I can relate to your talents ...I refuse to call packratitis an affliction since I sort of enjoy having lots of stuff around ...though you do have to have a large enough living space to handle it without overpressuring others so I'm glad I do.
This idea might be the real problem IMO
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Originally Posted by Fotzlid
...hang onto stuff way past the need for the item....
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You probably have never needed about 99% of the cool stuff we packrats collect. So I don't think of it as keeping it past the need for the item. I just want to have the stuff so I can play with it when I choose to.
However, the other side of me has often been able to come in and clean up other pack rat's clutter very effectively. I've done this many times for family and friends with the only stipulation that I get to keep any cool stuff that I think the other packrat doesn't "need" anymore.