"the messy contradictions surrounding such an issue" Consider another, its OK to keep hobby stuff per the article. I'm sure they were thinking of a (singular)

"the messy contradictions surrounding such an issue" Consider another, its OK to keep hobby stuff per the article. I'm sure they were thinking of a (singular) fishing pole or a pair of hiking boots. Anyone into ham radio, electronics, carpentry, computers, metalworking knows you can easily fill a basement over the course of a lifetime while remaining "minimal" as per the strict definition. I could get rid of my artwork, books, and fridge door clutter, but it wouldn't improve my life very much.