My mom didn't quilt or sew (she's still alive, but in the later stages of Alzheimer's), so I can't blame my hoard on anyone but myself. I'd see a fabric, book, or some kind of gadget and would *have* to have it. Like somehow that item would create the beautiful quilts all by itself. After the purge, I've decided to go with the one item in/one item (of equal or greater size) out rule. My husband and I have done that successfully with our joint spaces for years with much success. He's retired Air Force and a total neat freak. It's just my sewing room and office that look like a tornado swept through them.