How can I make my husband throw away stuff / stop hoarding all kinds of things?
My husband keeps hoarding things – I mean, who needs 5 vacuums, 3 microwaves, 4 computers, 3 monitors (without the 2 that are already set up), 3 mini fridges, and so much more stuff like old newspapers, 5 incomplete sets of dinnerware all kinds of gadgets, around 30 coffee mugs, hundreds of plastic containers, old pieces of fabric, etc.? One of our 2 bedrooms is serving as a storage room!!!! My husband’s son will move in with us in 2 weeks, I wonder where is he going to put all his stuff?
I was hoping that we can move in the next 3-5 months, but I don’t want to bring all that stuff along with us. I was thinking of telling him to pack his stuff while I pack mine, but I am afraid he will not want to move anymore at all – it was hard already to convince him that we have to move.
Did anybody had a similar experience? Any suggestions? I would love to live in a clean place, that is NOT cluttered. HELP! He’s a HOARDER !!!
Nope – I am not going to rent extra space and waste money on his stuff! I believe that if you haven’t used stuff for 1 year, you don’t need it! I have to admit, I have been living abroad in different places frequently, so I never had a chance to actually collect stuff… but my husband likes keeping stuff “just in case” – he has about 100+ cables that are just sitting around. We started selling some things on eBay but then again – I will have to do it. I am scared to move – there is so much things we don’t need. Any more suggestions? Sex strike won’t work – I’ve been there and it just harmed our relationship. He’s the better cook and cooks 90% of the time, so if I go on strike, he wouldn’t even notice. It’s hard to compromise with him… he just doesn’t seem to understand how ridiculous it is having 4+ vacuums and all kinds of parts (he is actually keeping microwave parts just in case our brand new microwave will break down and he can just replace it – but that never happened!!!) LOL
SKYEDANZER: I really like your suggestion – but then again, I really want to get rid of the stuff 
Not store them somewhere – Our kitchen cabinets are filled with incomplete sets of dinnerware… We bought a beautiful set of dinnerware just a year ago and it is COMPLETE and the only one we use. The rest is just getting all dusty, and they are simply UGLY. My husband has his own janitorial business and does most of the job by himself – unfortunately that is where most of the stuff comes from! He is a TRASHPICKER!!! Just yesterday he found another computer in the trash and wants to repair it!! 
( We got a fish tank and accessories that has never been used, also came from the trash. I wonder if I should just pack up everything and bring all that stuff to our local Salvation Army… I am just tired of opening the closets and stuff will fall out… grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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