42. That's the number of coats, jackets, and vests I counted in our hall closet this morning. I added 4 more this afternoon. All for our family of 5. And we live in Atlanta, it doesn't get that cold here. This is just an example of the amount of stuff we have around here.
In the last several months, we have come close to finishing our basement renovation/completion. The result is that we all moved to new rooms with new closets. That means that I got to empty the contents of every closet and storage space in this house. The capacity of children to squirrel away little items is amazing. I was overwhelmed by the sheer volume of happy meal prizes, game pieces, legos, lite brite pieces, pokemon cards, stuffed animals, barbies, and more legos - just to name a few. I have consigned things, given them away, packed them away, and filled many trash bags. And yet, we still have over 42 things hanging in the hall closet.
Here's my latte of stuff - wait. I know it's easy to buy that one small item or let small kids bring home a random freebie from a store. Don't even get me started on the goody bags from birthday parties. But just wait before you say yes to that small purchase. The items that seem so insignificant will soon fill entire drawers or storage bins. Save yourself the sorting hassle, tell your kids that they actually will be able to live without one more Bakugan, My Little Pony, or whatever the toy of the moment is. Instead save your money for a venti soy chai, or whatever latte you prefer.
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