Are you a hoarder?

[Romeo_RX]

What is hoarding and what is not essential? For instance if you insist on being minimalist so you can relocate in a few minutes then that severely restricts your hobby options. If your throw out everything, then you end up wasting money whenever you do need something.

What is essential to you is personal, it is different for everyone. It is fine if my hobbies are limited, so long as they are limited to what I choose, as you are going to be limited regardless. Hidden in all of your clutter is the time wasted to keep it organised, time wasted thinking about it all. That is time lost you could have spent on better things, it is opportunity cost, and it is an anxiety amplifier.

 

[Romeo_RX]

 

[Broo]

I keep stuff I could possibly use one day

 

[airborne]

I keep stuff I could possibly use one day 20yrs from now

Ftfy

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Your mother in law is only in her 40s?
Did she have children in her early teens

they = kids

 

[Sideshow Bob]

Everything thing I own fits into a 20KG suitcase + backpack

FFS. My son's books (including study books) would be at least 50Kg, he is 6 year old.