Nicknacks and Bric-a-brac

Where do you Store Your Stuff?

If your house is anything like mine, it is overrun by little items that my kids have collected over the past few months. I know that I am guilty of having a lot of clutter in the house, as well. From books to little figurines, the house can get overrun quickly by all the little nicknacks that we acquire as a family. 

My youngest daughter can find a rock and somehow it can become dear to her heart. The attachment usually doesn't last long, however. Sometimes in less than an hour, it is discarded randomly around the house. The best part is when I see it and pick it up and get caught throwing it away. You would think this random rock was some family heirloom but in reality, it's just a rock that "looks kinda like a heart". While I am glad she has a vivid imagination, she can see almost anything in the shape of a random rock. She also does the same thing with leaves. 

My older daughter has an obsession with the quarter machines, still. She has her own job now, so I can't just deny her a quarter when we are leaving Walmart and keep her from buying some cheap hunk of plastic. Although I have noticed that most of the machines take 50 cents to a dollar to buy what is in them. Her fascination with these machines has led her to hole up in her room and watch YouTube videos of people spending gobs of money to buy and open capsules. I have bought several shelves so she can store her collection in her room. However, they still find a way to make it into other parts of the house. I've made a rule that if they are left out when I go to clean, they are trash. A lot of times, I don't think she even notices, but if she does, the fight is on. 

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 If I am honest, most of us probably collect things. Whether you collect memorabilia, books, dishes, spoons, or shot glasses, it always helps to have a place to show them off. If you need help organizing your collection for display, The House of Furniture has all kinds of bookshelves and cabinets for sale. Take a gander at their selection by clicking here.

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