Unfortunately my husband is a hoarder, and I still haven't got rid of all the stuff from my parents house. Our house is overrun with books and our son still infests his old bedroom. I am trying to have a bit of a cull of books, and have gone through my wardrobe a bit, but still have the airing cupboard to sort out. I don't think we could move as it would be too much work. Will try to do a bit better, but run out of energy after a short time and have too much else to do.
May none of you have to down size the contents of a small double wardrobe full of neatly folded tissue paper. Apparently there were some other interesting cupboards full of similar in that house to be cleared after husband's mother died. And it was a four bedroomed large Welsh vicarage so lots of space as there was only one person left there.
My MIL had a cupboard full of plastic carrier bags, and the pharmacist had quite a lot to take back too. Mum always got new carrier bags, but didn't throw them away, although she forgot to take them with her when shopping. When asked what she needed on her prescription, which was by the time she died in her 90s, rather varied, she always said 'all of it'. Glad to say my SIL dealt with most of it, although we were given some to sort out.
I am trying to go through things and get rid of stuff, but rather slowly I am afraid.
Dunno about treasure in the Welsh Vicarage. Mother-in-law had played crown bowls competitively at National level and had at least 24 trophies in the cabinet. Her club didn't want them back and the family didn't want them. Don't know what happened there. Best not to ask sometimes.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9085 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Sat Apr 05, 25 11:48 am Post subject:
That is sad...you'd have thought the family might have wanted one..and the club should have
The sun is out this week and the garden is under sorting orders. Over the years cuttings came down from the allotment and were tucked in tubs, corners, borders.
So at the moment I'm culling those which have come to the end of their useful life or are only fit for cuttings for the future. Good thing there's space on the newly opened up patio as wot was the greenhouse base.
The garden waste bin went out for emptying yesterday morning. For a change it was full of all my own stuff (I take stuff from neighbouring gardens but one lady is in Australia on holiday and the other is unwell, in the care of relatives and the garden is untended). I may add it was full.
I'm still mumbling along down sizing some of the junk. Trouble is that I stopped to read a series of 11 books. Admittedly not big ones but it did hold things up by ten days.
Facebook has another post of stuff that might or might not go but it's only a little pile.
Meanwhile I've taken advantage of all the Easter reductions of dry stores at the Supermarket so that's sort of taken up cleared space. Ho hum. But if they must make reductions on things I use regularly I'm not going to miss out if there's cash in the bank. At least food is edible.
Mind the general waste bin is looking a bit more full than normal.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9085 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Sun Apr 20, 25 6:17 pm Post subject:
The greenhouse had a bit of a sort out today, some useful things reduced to one tray of boxes of sorted things ( glass clips, greenhouse bolts etc, ground cover pegs....) and a fair amount of odds and sods went in the landfill bin as they weren't recyclable.
Daughter is interested in some of my map collection...older editions being useful with family history research. I'll list them this evening and she can say which ones she needs. They can be delivered to #3 son as she is only 100 miles northwest of him....and I'll see him next month all being well.
Dead underwear has been binned Cycling kit is next for review
as i have replaced my big pan(last one fed to a wedding extraction, and the one before a 50 lt monster better suited to watering young fruit trees from a pond) i have a task of clearance
some of my mummified pig is more than a decade mature
on the over door shelf it has been mostly "resting" apart from a few earlyish vinegar washes and a bit more salt
clearing some old stuff might be very pleasant
decadal matured, oak smoked mangalitza x
(miss bacon was "difficult" and sort of tameable) but her parts looked and smelt and tasted ace the last time i got close to her
the first shoulder was delicious several years ago
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9085 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Mon Apr 21, 25 8:31 pm Post subject:
Started sorting bikes and kit to sell.
I want my sewing/turbo/ spare bedroom back
Isn't stuff to go that will sell the best sort of clearing gz? Money can be kept or spent but takes up no room either way. Unless it's under the mattress of course But we are nice folks here and wouldn't do that, would we?
I believe I have cleared all the obvious "historical" that has no financial value on the open market and no use at home now that everyone has definitely left.
I can now settle down to go round the house again and see what's what. I have a kitchen drawer and a saucepan cupboard. I suspect that I will see my way to more cookery rather than more clearing though.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9085 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 25 9:33 am Post subject:
Cycling kit sorted. And some wardrobe shelves.
Some stuff in the bin (worn out) loads of washing on the line.
Looking to sort an amount for an op shop.
Some NZ kit will go to grandsons...if they haven't grown too much....they will soon be 15
Pirate's sponsored kit that is in hardly used condition will hopefully return to his club sponsor.
I am slimming down thanks to daily exercise...but I need to go through dresses and think...will I ever fit or suit that again?
I'll join you in the looking into the clothing stores gz. Don't think any of it is worth throwing out or donating. Wardrobe is very full. At least there won't be any replacement costs there.
But that won't be tomorrow. I've had enough of deep clearing out for a few days. The mood has gone. I've had to reorganise the sitting room furniture today so that I can use all the wall electrical plugs.
I have a picture on WhatsApp from the family to show that the garden seat that came out of the allotment shed in October 2023 has been mended and someone can now sit on it. I couldn't mend it, not having the appropriate tools and bits.
gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 9085 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 25 8:57 pm Post subject:
You do have to be in the right mood to do this....or desperate
Cycling kit is next for review 
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