If we have stuff we neither want nor need, what should we do with it?
"Over-organization is the antithesis of organization," Danahy says, "People tend to buy back-stock of everyday items, but they buy more than they need, stash them away in boxes and bins, forget what they have, and buy more." She reminds us that a hundred pencils will last a lifetime and those beauty products have a shelf life. So if you have several moisturizers in your medicine cabinet, there's a good chance they'll spoil before you even have a chance to use them.
Danahy asks people to really think about how many tubes of toothpaste and deodorants they go through in a year and ask themselves if they need a six-pack of them. "Stop buying in bulk unless you're a family of 12," Danahy says. Catch and Release does estate sales and pop-up shops where people can consign furniture and other household items. Many of these items are antiques, and all of them are in excellent condition and should absolutely not go to the landfill. Danahy and I are both in our forties, but we had a laugh over our tendency to repeat something our grandparents used to say: “They don't make them like they used to.”” that isn't meant to last, but that goes for "fast fashion" clothing, too.
Danahy loves mixing high-function, newer pieces with antiques to create spaces with character. She recommendsas an online resource, though she isn't a fan of the fossil fuels used to ship large, bulky items. Shopping local—yard sales and Facebook Marketplace are an option for most people—is always preferable.
Another benefit of buying preowned items—or as Danahy calls them, "previously loved"—is that it's not only better for the environment as a whole, but it's also better for your home environment, as you eliminate toxic chemicals from off-gassing. So that hand-knotted Moroccan rug might seem more expensive, but it will last many lifetimes and is a healthier choice overall.
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