August 29th

[mousme]

I now have ten weeks to finish my pre-move purge and pack my stuff. If we don't find a new tenant for my place in the interim, then I will be able to sand and re-varatan my floors after I've moved out, which will simplify my life considerably.

Since this weekend's plans have fallen through, I may hie myself off to Canadian Tire and buy a bunch of Rubbermaid boxes in which to house my books. I want to start packing, but I daren't leave cardboard boxes on the floor, where the cats may view them as fair game and pee on them. Especially not since they've developed good litter box habits: no sense leaving temptation lying in plain sight. Rubbermaid bins seems like a reasonable compromise, and I can always use them for something else later (vermicomposting or something).

I did a purge of the bathroom cabinets yesterday, and today, once I get back from taking George to the vet, I am going to attack some of the kitchen cupboards. The plan for the rest of the week is to purge the kitchen and the two closets in the dining room, as well as the three remaining boxes of Stuff that are lurking in my apartment, trying to fool me with their obfuscation skills. I am not fooled. My Auspex is greater than their Obfuscate, clearly. ("There is nothing to see here. We are a bush. Move along.") I have way too much stuff that I don't like and don't use, inherited along the way from various people to whom it didn't seem polite for me to say "no." So out it's all going to go. The less stuff I have, the less I have to move.

Comments

[bodhifox.livejournal.com]

Try sorting through stuff while watching a five and two year old. Arrgh. I want to purge, but I'll be cleaning at 04:00 tonight for tomorrows trash.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

I'd suggest recruiting the rugrats in your purging efforts. If memory serves, before the age of 6, all kids love to help out with chores, before they realize that it's work and thus to be avoided. ;)

[bodhifox.livejournal.com]

They're TOO eager to help. I can't read what papers I should keep or pitch for instance before they grab them.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Hee!

Poor Princelings. They do mean well.

Maybe you should give them a separate task to do, like wipe down the table or something, while you sort your papers. :)

[alcinoe.livejournal.com]

Right now I am waiting on the book people to come and pick up my boxes of books, so I am with you on the "get rid of everything" train. In America we have a list called "freecycle", I don't know if Canada has the equivalent. Basically you just list the stuff you want to get rid of, then people email you and you decide who gets it. I have gotten rid of a greasy nasty old frylator, a little tykes log cabin (I have an 11 and 17 year old, LOL) and a little tykes slide, and also a bunch of dog food my dog wouldn't eat. I am slowly chipping away at the crap. It is a good feeling.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Yep, I have a bunch of stuff for Freecycle myself. I just have to get it all organized and put on our local list. Freecyclers are a flighty bunch, though, so I hope I get reliable people this time. :)

It is a good feeling, isn't it?

[alcinoe.livejournal.com]

I am so glad that you have freecycle! So far the folks on my list have been pretty good about communicating stuff to me, but that doesn't mean there aren't a few that wouldn't, I also got rid of two pairs of inline skates I forgot to mention. It DOES feel good, like a weight off my shoulders, every time I get rid of something else haunting my closets or basement or yard.

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

If you have no use for the Rubbermaid bins when all's said and done, I'll buy them from you. We can always use plastic bins for storage.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Keen. It's good to know that, if I can't think of anything to do with them, that they have a good home to go to. :)

My Auspex is greater than their Obfuscate

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

Bwah-hah-hah! Great!

Also love the "plan so cunning, put a tail on it and call it a weasel" icon.

You're on a roll. Keep going.

Re: My Auspex is greater than their Obfuscate

[mousme.livejournal.com]

Ankh, are you a gamer? Or were you one, ever? I didn't figure you'd be one of the people to get that really, really geeky joke. :)

Re: My Auspex is greater than their Obfuscate

[ankhorite.livejournal.com]

Heh!

I'm cooler than I look!