Why are my art supplies considered hoarding right up until they’re considered useful, and then it’s straight back to hoarding afterwards.
‘You have too much stuff~’
It’s just disorganized. A messy stack always takes more space than the same things when clean and orderly. I know I need to straighten up.
I’ve literally used every single kind of item I’ve bought. I might not have used all of each, (eg. a set of five stamps, but I’ve only used two so far), but that is just a matter of time.
‘Why do hold on to these things, they’re garbage~’
I specifically only hold on to a set amount of what you called ‘garbage’, and I reuse these items as I see fit. Old, non-donate-able clothes are now practice cloths for embroidery, cheap filling for pillows, patches for quilts and other decorations. Those paper towel rolls are supports and filler for papier-mâché. Those jars are, well, jars. I put things in them. I use scrap lace and leftover patterned paper on homemade cards. Cardboard boxes can be cheap canvas, supports for 3D projects, or just boxes. Maybe put the jars there lol
‘Hey, I need tissue paper and card stock for this gift I’m wrapping. Do you have any?’
And suddenly my apparent over abundance is no longer just some eyesore, but your great boon. Because yes, I have twelve kinds of tissue paper and two kinds of card stock. I also have wrapping paper if you’d prefer, dozens of kinds of ribbons if you’d like, and a calligraphy pen with four different nibs and three kinds of ink if you wanna get fancy on the card.
And they walk off with gift, impeccably styled, and my art stuff is all seemingly just junk to them again. The same stuff they were so grateful for just a moment ago. I don’t understand it. Why can’t my art supplies just be art supplies.