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Aoi Hana
@swirlz (3136)
• Philippines
1 Feb 12
I eat a lot of fast food these past months, well because they're easily accessible, especially for someone who doesn't have a kitchen in her living quarters. But, the containers from take-out (plastic/paper cans) I always keep to...
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Lore2009
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
13 Oct 10
My sister is getting ready to move out soon and it is interesting to see all the things she has kept all this time. Do you save everything and have things from ever since you were little or do you easily damage and throw things...
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busyB4
@busyB4 (874)
• United States
31 Mar 09
makes you more of a pakrat? I find myself having a harder time getting rid of things iwth the economy as it is! I tend to think I might need these things instead of getting rid of them and living simplier. Do you find yourself...
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konomi777
@konomi777 (86)
• United States
2 Jan 09
My boyfriend is definitely a packrat. He has stuff from his childhood days, and he's 33. We moved into a new home and before we where living in a condo, and a lot of his stuff was in the storage downstairs. So I didn't know he had...
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ShepherdSpy
@ShepherdSpy (8544)
• Omagh, Northern Ireland
8 Oct 08
I know I have packrat tendencies,but My relations gave me some furniture recently,and they had to help me Declutter to make room for it! I suppose I just didn't know where to start when the stuff I have already was in good...
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3ddatawiz
@3ddatawiz (38)
• United States
16 Jun 08
My mother-in-law recycles everything. Plastic sandwich bags, to cardboard wrapping paper spindles. Some of her ideas are really great, like the medicine bottles. She uses old prescription medicine bottles, to store things like...
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SukiSmiles
@SukiSmiles (1991)
• United States
24 Jan 08
I will admit - I am a packrat. I love to collect almost anything. Especially books, DVDs, beading stuff, scrapbooking stuff, postage stamps to name a few. And I mean a few. But as I look around I am beginning to just see stuff...
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mzbubblie
@mzbubblie (3839)
• United States
24 Jan 07
Do you find yourself keeping thing you know you probably won't ever use? Possibly have a family member or friend who keeps everything they get and it just piles up until you have to find places to put items inside.
Do you find...
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khalablue
@khalablue (309)
• Canada
12 Jan 07
My husband is a serious packrat and I am starting to get to be as bad as him, even though I wasn't one when we got married. How do you get out of the habit of storing junk because it just might have some future value? I know you...
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crosschk
@crosschk (818)
• United States
4 Dec 06
I am I keep everything. I've tried to toss things out but I never know what I may need so I dont throw anything out, drive my wife crazy, how about you?
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wahmoftwo
@wahmoftwo (1296)
• United States
2 Dec 06
I have a grandmother that spent a lot of time going to yardsales. She and my late grandfather bougt ALOT of stuff with the intention of reselling it to make a profit. They did this for many years with some success. The problem...
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vmoore709
@vmoore709 (1101)
• United States
25 Nov 06
Do you tend to keep almost everything you've ever owned? I am a big packrat, especially when it comes to my kid's artwork.
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candaceb87
@candaceb87 (1362)
• Canada
20 Oct 06
i am a pack rat!! how do i decide what to throw away?i have too much clutter and my daughter loves to get into it. please any advice would be great. thank you
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