21 points gumby 1 day ago 6 comments
gumby 1 day ago | parent
Get around paywall: https://archive.li/VGOaH
brudgers 5 hours ago | parent
ask, “Would I buy this today?”
A related approach I use with 'gear' is "can I buy another one if I really want one again?" (because I have a bit of GAS).
Of course I am economically privileged for being able approach the problem that way. Not everyone is.
kazinator 28 minutes ago | parent
Screw that! Ask: "if I found this today, would I bring it home? Hell f'n yeah!"
:)
dekhn 1 hour ago | parent
I maintain a nostalgia budget. That is, I allow myself to keep a certain amount or mass or volume of items that are valuable to me (old photos, T-shirts, mementos from my family). This has made it far easier to get rid of things (especially things where I could just go buy another if I truly needed it).