Being a keeper not a hoarder or is it the same thing?

Hello and welcome! So yes I am a hoarder and I am not afraid to admit it, but I do have regular clear outs to help me and if you to are a hoarder then I call it myself "A Keeper" of item that do bring me pleasure. Like example notepads. I love them and I do buy them a lot but that is because I do use them and won't by many its certain times. 

I write so I hoard those items because they a special to me and I like flipping through my notebooks to measure my life and how it has changed and altered. 

Yet I haven't kept things like my school books because I just wanted my school days to be over and what difficult time of my life and I felt like I couldn't get to grips with it, but taking part in plays and dancing did give a sense of purpose. 

I have kept my dancing trophies because I am proud of them and being "A Keeper" is it the same thing? You tell me. As I think many people would have different views on that so I am gonna leave it up to you.

What I like is longlastting items and still wear items I bought ten years ago if they still fit and in good condition. I do value things and clothes most definitely. I choose items which have a character about them, and I with clothes I tend to go for patterned or printed tops and plain leggins and jeans for the bottom half of me. It is what ever your style is. 

For me I like items that a different from the norm, I used to love markets and would regulary take a train to Petticoat Lane in London or Wembley market on Sundays, and find some real hidden treasures and I miss those. 

The biggest one is the one in Skegness if it is still there and could have shopped all day. When I lived in the South Coast they would have a regular market at the weekend and when it was the summer season, and Chichester is a brilliant place to go shopping and have many different shops and definitely one to pay a visit too, and so have bought different items from them, yet I can hold onto money and wait until I have the money to invest. 

When it comes to sales I am cautious and only spend if it is worth the deal, and I do like going into stores again rather than shopping online as this can be addictive and I am an  amazon fan and love shopping on there. 

I don't buy everything I can see in fact I keep a few things in my basket but don't actually buy it. I go through it and ask how important is that item to me? Often I will put items in "Save for later list" and I recommend doing that and creating wish lists. 

I have spoken about this a lot, but that is how I control my hoarding and remind me I am "A Keeper" and will get longevity items, things tha will last a life time and it has helped me save and to gain control and "Keep what serves a purpose". Are you the same? Let me know. 

Many thanks for reading, 

Carrie X