@rookie54 saidI have kept books over the years so that is nothing new - they are family and must be kept. My mother saved paper bags in all sizes. She never used them to anything but they were too good to throw away. 🙂
please allow me the honor of labeling you
you corrugated cardboard hoarding enemy of the Friend
@very-rusty saidThat's good thinking, VR - pass things on which you have no use for.
I don't even know why I have a lot of things haven't used them in years, and Clothes I haven't wore in years. Time to clean up and pass them on to folks who can use them!
Thanks Dive for the reminder!
-VR
Coming as I do from ever so humble roots, I rarely buy anything I don't need, and I'm the consumate giver/thrower away of anything which is not immediately required, I prefer travelling light. She who is most beloved on the other hand (who is less humble of origin), buys stuff, and is a 'That'll come in handy one day' kind of girl.
She's usually right.
@indonesia-phil saidYou can say that again!
She who is most beloved on the other hand (who is less humble of origin), buys stuff, and is a 'That'll come in handy one day' kind of girl.
She's usually right.
@indonesia-phil saidI too come from very humble roots, which is the reason I save everything I buy. I don't even throw stuff away that should be thrown away! I must give away the stuff I haven't used in years some of it is new still in the packages they came in.
Coming as I do from ever so humble roots, I rarely buy anything I don't need, and I'm the consumate giver/thrower away of anything which is not immediately required, I prefer travelling light. She who is most beloved on the other hand (who is less humble of origin), buys stuff, and is a 'That'll come in handy one day' kind of girl.
She's usually right.
-VR
I have a pine glass fronted bookcase packed with memorabilia; things my sons made in primary school of clay, wood and cardboard, their favourite tiny toys, little ornaments that were presents from nieces & nephews and children & people I worked with, small Polish crystal pieces, pics of the boys when they were small and my old cassette tape collection. I’ll keep them until I die then most will be thrown away.
I always remember seeing a cabinet full of tiny, ornamental pairs of shoes at an auction. It brought a lump to my throat 😢
@petewxyz said5 pin? I've got some 3 pin DIN!
Old cables in the belief they will come in handy in the future. Anybody remember the 5 pin DIN plug??
Actually I haven't, moving to NZ was very cathartic - we decided on not
getting a container and arrived with 2 suitcases each. I'd recommend it.