Habits, especially the household ones, supported by a considerable amount of objects, equipment and other material stuff, are a significant part of the ballast of an existence prone to frequent imbal- ances (or constant readjustments). Things, gestures, actions, routine or not, make the “place without I “ from the social out-there, be ballanced by the I with place (or in place) at home. The self that is dumped overboard or is trans- fered from one tank to another, when moving house. Stopped, when you need to paint the ceiling above the couch ... dropped or carry on the usual course of everyday.