs,
20. Cassette Tapes we never listen to.
21. non-perishable food-condiment items sugar packets etc...
22. Plastic forks, knives, spoons
23. Bookmarks on the internet.
24. craft supplies, that is items under the category of "I will use it in a future craft project" - such as buttons, fabric scraps, or pillow stuffing.
25. soaps, lotions.
26. Boxes of "gifts" for ...?
27. Art supplies in the hundreds
28. Yarns, by the dozens of skeins, in different types of blends.
29. Magazines for articles on space saving, cooking, crafts, decorating, gardening, or tips on being organized. (haven't done any of them)..
30. VHS tapes of TV shows (many seasons),
31. multiple gifts for people that are never given,
32. old 33 & 78 rpm records that might be 'collectibles',
33. boxes for storage or mailing
34. old batteries that might still have some juice,
35. Gift wrap/bows/tags/gift bags & gift tins
36. The extra buttons that come with clothes.
37. old calendars because the artwork is so handsome
38. Twist ties, zip locks
39. umbrellas, about 6 of them
40. glasses, sunglasses even broken ones
41. hair accessories,
42. calendars from past years where our family events are recorded
43. 4
44. empty ice cream cartons
45. old get well cards, letters etc.
46. Little cardboard boxes, in case it might be needed some day.
47. empty film canisters,
48. any kind of information leaflets or brochures,
49. notebooks and papers from college,
50. free soaps and lotion and shampoo from motels, i use them up now
51. boomboxes that broke, i use these as a side table so it is OK.
52. caps for missing pens,
53. I must have approx. 80 30 stickers and still didn't dare use any of them because that's such a treasure.
54. Wire or electrical cords, including ones from appliances which no longer work. Just in case I ever need to splice a cord.
55. 23 cloth shopping bags...but i use about 10 regularly.
56. lots of threads, but that’s ok, they get used.
57. family letters (good to have),
58. maps, many are old and outdated.
59. sorted newspaper clippings (comics, garden, poetry, health), etc.
60. Office Supplies, especially paper products, blank books, notebooks, binders, folders, etc. of all types far beyond my use or need. pens and pencils, paper clips; rubber bands
61. Books that were really good and I don't want to forget that I read.
62. Receipts - just in case. For about 3 years…
63. Anything anyone that means anything to me has given to me
64. Books from college.
65. envelopes of all sizes.
66. fabric that I intended to make into clothes
67. greeting cards and blank postcards
68. Markers and pens that are not quite dried out
69. all of some of my kids' drawings,
70. craft ideas out of magazines.
71. thousands of photos - sorted and unsorted, loose, slides, packets of photos. negatives of photos,
72. Old stamps, some supposedly valuable.
73. packing materials (Styrofoam peanuts, cardboard inserts, foam blocks, plastic bags).
74. string, wire, sticky tape
75. Burnt-out candles, to melt and make new ones.
76. Old toothbrushes I may need for scrubbing one day.
77. old clothes for every size I have been and hope to return to someday, Clothing going back six sizes and at least ten years. I will never be at that weight again.
78. 15 bottles of perfume, although I rarely wear it.
79. old money =old bills, coins
80. 10 3 cans of paint.
81. paper to use for "lists" that are all over the house.
82. Corks- but not so many anymore, most are now in a curtain. But a roll of cork wallpaper.
83. homemade soap out of little soap pieces.
84. I collect graphics for ideas and inspiration
85. backpacks, totes, satchels,
86. greeting cards I had started making and the materials that go with them different colors of glitter & markers, blank cards, papers, inks, and various charms, trinkets & ribbons that might be pretty attached to a greeting card. Also any little piece of paper that looked like it might be helpful in making a card.
87. watch straps,
88. irrelevant reference books. (most are from DH who won't budge on this)
89. board games. more than 30 15 board games...we hardly play anymore
90. And then there's LEGO. A big container full. Also duplo, for when we have grandkids.
91. LP records we have not listened to in 20 years
92. several earphones for various listening devices, not all in best condition.
93. 4 cell phones no longer in use...but having hoarded these helped me when the one i had gave up the ghost!
I just went through this list and crossed some stuff off as you notice. 92 and 93 are new to the list. Some items are overlapping some listed twice. But from this you can get the idea.
am curious to know how many members are like me and what they intend to do/ what they did.
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Post by threeg on May 26, 2008 21:34:20 GMT -5
 I collect: 1. Dolls 2. Bears, (Boyds and others.) 3. Blue willow ware 4. I have a few pieces of Flow Blue dishes. 5. Old glass 6. Oak furniture 7. Old keys (this was my very first collection at 6 yrs old.) 8. Old spoons 9. Oriental figurines and chatchkis. 10. I love stained glass. I have 4 old windows and a few lamps. I hoard: 1. Old buttons 2. Various nuts, bolts, screws, ect. 3. Fabric! 4. Momentos of family, friends, and Home care clients. 5. Extension cords. (Although I have tossed some.) I used to hoard a LOT more, but have improved a lot with the help of all of you, and those on Squalor survivors.) 3G
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Post by eatingbonbons on May 26, 2008 21:43:21 GMT -5
I collect:
1 Books - novels I plan to read and those I’ve already finished - nonfiction which tends to be permanent
2 Magazines - for how-to - but I've now stopped buying them
3 Photographs - Photography is my hobby so I have 45 years of photos, but I don't consider these to be clutter, a hoard, or even a collection - they're our family photographs
