‘Depression Rooms’ and ‘Doom Piles’: Why Clearing Clutter Can Feel Impossible

Re:‘Depression Rooms’ and ‘Doom Piles’: Why Clearing Clutter... by karmakaze on Monday January 16, 2023 @10:13AM (#34401419)

I don't know if I have an unusual association with clutter, but I find it somewhat comforting to be around 'my stuff'. It may still of course be a counterproductive distraction like having the TV on in the background and not watching it.

I spent more than a couple days in a hotel room recently and was surprised how empty it felt when I was doing more or less nothing. At home I could have done the same and not noticed how much time I was wasting.

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Re:‘Depression Rooms’ and ‘Doom Piles’: Why Clearing Clutter... by stuntkite on Thursday January 19, 2023 @01:50AM (#34437425)

I don’t really understand minimalism fetishization. I too like my stuff. A lot of times I think minimalism is some type of performative classist affectation or something. I understand some people are just really organized or whatever, but yeah. I like my stuff. It’s interesting stuff.

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