Twenty Something | Toss or save? Easter miracle shows a Catholic take on spring cleaning

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Christina Capecchi

Whether spring cleaners decide to toss it or save it may be determined by whether they tune into American Pickers or Hoarders, two reality TV shows that issue opposite edicts on excess accumulation.

I started with the History Channel's American Pickers, a likable Iowa duo who cruise backroads in search of antiques buried in barns and basements.

"What most people see as junk," the host explains, "we see as dollar signs." When he scored a dusty old bike for $1,000, he squealed, "My pickin' prayers have been answered."

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