LOL! I believe I am what you might call an “ultra-minimalist”! I buy quality items, and intend them to last a lifetime. I frequently do a property tour and get rid of unnecessary things. I have everything I need and not one bit more, and I keep all those things in perfect working order. Advantages involve not having to clean nearly as much or as often, always knowing where everything is, and saving money by not buying or having to replace things. It’s a good life!
Obviously, being a minimalist isn’t going to interfere with my life or affect others. No smells, no life-threatening situations, no trouble getting in or out of the house. The worst that can happen is that I discover I need something I don’t have (happens VERY rarely), and then I just buy it.
I’m pretty sure I could not live surrounded by stuff, any more than the hoarders can live without it.
Well you know people like me are secretly jealous of you both. I’m not a hoarder, but you’d be amazed at the stuff I’ve hauled from one home to another—only to throw it out after 10 or 15 years. Aargh!
What I am is a Re-arranger. I clean out the closet and put that same crap back in, but in an orderly fashion, which lasts precisely 3 weeks.