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It is that time once again. I try to toss a ton of stuff because I want to simplify my life in any way I can. I went into my work shed to find all my old unused tools starting to rust. I spent the last 3 days moving all my good tools into the basement and putting them in order, then getting rid of the old. Usually once a year I look at all my shit and see what I never use and then toss or give it away.




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<p align="justify">It's the Zen thing to do, phil. I was doing the same thing yesterday. I have a tendency of keeping the original boxes for some of the electronics I buy and they clutter my closet space. This time, I just flattened all of them and placed them in the recycle bin. Now I have more space for my clothes (which I should also start clearing out)[}:)]

Spent much of yesterday cleaning out the garage.
Hopefully I will get to my closet, everything I haven't worn in a year gets sent to good will.

How weird, I'm doing the same thing. It must be the good weather. I tend to accumulate tons of junk and paper. I cleaned out my desk and a bunch of cabinets tonight. I'm going to attack the rest of the house throughout the week.

Why do I hang onto old candles that have warped? Why did I have a 15 year old Mac hidden away on my porch? Why did I have 30 diskettes? Why do I have old greeting cards from people I don't like any more?

It's all gone now!

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Why do I hang onto old candles that have warped? Why did I have a 15 year old Mac hidden away on my porch? Why did I have 30 diskettes? Why do I have old greeting cards from people I don't like any more?

It's all gone now!
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Exactly, why do I have hydro and gas bills from 1987? Am I just trying to piss myself off? I laughed when my mother said my father had bills from 1956! Why do have have the first tooth my dog lost? WTF is that? She's been dead for 4 years. And was 16 when we put her down. I threw away my sons cast from his broken leg 8 years ago. Ski boots from 1987 that my husband said I had to have since we were living in the Laurentians. Winter is too cold for me so I don't even ski. Tupperware!!! Need I say more? Add to that assorted chachki's gleaned from years of in-law & staff Christmas gifts. Have I not known these people long enough that they should know what I like?

Holy Criznap!

***I did use the towel my mother-in-law gave me this year**

[quote][i]Originally posted by wherewereuin82[/i]
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Exactly, why do I have hydro and gas bills from 1987? Am I just trying to piss myself off? I laughed when my mother said my father had bills from 1956! Why do have have the first tooth my dog lost? WTF is that? She's been dead for 4 years. And was 16 when we put her down. I threw away my sons cast from his broken leg 8 years ago. Ski boots from 1987 that my husband said I had to have since we were living in the Laurentians. Winter is too cold for me so I don't even ski. Tupperware!!! Need I say more? Add to that assorted chachki's gleaned from years of in-law & staff Christmas gifts. Have I not known these people long enough that they should know what I like?

Holy Criznap!

***I did use the towel my mother-in-law gave me this year**
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Well '82, you must be a pack rat [:0] I think people are either keepers or tossers ... I'm a tosser - I throw stuff away (except for my MUSIC, the sentimental and kid memories stuff) rather than collect it. If I haven't seen it/worn it/used it in a year it's gone. Now Mr. H. is a different story ... if he's missing anything he immediately hunts me down and accuses me of throwing it away ...

packrat here !

however, over the last year or so, I've finally begun jettisoning some of the "stuff" that has just gotten to be TOO MUCH. I ned more practice !

I found my stash of old 80's wrap-around sunglasses in my cleaning frenzy last night. I'm keeping them & I'm probably going to wear them again.

There is a benefit to digging through old drawers!

Oh and keep that bird feeder!

Now on a negative note: when we die...people go through all our stuff and 99% of what we collected over our lives ends up in the garbage. I just hope my kids keep all my music and all my pictures.




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Tomorrow is my day to clean out the closets, like Marie anything that hasn't been worn in the last year either goes to Good Will or into the garbage.