I am all for tidying up. One should not forget though, that there are many reasons for why things end up the way they do (as in, cluttered and untidy). I don&#x27;t think that it &#x27;just happens&#x27; that your house fills itself with things that you never will use. Sure, we can blame consumer culture and capitalistic indoctrination. But if we&#x27;re honest, most of the stuff that we buy is because we hope that it will change us as a person and that we can fill that emptiness that lingers inside.<p>In the end, buying will not change lives as much as we think. Change has to come from within and from connecting with others. I really doubt that &quot;300,000 things&quot; will achieve that change.<p>I think the authors of <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theminimalists.com" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theminimalists.com</a> have some great answers regarding the question &quot;if not consumerism, what will add value to my life?&quot;. While most of you already know the answer &quot;friends, health, passion, etc.&quot;, and are tired of the platitudes, I am sure that it is easy to forget the values in a world surrounded by messages of consumption. If you are interested, I would recommend starting with this article <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theminimalists.com&#x2F;21days&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.theminimalists.com&#x2F;21days&#x2F;</a> about how the authors Joshua Fields Millburn &amp; Ryan Nicodemus got started on their journey to minimalism.