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I'm not a minimalist by any means, but I try really hard not to accumulate stuff that isn't being used. We have a large burn pile out in the back field that twice a year produces 30 foot tall flames from old construction debris, tree trimmings, old beds, furniture, and other burnable objects. After the fire, I drag the left over metal components to the scrap yard and actually get paid a few bucks for the effort. I recycle anything possible to the local recycling bins and sell items that are still valuable.
I think the thing I don't understand is the need to collect things....whether it be bottle caps, antiques, or Porsches, if i'm not using it or see a need for using it, I don't want it. The "Hoarders" show seems to have the same story for every episode, in that some elderly, single person feels the need to hold on to every scrap and paper and momento that ever meant anything to them......."American Pickers" has alot of the same type of mentally ill people that are sitting on a gold mine of old motorcycles and parts, but won't sell anything, because at 80 years old, that old guy is going to get to that project soon.
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