Our house was built in the 50s and they must have had much less stuff back then too. We hardly have any closet space. We've taken over part of our oldest son't closet when he's away at school. It's always a pain when he comes home for a few weeks or the summer because we have to shove everything back in our closets. I don't know why I have some thikngs dry cleaned because they get wrinkled all crammed in the closet.

And while I'm whining, I might as well tell you that we have small bathrooms too. Lots of our friends who have moved to newer homes have huge bathrooms with sunk-in tubs, glass door showers, lots of counter space, etc., etc. Wahh. Should I stop crying now?

But you know what? I still love old houses because they have so much more character, and they are built better.