Of course, if you're a shopaholic or a fashion-victim it's hard to stop buying and shopping online makes purchasing stuff very easy. James Wallman is a writer and journalist – he questions what we actually need. He says "I'm not anti-stuff – stuff is good. I'm anti too much stuff and I'm anti the wrong stuff. Don't go out and buy that labelled good that you think is going to make people think something more of you. That's not going to make you happy."

This sounds like good advice. It's good to take stock of what we have and what we really need. But there are still some things I just can't face parting company with; my CD collection, even though I now download my music, and my childhood teddy bear. What about you – have you got something that you just can't throw away?

词汇表 getting out of hand 失去控制

spring cleaning 彻底打扫，大扫除

de-clutter 整理，清除杂物

get rid of 扔掉、丢弃

materialistic 追求物质的，拜金的

sentimental 感情用事的，多愁善感的

prized possessions 珍贵的财产、物品

junk 垃圾、没用的东西

chucking it away 把它扔掉

landfill sites 垃圾填埋场

recycled 回收利用的

minimalist  简约主义的

overlooked 忽略了，没有考虑到的

shopaholic 购物狂

fashion-victim 盲目追求时尚的人

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