Sometimes the thing you kept because it might come in handy one day, does. OH didn't know why I kept the plunger assembly from a cafetiere whose glass jug had broken, because the plunger never breaks. Except it did. I was able to point out (with, I'm sorry to say, a fair degree of smugness) to him that I'd just saved us some money...
Bungalows come with extensive lofts. This isn't necessarily a good thing, for a family of hoarders.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
And often, they come in handy after you've thrown them away. But even more often they turn up after you've bought another one even though you know there's one somewhere.
As we are shortly due to move into a bungalow, @Liriodendron no doubt there'll be plenty of loft space. But, because I don't want to be trekking into the loft much, nor do I want my wife to feel she should (other than for suitcases perhaps), I intend to keep NO cardboard boxes (perhaps an error of judgement). Time will tell.
You sound just like me @rowlandscastle444, I hoard much the same kind of things.
Whilst waiting for the dinner to cook tonight, I delved into one of the kitchen drawers I don't use very often and found a small plastic bag with assorted small keys which don't fit the assorted small locks in the same bag. A note by me inside said to ditch the lot in 2023 if not used by then.
We've just acquired my late mother-in-law's hand operated Singer sewing machine (made in 1931, and probably last used in the 1960s). Our granddaughters will use it. However, it was locked; OH brought with it, from his brother who had been tripping over it in his flat, a bag of keys which looked as if they might fit. Of course, none of them did... so we now have 15 extra litle keys to put in our stash. (Doesn't everyone have one of those boxes or bags of miscellaneous keys?)
We opened it with my great-grandfather's small screwdriver, which the grandchildren are delighted to inherit with the machine.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
When I moved from a bungalow with a large loft space to my cottage I made myself a promise to never store anything in the loft, except mouse traps! I am now decluttering and so relieved I do not have to think about getting into the loft. I have enough clutter in the house. I have started another charity pile with a couple of pictures, this cottage has virtually no wall space there are so many windows and doors or short runs of wall space and I have accumulated so many pictures.
Just been out to BUY a replacement stereo. Much smaller.packed it in a cardboard box, and padded it out with carpet off-cuts, some carpet underlay, and, wait for it, . . . the padded interior of an old air-boot (from when I broke my ankle one time). Who could ever have guessed that such a "just in case object" would have such a use. It goes to show that such items should never have been thrown away. I've had it in the cupboard for 10 years, and it's now all been worth it. 😎😁
@Liriodendron, I still use OH's aunt's old electric sewing machine, we had serviced and got them to put a new motor in a couple of years ago but unfortunately lately I have been unable to get the tension just right. Will have to have another look at it - when I've finished the clearing out project.
Spent well over an hour or so cleaning the silverware, what a filthy job that is, good job I remembered the latex gloves! It stunk the kitchen out as well.
Good luck with the new stereo @rowlandscastle444. Not sure what to say about the 400 odd castle prints - your poor wife springs to mind!
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Bungalows come with extensive lofts. This isn't necessarily a good thing, for a family of hoarders.
But, because I don't want to be trekking into the loft much, nor do I want my wife to feel she should (other than for suitcases perhaps), I intend to keep NO cardboard boxes (perhaps an error of judgement).
Time will tell.
Whilst waiting for the dinner to cook tonight, I delved into one of the kitchen drawers I don't use very often and found a small plastic bag with assorted small keys which don't fit the assorted small locks in the same bag. A note by me inside said to ditch the lot in 2023 if not used by then.
I wonder if I can do it tomorrow!
We opened it with my great-grandfather's small screwdriver, which the grandchildren are delighted to inherit with the machine.
I have started another charity pile with a couple of pictures, this cottage has virtually no wall space there are so many windows and doors or short runs of wall space and I have accumulated so many pictures.
Then there's all OUR pictures too.
I need a museum.
Who could ever have guessed that such a "just in case object" would have such a use.
It goes to show that such items should never have been thrown away. I've had it in the cupboard for 10 years, and it's now all been worth it.
😎😁
Spent well over an hour or so cleaning the silverware, what a filthy job that is, good job I remembered the latex gloves! It stunk the kitchen out as well.
Good luck with the new stereo @rowlandscastle444. Not sure what to say about the 400 odd castle prints - your poor wife springs to mind!