Is clutter like collecting? Why or why not?

Clutter is not like Collecting.  Clutter is a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass.  A collection is the action or process collecting someone or something.  My room is cluttered with dirty/clean cloths on the floor, empty mugs once filled with coffee, food bags, and piles of loose paper.  The clothes, mugs, paper, and food bags do not have any special meaning towards me in anyway.  A collection is something you have a personal connection with, for example some people collect a key chain for every trip they go on.  They have a personal connection to the key chain because it shows where they went and the stories they had from the vacation.  Each individual key chain has its own meaning towards the person.

Collection
Example: Key chains


Clutter
Example:  Room