“if you see disorder and confusion, garbage and waste, these things become a part of your thinking and a part of you. a clean and orderly and simple home is an important aid to a buddhist practice and a happier life.”

I’ve been trying to explain this to my housemate for two and a half years. Some people like her like to hoard things, but I’ve never understood the point in not using things you could quite easily give to someone else who would make good use of them.