Don't talk about bags of cables, there must be a dozen down the cellar. Chargers everywhere for fairylights, computer tech, phones, hand vacs and lord knows what else. More game consoles than you can shake a stick at. Theres a breadmaker, a mixer, a coffee maker, spare kettles, there's even an alarm clock shaped like a mosque that wakes you with the call of an imam. That was a present from a friend in Turkey.
I look upon my cellar as a way of getting my own back on the kids. All that picking up and tidying away of their cr*p will pale into insignificance when they have to sort out the cellar when I'm gone.
Maybe the BBC could do the Chargers,Adapters and Cables Roadshow. We could bring our bags of electronic toot for identification. I think we know the value already
I have a bookcase full of Disney films and children's VHS tapes which I'm not allowed to chuck in the bin. They howl every time I mention having a "clear out" and accuse me of trying to destroy their memories.
Boo-hoo.
I was more tolerant when they were 10 years old but they're 17&19 now
Let's see how they like it when they move into their own homes, cause they're taking the lot with them.
I did that Kitty, all their school stuff, old toys, DVD's etc were boxed up and delivered as soon as they had their first home. I was lucky, it coincided with our house move so it made sense. I also gave them their birth certificates and medical cards.
The problem is I had no sooner given the kids all their stuff, than we inherited a load of paperwork and stuff from our parents.
I find it really difficult to get rid of hard copies of work stuff even though I've saved it on the laptop and on a stick. I've got about 10 ringbinders full of worksheets. It's easier to make up a new one than find an old one.
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Don't talk about bags of cables, there must be a dozen down the cellar. Chargers everywhere for fairylights, computer tech, phones, hand vacs and lord knows what else. More game consoles than you can shake a stick at. Theres a breadmaker, a mixer, a coffee maker, spare kettles, there's even an alarm clock shaped like a mosque that wakes you with the call of an imam. That was a present from a friend in Turkey.
I look upon my cellar as a way of getting my own back on the kids. All that picking up and tidying away of their cr*p will pale into insignificance when they have to sort out the cellar when I'm gone.
Maybe the BBC could do the Chargers,Adapters and Cables Roadshow. We could bring our bags of electronic toot for identification. I think we know the value already
Great idea B3
. Fast forward a few decades and it might just happen.
The old ZX Spectrum's from the 80's are collectors items nowadays. Yvies cellar could become a real treasure trove of desirable items.
He could get them converted to CDs
They would take up less room. . . .
I just binned all of mine M-U
Boo-hoo
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I was more tolerant when they were 10 years old but they're 17&19 now
Let's see how they like it when they move into their own homes, cause they're taking the lot with them.
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I did that Kitty, all their school stuff, old toys, DVD's etc were boxed up and delivered as soon as they had their first home. I was lucky, it coincided with our house move so it made sense. I also gave them their birth certificates and medical cards.
The problem is I had no sooner given the kids all their stuff, than we inherited a load of paperwork and stuff from our parents.
I find it really difficult to get rid of hard copies of work stuff even though I've saved it on the laptop and on a stick. I've got about 10 ringbinders full of worksheets. It's easier to make up a new one than find an old one.
M-U. . . that's organised
MU You have such potential for lobbing clutter. resistance futile.
The only reason our garage isn't floor-to-ceiling stuff that might be useful sometime is that it's right down the end of the garden.
Can we be a**ed to start a self-help group. One black binbag per week - a bit like weightwatchers.