Australians are paying $163 a month to store excess stuff. How can we curb the desire to consume? | The Conversation

Unfortunately, the Earth doesn't have an off-site storage option. But there are ways to counter the impulse to buy Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsMany of us are drowning in "stuff". To find space for all our possessions, we are paying off-site storage companies. Australians spend an average of A$163 per month on self-storage, one recent survey found.The number one item stored in these facilities is furniture. Other items we cannot fit in our houses include appliances and electronics, hobby items, sports equipment, collectibles, memorabilia, books and photographs, cars and wine. Continue reading...