Every Christmas season I take a look around and see items that will get bought and given just because it is Christmas time. Many of these gifts will end up in a closet, a drawer or some other storage location. Our houses become simply storage locations for the number of trinkets and other items we buy over the years. Did we really need that gum ball machine or that grill cheese sandwich cooker?
Buying the Right Gifts
I ask myself a few questions before buying gifts each year.
1. Where will this item be in 6 months, will it still be used?
2. Do I, or this person really need this gift?
3. How long with the novelty of the item really stay novel. (Will we still love that collection of Simpson Pez Dispensers 5 months from now?)
Be Environmental
By buying unneeded gifts and presents, we encourage producers to produce more of these items that just fill up our closets and our drawers. I’ve been in so many houses that seem just to be full of junk from the eighties. It can really be hard to let go of those atari game systems or Ebay is a great way to unload all that stuff you have accumulated over the years. Often I’ll have an ebay garage sale and just unload everything I’ll never use. I use the time test, everything I haven’t picked up or used in 6 months gets sold.
Is your house full of unneeded stuff?
