How Many Things Do We Need? We are people who like "things." We collect clothes, furniture, kitchen gadgets, books, photos,,, the list is endless. Last week, just before Roundup, I decided to do a bit of housecleaning in my office. It wasn't difficult to clear some space on my desk; but, the floorspace around my desk is a different matter entirely. There are old PCs that I refuse to throw away just in case I need to bring one back into use in an emergency.