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January 13, 2026
I am moving house – and being a lifelong hoarder has finally caught up with me
As I pack up for pastures new, I’m wondering why I still can’t tell the difference between a knick-knack and a mess
TL;DR
- Friends moving house realize they share a common inability to discard items and a lack of practical skills.
- Examples of hoarded items include unusable ribbon, old Christmas cards, extremely old spices, and defunct appliances.
- The author questions the criteria for throwing away items like old trainers.
- The hoarding tendency is linked to a 'post-war hangover' from their parents, creating an inability to discard things.
- The article is presented as a ruse to find a new owner for outdated galangal.
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