Lately I try to minimize “stuff to hang on the wall and occasionally take down to admire”. It brings me little benefit with all sorts of strange hidden costs. But I tend towards clutter so that may just be in my case. And my wife is an artist, so I expect to have more objects-to-be-admired than I know what to do with, without spending money on some.
I’m near the end of a major decluttering phase, which has opened up a lot of room in my small apartment, and shows off my rather spartan walls.
Also, I made a list. That seems to be the primary precursor to buying lots of things: making a list, ranking and comparing items. It happened with a few of my previous projects, and I’m already halfway through the new list, though I managed to keep myself to the cheap and small stuff so far.
I’ve had this sort of impulse before.
Lately I try to minimize “stuff to hang on the wall and occasionally take down to admire”. It brings me little benefit with all sorts of strange hidden costs. But I tend towards clutter so that may just be in my case. And my wife is an artist, so I expect to have more objects-to-be-admired than I know what to do with, without spending money on some.
I’m near the end of a major decluttering phase, which has opened up a lot of room in my small apartment, and shows off my rather spartan walls.
Also, I made a list. That seems to be the primary precursor to buying lots of things: making a list, ranking and comparing items. It happened with a few of my previous projects, and I’m already halfway through the new list, though I managed to keep myself to the cheap and small stuff so far.