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Post by The Doctor on Jun 21, 2022 15:18:26 GMT
As anyone who collects stuff knows, Things build up and we can't keep everything unless we live in a castle. I have periodical culls and two big ones each year in summer and winter.
Partway through the summer cull and assembliing large piles of stuff to go to the tip or the charity shop. Far, far too much packaging cluttering the place up that can be recycled and assorted toys/books/audios I'm not going to use anymore that can be given away.
Very satisfying!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 23, 2022 13:00:42 GMT
This has had a cascading effect as I am now trying to reorganise the hobby room. It's like trying to do Jenga in hell.
-Ralph
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Post by Benn on Jun 23, 2022 14:28:21 GMT
With Cookie Monster?
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 23, 2022 21:08:02 GMT
Cookie Monster lives in the bedroom.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 26, 2022 18:19:32 GMT
Loads has went to dump and charity shop.
Phase 2 begins.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 26, 2022 21:52:15 GMT
Less is more. Purity.
Tell the hardest truth first.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 29, 2022 21:09:55 GMT
Another tip/charity shop run planned for Friday.
Some more Really Useful Boxes arriving tomorrow.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Jun 30, 2022 16:07:05 GMT
I love a good clearout.
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 30, 2022 18:01:25 GMT
That's me done for now. Of course, after two weeks effort it looks just as cluttered as before. Nngh. Howwww.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 12, 2022 14:07:13 GMT
Another large pile of piles of books and comics to go the charity shop.
Cancelled a few subs due to these Tough Economic Times.
Feel much better for it.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Jul 12, 2022 19:23:56 GMT
There is something to be said for having a bit of a clearout every so often. I've been having a bit of a rearrange to get things to fit into my cupboard, and I'm starting to think I may need to do another one meself soon.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Aug 19, 2022 10:34:04 GMT
The acquisition of New Stuff means some Old Stuff must go so assembling a charity shop pile. I am still finding stuff I bought just for the sake of it during the lockdowns.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Sept 4, 2022 10:29:01 GMT
I've boxed a fair few things up with the aim of sending them to Nick.
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Post by The Doctor on Sept 4, 2022 10:34:51 GMT
Pretty much now have a permanent charity shop donation box. When stuff comes in, stuff goes out. I give my stuff to: emmaus.org.uk/mossley/Fabulous place. Nice cafe too! -Ralph |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 18, 2023 16:00:37 GMT
Time for the first clearout of 2023! Assembling piles of stuff to go to Emmaus Mossley.
Can't keep it all!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 18, 2023 17:07:42 GMT
It really is incredible how much stuff I bought during the pandemic just for the sake of it. Only recently have I realised doing that (and my diet and general budgeting going to fook) were reactions to the stress.
Even now I am still finding piles of "Why did I buy this? Ah. Covid" stuff to go out the door!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 20, 2023 21:16:57 GMT
The thing about having a clearout and re-arranging the hobby room is that it becomes a never ending game of Jenga. May need some more Really Useful Boxes.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 24, 2023 22:08:44 GMT
Reorganising of hobby room and office feels like it will never end. Getting plenty of exercise though.
Another pile of stuff to go to Emmeus. Pile assembled for the tip.
More storage boxes ordered.
Once those rooms are sorted, I can work on Computer Corner in the living room.
I was well overdue for a clearout though.
It never ends.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 25, 2023 13:28:42 GMT
More donations dropped off. Pile for the tip has grown. Now for more hours of fun (ugh) moving things around.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 25, 2023 16:22:33 GMT
Another three hours and still not touched the sides. The problem with doing proper reorganising is that the more you look, the more you find you need to deal with and it snowballs from there.
Somehow, found even more stuff for Emmeus and the tip!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 27, 2023 15:54:41 GMT
Ten cardboard boxes arrived and I screamed when I saw I had enough stuff to fit...eleven.
Another four Really Useful Boxes due tomorrow.
How I can I need more storage for less stuff??
More stuff identified for Emmeus and the tip.
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Feb 27, 2023 16:30:58 GMT
Is it because you are storing things _better_? Sometimes better storage will take more square-footage than just "chucking all the crap in a box". That is something I am working through at the moment. I can keep all of my currenty Transformers if I just shove them into two Really Useful boxes, and then not know what is where and have to dig through them like I am mining bauxite to find anything. Or I can decide to ruthlessly hack away at the collection until I have a much smaller group of survivors and have hope of being able to display some and find the rest easily. Once I am back on my feet some further harsh decisions have to be made.
I am however glad that I am no longer a "Transformers Collector". Now I am a person who likes Transformers and sometimes buys the toys, but the days of this being an actual collection are past. In much the same way as I am not a Gunpla collector, I am a person who builds Gunpla. Heck, I've given thought to disposing of some of the kits I have built because... eh...they are built now and I have done the bit that will give me joy with that particular kit. Some kits will definitely stay because they are customs or designs I really like, others might not because the owning of that mecha was not the point, the building of the kit was.
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 3, 2023 22:33:50 GMT
Hobby room done and a fair chunk of the office decluttered. Just need to put some pictures up and then Mrs Ralph can sort out her bits.
Next week the Spectrum Station is set up.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 6, 2023 17:15:53 GMT
Next week the Spectrum Station is set up. -Ralph Is that for studying rainbows? |
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 6, 2023 19:08:19 GMT
No. The Spectrum works but the TV has issues. Will go back to it when less tired.
-Ralph
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Post by Shockprowl on Mar 6, 2023 20:28:39 GMT
But... what about the rainbows?
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 6, 2023 22:37:53 GMT
Rainbow Islands was a great game.
-Ralph
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Post by Andy Turnbull on Mar 19, 2023 9:45:09 GMT
IS, Ralph. IS.
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Post by The Doctor on Mar 19, 2023 10:12:37 GMT
Of course.
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Jun 3, 2024 10:25:13 GMT
Time for the traditional 6-monthly clearout. Lots of boxes ready to go to charity shop.
Also found too much packaging which needs to go to recycling once stuff is taken out. Then I shall need to order some more Really Useful Boxes.
-Ralph
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