Are you:

The Hoarder: You save everything because it might be useful...someday. Hoarders are afraid that if they let something go, they will not always have the resources they need. Remember: You can always use the library and thrift stores to get cheap (or free) things/ideas.

The Defferer: You are guilty of the great "set-aside." "I'll think about it tomorrow" is your mantra! So you set aside bills, old newspapers, magazines, things that need cleaned or repaired. Remember: Tomorrow never comes! Do it today! Once you start, you will finish.

The Rebel: You were forced to pick up after yourself as a child, and now you don't want to! Well, you don't live with Mom anymore and it's time your family needs an adult around, so it's time to switch roles!

The Perfectionist: You want it done perfectly and you don't have time today so you put it off until next week. It's all-or-nothing with you! You have to tell your inner perfectionist that you will begin today and finish tomorrow if you have to, but it will still be done right!

The Sentimentalist: You save everything because it has special meaning. Every single card, every single school paper, all the mementos from your trips. Do you even remember the story behind everything you have saved? A sentimentalist could begin scrapbooking. You can always take pictures of your kids with their souvenirs and place them in scrapbooks. Use the cards for embellishments. Start a box to save your child's papers, saving just the best one every month.

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"It's time to move from what we can do, to what we must do, to what we will do." ~Hillary Clinton

I am the deferrer. I am getting better about going through my pile every night after the kids go to bed, but I still usually have to start a "to-do later" pile once a day!

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"It's time to move from what we can do, to what we must do, to what we will do." ~Hillary Clinton

I am a little bit the Defferer and a lot the Hoarder. But, I swear I AM going to use the stuff!! I just live in an 800 sqft apartment now...when I have a house, the decorative stuff will get used!!

I am perfectionist/deferer. I am so surprised that perfectionist is even a category because I always thought I was weird that I was such a perfectionist that I always live in chaos because I never have the time to do it the *right* way.

That sounds like a hoarder to me! LOL I'm just teasing you!

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"It's time to move from what we can do, to what we must do, to what we will do." ~Hillary Clinton

I'm mostly a Sentimenalist, which a touch of hoarder.

Most of the stuff I save "just in case" though, have to do with my children. I used to be a big crafter, but don't do much of it anymore. I'd gladly get rid of my craft supplies, but now my ds is starting to do it. Plus, with all the school projects the kids will definitely have to do, I hate to just have to go out and buy all that stuff again.

This is embarrassing I am the 4 out of 5. I am definately not the Rebel. My parents grew up during the Depression so that's where I get my hoarding from, but I do purge my items twice a year when I have garage sales. My bills do get opened when they come and are paid on time, the newspaper pile I am going to tackle today, made them plans yesterday. As far as the other stuff, I do keep it 'cause I do crafts, scrapbooking, projects for the fair, familyhistory. Maybe I have to many projects going at once!?!?!?!

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

My craft stuff is the worst! I did go through and chuck things that I knew I absolutely would not use. It was hard to decide, though.

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"It's time to move from what we can do, to what we must do, to what we will do." ~Hillary Clinton

We're twins. I am the same. I would say about 80/20. I usually just run out of time; way too much stuff going on in any given day.

I was glad to see this b/c with all the Oprah shows on hoarding people assume it's all the same.

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allgirls, mom to 3 girls

I am a perfectionist and a hoarder with a little sentimentalist...

Now what should I do?

Peggy
Las Vegas, NV