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One reason why my household has too much stuff is because I have two sets of everything. For instance, I have a set of good china and a set of everyday dishes. The good china is not getting me my money’s worth. I didn’t buy it so that I would need to fill an extra cupboard or buy a hutch on top of everything else. Nobody looks at it; they walk right by.
 
I have extra clothes because I think I’m going to shrink back into my old clothes. I haven’t even looked at some pieces since my sense of style changed. I also have items that only go with very few other items and can’t be mixed and matched.
 
I think I’m going to try Courtney Carver’s suggestion to enjoy my favorite things every day by getting rid of everything else. After all, how can my favorite things be my favorite things if I never use them? If I never get any value out of them?
 
There are situations that still justify having a “good” and a “regular” set of things. For instance, with china, I may want to reserve using it for when the kids are at school, and wait until the kids are old enough before I save space by giving the “regular” dishes away.
 
The rest of the time, the only reason why I don’t use my “good” things is because I have an undeserving attitude. And I reinforce that attitude by acting it out. It’s a cycle that I will break.
 
Courtney has more suggestions for getting value out of your household’s favorite things every day over at Be More With Less.
 
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