Are You a Pack Rat or a Homesteader?

Based on this blogger's top 10 list of differences between a pack rat and a homesteader, I hope I am more of a homesteader.

A homesteader...

1. ... “Uses what he has, and keeps what he needs.”

2. ... places value on something based on the usefulness of the item.

3. ... knows there is a time to take an inventory, go through things that they store, and dispose of things that they have or will have no use for.

4. ... isn’t always worried about gathering more and more.

5. ... organizes their supplies.

6. (closely following 5) ... can find AND use their supplies when needed.

7. ..., because of their organization and usefulness, will always share some saved, stored supplies.

8. ... will rotate their supplies of everything (not just their food) and use it or get rid of it before it becomes a liability instead of an asset.

9. ... will store something because they can imagine a time to use it and a purpose for it.

10. ... isn’t ashamed to have someone to their homestead, because although not everyone will appreciate the usefulness of the saved items, many people will respect the homesteader because they’ve actually seen them use their supplies or have even benefited themselves by use of the homesteaders supplies.