Dusty tat and other stuff

[Uncle Mort]

Just came across this article while surfing and it really resonated with me.

I just have too much 'stuff' that I don't need or use but that I've kept because it was too good (?) to dispose of. It clutters the house and makes it harder to keep clean and tidy. The loft is full of things that I might need one day but obviously won't. There's even baby stuff up there and boxes that were packed in the last move and not opened (11 years!) And the children's room are chock full of toys that they're unlikely to use again.

Fortunately I have few 'ornaments' (a.k.a dusty tat) but there's still a lot of clutter in the house. The article's right in that a cluttered room is depressing and exhausting.

Time to book a skip I think.   

[Nick]

See also

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7035053.stm

Moving house is sometimes the answer. Our next move will involve several skips.

[Snoopy]

Oh that strikes a cord .... not Mrs Snoopy's precious tat mountain of course but simply too many possessions that haven't been out of the box in years.

Right ... My mind is made up. A clear out is called for.

I shall, of course, blame you when

[Nick]

I wouldn't know where to start.

Old newspapers perhaps?

[Uncle Mort]

Start with a skip I think. Often I try to tidy but end up just moving stuff around because there isn't a proper place for it.

[Nick]

 

[Landlady]

Shall I start with BM's huge collection of LP's which he INSISTED on packing up and shipping out with us 5 years ago but which haven't seen light (or a turntable) since then - Evil Grin Emoticon  

[Nick]

Get rid of them while he is away.

I give you permission.

[Landlady]

Get rid of them while he is away.

I give you permission.

And, perhaps, whatdoyathink? - Because not been used for over a year.............

His

Glof Clubs
Shotgun
Collection of pre-decimal coins
Bits of wire and other manly type tat

[Nick]

Recycle.


He has a shotgun? If you get rid of the records you should certainly dispose of that!

[Landlady]

Recycle.


He has a shotgun? If you get rid of the records you should certainly dispose of that!

Brill idea - you think I should dump his Bicycle too 

Yes has a 12 bore (but he doesn't like to willy wave about it  ) to the public

What about that stack of stick mags in the corner of his subterranean lair, sorry I mean of course, office 

[Nick]

stick mags

A new euphemism on me!

[Snoopy]

Recycle.


He has a shotgun? If you get rid of the records you should certainly dispose of that!

Brill idea - you think I should dump his Bicycle too 

Yes has a 12 bore (but he doesn't like to willy wave about it  ) to the public

What about that stack of stick mags in the corner of his subterranean lair, sorry I mean of course, office 

Stick Mags?????   You sure you don't mean Sticky Mags? They should be the first to go. You do have to make room for your two adopted ones you know. I mean, I come with my own kennel but Wenchy has a Tat mountain to accommodate

[Nick]

Put them up the chimbly

[Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits)]

What's that old saying now?

Oh yes:

Definition of junk (aka 'stuff'): Something you store away for twenty years, only to throw it away the week before you need it!

So, so true. I've been caught out so many times. Doing some kind of little job - thinks; 'I've just the thing up in the loft!' but can I find it? No! Reason is, as my other half reminds me, it was chucked out last week or thereabouts when we had a clear out.

So, another trip to B & soddingQ to re-acquire the 'stuff' (albeit in newer, more expensive,  condition) that was chucked out!

Que sera, sera.