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Use Less Stuff Day 2023
2023-11-16
Use Less Stuff Day 2023
Minimalism has never been my forte. I feel that over indulgence has been the bulk of my existence for reasons unknown to me.
Today is Use Less Stuff Day. It is observed the third Thursday in November annually and falls on November 16th this year.
The day is about awareness and the diminishing of that clutter which typically accumulates in homes throughout the year.
My niece once called me a "packrat" when she came over to help me attain some modicum of order in the crib.
I was mildly offended initially, but ended it up just laughing it off.
I think the holiday season and the customs of gift giving and the purchasing of holiday accoutrements is the crux of the day.
Simplification through less acquisition and purchases seems to be the name of the game.
As for me, I will maintain my present lifestyle and likely accumulate various other things in my already cluttered existence.
Just remember, as my dear late Aunt Glenda once told me, "Clutter in a house is not a dirty house".
Happy Use Less Stuff Day and I hope you don't miss the point as I have so often in the past.