A wise friend and soulmate sent me this picture of her impressive collection of hammers. She’s not a contractor or a DIYer so by her own admission, one would suffice. Her response to my essay on “revenge spending” nailed it.
“I know a sure-fire cure for “revenge spending”: M-O-V-I-N-G. We have bought nothing except perishable food (and drink) since early March when we began packing, and I believe there are two primary reasons.
1. An almost suffocating sense of how much stuff we already own. 2. Included in all the stuff we own are so many duplicates of so many things that we may never again be motivated to shop/spend for many items from Sharpies to light bulbs to canned pumpkin to blankets and pillows. Our lifetime shopping list has been pared down considerably as a result of putting “like with like” and getting a good visual of THAT!”
“I’m pretty sure this particular problem (seven hammers) derives from having too much real estate.”
My friend knows enough is enough. Her move trimmed her real estate holdings. Next, the hammer collection. Who is she? My lips are nailed shut!