You&#x27;ve identified why I have so much clutter in my garage and house.  I do exactly this - it&#x27;s cheap to buy most of these tools compared to the cost of renting, and there&#x27;s a surprising amount of overhead and liability in renting stuff.<p>That said, I do think there&#x27;s something off about my accounting.  I live in SF - the tool may cost X dollars, but what&#x27;s the yearly rent on the square footage that the tool occupies?  Just to sit there unused 99% of the time.<p>I&#x27;m starting to rent things not because it&#x27;s cheaper but because I&#x27;m beginning to understand the psychological effects of having too much clutter in a relatively small house.<p>But yeah, renting is really expensive with all kinds of little gotchas, and it&#x27;s a surprising hassle, too.  Almost as much of a hassle as having a lot of clutter around.