｢部屋が片付けられない｣と悩む人から相談を受けることがある。詳しく話を聞いてみると、整理が下手なのではなく、買い物のしかたに原因があることが多い。｢セール｣や｢割引｣の看板を見つけると、喜んで、つい店に入ってしまう。そして、安くなっているのを見ると、それが必要かどうか深く考えず、①財布を開く。その結果、部屋に物があふれるのだ。
このような人には、次のような②アドバイスをしている。買う前に、まず、必要かどうかを考える。必要だと思ったら、次に、同じような物を持っていないかどうかを考える。持っていなければ、最後に、それをしまう場所があるかどうかを考える。場所がなければ、あきらめる。そこまで考えて、必要だったら、買えばいい。
安いからといって、必要のない物やしまう場所のない物を次々と買えば、部屋が片付かないのは当然だ。
もうすぐ、あちこちのデパートでセールが始まるが、（ ）。
AI translation, cross-checked between two models.
I sometimes receive requests for advice from people who worry, “I can’t keep my room tidy.” When I ask them for more details, I often find that the cause is not that they are bad at organizing, but rather the way they shop. When they see signs saying “Sale” or “Discount,” they get excited and end up going into the store. Then, when they see that something has been marked down, they open their wallets without thinking carefully about whether they actually need it. As a result, their rooms become overflowing with things.
I give people like this the following advice. Before buying something, first think about whether you need it. If you think you need it, next consider whether you already own something similar. If you do not, finally think about whether you have a place to store it. If you have nowhere to put it, give up on buying it. After thinking through all of that, if you still need it, then you can buy it.
If you keep buying things you do not need or have nowhere to store simply because they are cheap, it is only natural that your room will not stay tidy.
Sales will soon begin at department stores everywhere, but （ ）.
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