Excess

Excess
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Excess is a state of something being present beyond a requisite amount. In certain contexts, it has a more specialized meaning:
In insurance, similar to deductible.
In chemistry, describing any reagent that is not the limiting reagent.
Excess is also the title of a track by Tricky featured in the film Thir13en Ghosts (see also Blowback (album)).

I am currently in the state of cleaning out my house and making so beautiful that buyers cannot resist it when it hits the market. I am making it a "magazine" house. One that simultaneously looks like you want to live in but no one really lives in.
In order to do this I am having to sell, give away, and store a good half of the clutter I (we) have acquired.I really hate stuff right now. I hate the excess. My son Ethan (11) does not like to share is stuff, my son Evan (12) holds on to his for dear life, and my husband spent the last two years bringing so much stuff home I ran out of places to put it. I have to say he is on board now because he can see how great our house can look sans stuff.
I do not want to accumulate more stuff. I feel like it standing in the way of something way more important..people. We (Americans) rush out to purchase, pile it up in our homes, garages and trash cans, and we rush home from work to watch our stuff, guard our stuff and play with our stuff. Not to mention watch TV on how to make our stuff look good (I'm talking to myself here).
"So what does this all mean?" you ask. I'm taking a break form stuff. I am committing to myself not to buy anything new for a month (outside of food). I know it may not seem long to you but I'm trying something very difficult for my family. If we buy stuff I want it to be used, goodwill, garage sales, e-bay. Laugh if you want, but this will be difficult for my family.