Your clutter is holding you back

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🗓️ 8 March 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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You won’t wear those jeans again. Or use that pasta maker. So why can’t you get rid of them? This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru with Avishay Artsy, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tatasciore, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo by Arthur Pollock/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald via Getty Images. If you have a question, give us a call at 1-800-618-8545 or email askvox@vox.com. Listen to Explain It to Me ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:30.9	So I've always been someone who loves, loves, loves, loves, love junk.
1:38.1	I wish someone would come in and just rob me blind of my stuff so I don't have to do it.
1:43.3	My wife has a garage full of stuff, and I have a garage full of nothing.
1:53.0	I don't know if you've noticed this, but it seems like every couple is made up of this exact combination. Someone who throws stuff away. This is like one of the boxes that
1:58.4	like I would love to get rid of.
2:03.6	And someone who holds on to it for dear life.
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