Y'know that part of the hobby stash that is, technically, trash?
The items you've been squirreling away for ages, because you know they still have so much potential?
The stuff you'll never find again, because it was technically meant to be ephemera that no-one was supposed to give a second thought to before throwing it away?
The bulky packages they've been in ever since you bought them so long ago?
And, most importantly, the things that you have so much of that the storage situation is overwhelming? Hard to look at? Even harder to physically add more overlooked-by-everyone-else treasures to (which you very often do)?
This post is giving you permission to throw at least some of them away.
You can throw them all away if you want, but I know how hard that is.
Start with a little: the most broken pieces; the things already nearly used up but surely that last odd little bit will work for something, someday; 80% of each of the identical things; the parts you've tried to use for years, but it never worked out; the well-meaning gifts of generosity from people who know You Are Creative So You Will Do Something Amazing With This.
It's OK. It's not wasteful--the cumulative waste of individuals will never compare to the waste of industry. And paying attention to what you let go can help you figure out what you don't want to let back in.
And, yes, of course, giving it as a gift or having an exchange with like-minded hobby friends is an option, but make sure the recipient actually wants the stuff, and that you're not just offloading your guilt about being wasteful onto someone else.
This message brought to you by me trying to deal with the parts of the hobby stash I've denied ignored for too long.
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