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"I own a ridiculous amount of...."

168 replies

Trulyatraditionalman · 10/01/2021 21:09

.... Cook books.

I have hardly any fucking time to cook, but they look so nice on my shelf!

Curious to see what you're all hoarding... Grin

OP posts:
Snapsnapcrocodile · 10/01/2021 22:01

Pillowcases
Notebooks

GavsCloakOfInvisibility · 10/01/2021 22:03

Lipsticks - not 200 like a PP but about 60, which is ridiculous.

I've put them all on my mantelpiece and I'm using a different one each day, then keeping or binning.

Iwouldbecomplex · 10/01/2021 22:03

Pyjamas and grey jumpers. I'm obsessed with grey jumpers

GavsCloakOfInvisibility · 10/01/2021 22:03

Wasn't judging the 200 lipstick owner btw - I would love to have 200!

Mrsbadger77 · 10/01/2021 22:04

Ramekins- get them with those wee cheesecakes and puddings and keep them all. Also the dishes that come with baking camemberts. They are taking over the kitchen

LimeTreeGrove · 10/01/2021 22:05

Soaps. About two shoe boxes full. I love luxury ones from Etsy etc. I do use them but should really stop buying them until I've used them up

PersonalClown · 10/01/2021 22:07

227 different colours/brands of nail polish.
I have anything you can think of. Multi chromes, thermals, holo, flakies etc

MorgenMuffel · 10/01/2021 22:11

Uncomfortable pants! But seems wasteful to get rid of them and I keep trying them on to see if they have become comfortable yet 😂

Bananabuddy3 · 10/01/2021 22:11

Bags for life. 5 bloody bags for life filled with more bags for life.

Bed spreads. Still got my university ones. Bought new and never chucked old.

Photo frames. I used to want photos everywhere and now I prefer a more minimalist look.

Cushions. Same problems as above. Kept all cushions from way back in uni halls and decor has changed several times so they are a totally random selection.

Socks. In theory you can’t have too many - but I seem to wear the same pairs each week.

raffle · 10/01/2021 22:15

Those with hordes of nail polish...don’t they go all thick and gloopy? How can you use them all before they turn?

itsme · 10/01/2021 22:16

Pyjamas and I still want more. Grey hairs- I was going to just let them take over but decided highlights may help them blend in, then lockdown happened and the salons closed.

diamondpony80 · 10/01/2021 22:17

Stationery - loads of cute notebooks and pens and other office type stuff (way more than I could ever use).

Ideasplease322 · 10/01/2021 22:18

Navy t shirts.

Books

Bras

Pjs

TerrifiedOfTrying4No2 · 10/01/2021 22:19

Nail polishes.

DP brought me 30 more for Christmas and told me to clear out all my old ones.. the cheek of it! How dare he Grin

Slub · 10/01/2021 22:20

Shoes and books.
Lots of beautiful shoes that I will probably never get around to wearing.
Lots of beautiful books that hopefully I will get around to read.

sunlightbuttons · 10/01/2021 22:22

Dresses. Particularly red ones and blue ones.

DipSwimSwoosh · 10/01/2021 22:23

Scarves
I don't wear them, I am claustrophobic.
But people keep giving me scarves.

Ifonlyiweretaller · 10/01/2021 22:23

Handbags. I used to swap them around most days, but as I have nowhere to go these days they just sit on their shelves feeling neglected.

I also have far too many uncomfortable pants - trouble is you can't give them away! I buy a 5 pack, wear one pair (just to confirm they are not comfy) , but despite the other 4 pairs being unworn, charity shops won't take them. I can't bear to just throw them out so they just accumulate in various overspill drawers!

Lockdownshmockdown · 10/01/2021 22:24

Tights. And various soaps.

Kndg · 10/01/2021 22:27

Pyjamas and nighties. I have loads.
Ditto knickers.
Also lots of duvet covers for each of the beds.

Bunnybigears · 10/01/2021 22:27

Nearly empty bottles of shampoo

listsandbudgets · 10/01/2021 22:33

Tinned tomatoes.. I cleared out my cupboards yesterday .. I have 22 cans of the damned things.

EngineeringFix · 10/01/2021 22:34

Notebooks

Ltdannygreen · 10/01/2021 22:34

Socks, shower gels

Patapouf · 10/01/2021 22:37

Lipsticks. I need to whiten my teeth before I'm confident enough to pull them off again but with the mask situation there's little point.

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