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| jodi | Apr 8 2010, 04:34 PM Post #1 |
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Fulla-Carp
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It's the great spring closet clean of 2010. This picture doesn't quite do it justice - this is the closet under the basement stairs. It's full - front to back. It's all the kids toys. From the time they were little. (They are 15 and 18 now ) And I've been avoiding it for YEARS. I'm a litte afraid of what I'm going to find. (or what might find me - I think that little shoebox covered with the saran wrap is an old insect collection ) So send out a search party, because I might get lost. I've also been avoiding it because I am afraid I will because they aren't my babies any more! I don't know if I can bear to get rid of their toys. I'll keep some of the the good ones. But most of this stuff needs to go. At least, that's what I keep telling myself...
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| kenny | Apr 8 2010, 04:38 PM Post #2 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Jose is the Qlutter Queen of the Qnown Quniverse! ![]() Wait a minute. Did you say 15 and 18? ![]() Dang, lady. You're ooooooooold.
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| John Galt | Apr 8 2010, 04:50 PM Post #3 |
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Fulla-Carp
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You'll be amazed at how much more energy you'll have after you're finished. I know. We've been tackling our basement, and I can't believe how different the whole house feels as we sort through many years' worth of "stuff". They say you spend the first forty years acquiring things, and the next forty getting rid of it. We're behind a few years, but making progress. Looking forward to your "after" pic for inspiration! |
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| brenda | Apr 8 2010, 04:53 PM Post #4 |
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Jodi, think of it as creating space for yourself. When I have to do that type of task, getting rid of stuff, I consider it as buying space for the things I want to keep. A few years ago, I had a garage sale of much of daughter's baby stuff, including toys. Hubby kept talking of the selling. I finally told him, "We're not selling; we're buying ...... space!" |
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| NAK | Apr 8 2010, 04:56 PM Post #5 |
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Yikes! For that closet, I'd be leaving a trail of breadcrumbs and packing a light lunch. Have a safe trip!
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| CHAS | Apr 8 2010, 05:03 PM Post #6 |
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Tie a line around your waist. Tie the other end to something solid. Call a neighbor and tell them to call the police if they have heard from you in two hours. Take your cell phone with you, but they don't often work from wilderness areas. Take some Clif bars and water with you. EDIT Wait until your kids have kids and then you can send them in to collect toys for their kids. They can show their kids what fun (cheap) toys they had without spending the big bucks for the new carp. Edited by CHAS, Apr 8 2010, 05:24 PM.
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| Mikhailoh | Apr 8 2010, 05:08 PM Post #7 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Open a nice bottle of wine and fuggedabouodit. |
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| sue | Apr 8 2010, 05:19 PM Post #8 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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and really, this is why we have doors on closets. |
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| apple | Apr 8 2010, 05:42 PM Post #9 |
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one of the angels
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the apples are the kings of clutter |
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| kenny | Apr 8 2010, 05:43 PM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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apple, I've been meaning to talk to you about that basement of yours.
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| Axtremus | Apr 8 2010, 06:37 PM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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No Narnia behind it?
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| apple | Apr 8 2010, 07:18 PM Post #12 |
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one of the angels
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it's not my basement Kenny.. it's mr. apple's i hate it i'm packing it now.. we're on box 71 |
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| apple | Apr 8 2010, 07:19 PM Post #13 |
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all books maybe i'll post some pics tomorrow. i hate all those books Edited by apple, Apr 8 2010, 07:20 PM.
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) So send out a search party, because I might get lost.
I've also been avoiding it because I am afraid I will
because they aren't my babies any more! I don't know if I can bear to get rid of their toys. I'll keep some of the the good ones. But most of this stuff needs to go. At least, that's what I keep telling myself...
Jodi







4:27 PM Jul 10