Alternately, Bogart and BacallвЂ™s Holmby Hills, California home was called the 'Holmby Hills Rat Pack', which was a regular hangout for many actors. Members of the New York 'Rat Pack' included Errol Flynn, Nat King Cole, Mickey Rooney and Cesar Romero. It's rumored that, when Bogart and his friends returned to New York from Las Vegas, BogartвЂ™s wife, Lauren Bacall said they looked like a 'Rat Pack'. This Frank Sinatra-Centric 'Pack' was comprised of actors who had appeared together on stage and in films, most notably the original Ocean's 11 movie. Actually, the original 'Rat Pack' centered around Humphrey Bogart and his fellow actors.ДЄfter BogartвЂ™s death, the press resurrected the name 'Rat Pack' and used it to refer to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop. I thought that was a good method to help oneself create a more beautiful home.Many people think that the Rat Pack originated with Frank Sinatra and his friends. Slowly you will eliminate all the clutter, and have a more peaceful and pleasant life. When you leave the house take the items with you and drop them in public trash container, that way you will not have a chance later to change your mind. It is good to do it every day, that way you will slowly eliminate all the items you have not used for a while, and you absolutely don't have to have. I have just read in a magazine how helpful it is to place one to two items that you are willing to part with, next to the door. by dealing with clutter continuously, you can tame even the biggest pack rat in you. a couple times a day, patrol those hot spots and throw away trash, put stuff away, etc. you also attack 'hot spots' -those places near your front door, kitchen counter and dining room table that accumulate junk mail, receipts, half finished projects, etc. There's one system of de-cluttering and reclaiming your home from the chaos that recommends doing what they call a '27 Fling Boogie.' basically, you take a trash bag, and every day, go through your house and find 27 things to throw away. I think more of us than not have piles of clutter because we're living in the fast lane and are pretty much exhausted. I don't feel condemned to a mental problem, and appreciate the suggestions. Made me laugh.'may not be a decent housekeeper.putting your feet on the coffee table.' does this writer know me? I found this information encouraging. For some pack rats, they don't even recognize they hoard things and would not think of needing to declutter as the commenters suggested. Organizing or house cleaning most likely isn't part of their daily life. When they shop next time, they forget they already have it or knew they had it but couldn't locate it and will buy it again. Sometimes they may never look at it or touch it again. Then they take it home and if they don't use it right away, they just find a niche or box and just leave it. When pack rats shop, they would buy the stuff they think they might need.

I suggest that the pack rats read the 5 S and it might help. If, after a year or say six months, you never opened the box, it means you can get rid of the contents and you don't need it.

For example, if you have a box, place all your same items inside this box, whether it's hats, books or whatever. I have read the japanese 5 s and it really helped me a lot in my office and in our house. There are reasons to keep items by people who can justify these items inside the house. I need to know two names that a packrat can otherwise be known as. The people who get rid of stuff quickly are just as sick as the ones who save too much.

Where I live, my spouse lets me buy it (and pay for it because we both want it) then she has no problem getting rid of it one year later. Where would all the antique furniture be today if everybody tossed the old crap out? There needs to be a balance between people enjoying saving things and people who enjoy tossing everybody else's stuff away. Time is what dictates when those items will be used. People do collect things and actually use them several years later.

Who was part of the rat pack