4 Scrapbook Paper - my current addiction which I haven't been able to give up
5 Handmade Scrapbook Enhancements - I have a ton of these but I stopped purchasing a few years ago
6 Scrapbook Supplies (in general) - I had slowed way down on these purchases, but now I’m at it again
7 Children's Awards, Artwork, etc.
8 Model Horses - a nice collection for which I now buy only occasionally - the plan is to cull & upgrade - this is my one true collection which I treasure and my family respects
9 Bull Terrier Figurines - another collection for which I've stopped buying
10 Aromatherapy Essential Oils - I plan to add lots more
11 Scented Body Lotions & Bath Products
12 OPI Nail Polish
I hoard:
13 Earrings - considering I don't wear them
14 Lingerie - which may not even go over my fat butt any more
15 Flip Flops - many with tags still on
16 Saddles & Tack - 5 saddles but no horses currently
17 Western Wear - chaps, hats, show ring clothing of my daughters - I did donate all my western shirts
18 Comforters & Throws - I buy more without discarding any
19 Oriental Rugs - we don't use them now because we feel sure the cats will pee on them - yet we love them too much to be willing to give them up
20 Cookbooks - relative to the amount of cooking I actually do
21 VHS Workout Tapes - Richard Simmons, Buns of Steel, Tae Bo
22 Business & Tax Records - beyond the time required by IRS - I'm scared to discard any of it
23 & 24 My husband's hoard consists of jackets & down vests and old financial, professional, & health newsletters.
25 & 26 We're both slow to cull our older clothing. I wonder what that's about.
This list makes it pretty clear what I need to start purging, huh?
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Post by disarray on May 26, 2008 22:21:37 GMT -5
Great thread!
What I collect:
1. Oriental figurines - I don't buy new ones. I have too many as it is!
2. Fairy knick-knacks
3. Dragon knick-knacks
4. Other unique knick-knack type items
5. Anything monkey/gorilla related - monkey stuffed animals, figurines, etc.
6. Videos/DVDs
7. Board Games
8. Shoes - I do wear them!
What I hoard:
1. Coins - technically it's a coin collection, but I go a little overboard to the point where it's hoarding. For example, the new quarters that keep coming out - one would suffice for my collection, but I end up collecting at least twenty of each new quarter.
2. Children's books - I just keep buying more!
3. Clothes - I probably only wear half of what's in my closet.
4. Bath gels and lotions - I'm trying to use these up. I don't buy more.
5. Perfume - I'm trying to use these up too.
6. Candles - I really only use them when the lights go out during a storm. That rarely happens.
7. Old school papers. This is really, really sad. I have stacks and stacks of old school papers, some dating back as far as junior high (when I started hoarding.) I keep thinking that some day I'll want to reflect on my old school work. It got to the point where I had so many, that I boxed some up and put them in the shed. I have boxes of papers in the shed!
8. Photos. Yes, family photos are important to have, but I develop way too many pictures. Often it's the same picture just from various angles. It's insane! And I never have time to properly put them in photo albums.
9. Scrapbooking supplies. I have the supplies, but I don't actually scrapbook.
10. Porcelain Dolls - Since I don't like most of them anymore, I guess it's not really considered a collection anymore.
11. Beanie Babies
12. McD toys
13. Seashells. I like the ocean, but I don't live anywhere near one. I started collecting shells years ago, but the collection is way out of hand. I have entire boxes full of seashells that I had to move to the shed.
14. Rocks. Again, I started collecting them as a child. I have a bad habit of taking every pretty rock I see home with me.
15. Make-up. I hardly ever wear make-up, yet I have four bags full of it.
16. Cards and letters
17. Bookmarks on the Internet
18. Jewelry
19. Envelopes
That's all I can think of at the moment.
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Post by reesa on May 27, 2008 5:31:46 GMT -5
I collect:
1.books that I want to read or will read again
2.things with skulls or coffins
3.bones/specimens/anatomy stuff
4.hats
5.interesting musical instruments
6.striped socks
7.cool specimen jars
8.vice and juxtapoz and tattoo (magazines)
9.stickers
10. picture frames (for pictures)
I hoard:
1.photographs
2.CDs
3.Yarn/craft supplies (I don't ever use)
4.future art projects of some grandiosity
5.dried up paint jars and tubes
6.destroyed paintbrushes
7.empty containers or nearly-empty of shampoo, juice, paint mediums, etc etc
8.papers and forms
9.receipts that aren't tax or warranty-relevant
10. pieces of wood to paint on (I prefer paper but once in a while use wood too- these would be extremely hard to toss)
11. souvenirs I can't remember where they were purchased
12.random kniuckknacks that I though were funny or someone I knew would like
13. cardboard
14. broken/too-short pencils, empty pens, dryed out markers
15. jars I will never use
16. plastic grocery bags and paper ones
17. old baking supplies (I do not bake ever)
18. books I will never read again that I don't even want
I'm sure there'es more but this is all I can see from where I am sitting. hahaha
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