iiyamadude 6 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 A spring clean perhaps. Decided to clean up my place. Haven't done so properly for 5+ years and there's going to be tons of junk that I don't need that has just accummulated. I'm actually looking forward to the day when this will be done but it's overwhelming at the start here seemingly impossible task. So I think it will need to be done bit by bit. Oh well, got to get on with it. Hope to report a success in about 2 or 3 weeks. Link to post Share on other sites
Mintyjulep 0 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 lol, you sound like Mr Minty and I - we have a whole room dedicated to junk, and the rest of the house isn't that much better. We're going to get a skip soon, yus Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Originally Posted By: MintyNZ lol, you sound like Mr Minty and I - we have a whole room dedicated to junk, and the rest of the house isn't that much better. We're going to get a skip soon, yus Sounds like a plan. We have got a LOAD of crap to unload. My house is looking awfully cluttered at the moment. I need to go all minimalist and zen I think. Link to post Share on other sites
muikabochi 208 Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I've been put off doing that for some time now but it needs to be done. It's just not fun is it! Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted April 29, 2011 Author Share Posted April 29, 2011 Just done a bit and filled up 6 bags. Not a dent! I think I do need a skip. Or perhaps two. Would be great if I could just dump it all but I feel the need to check everything just in case there's something that needs saving. But 99% was dumpable. Some very natsukashii things those, some dating back to last century!! I found my original Windows 95 disks. Link to post Share on other sites
veronica 2 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 I'm due one of those. I hate cleaning. Link to post Share on other sites
Mintyjulep 0 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 Well, we found the Nintendo game cube and it still works, so we've had some friends over and been playing that. But today we finally did some stuff - and we still have half the day to go, yay! We actually only unpacked our ski bag today! (had both sets, jackets, pants, hats etc in it) I couldn't believe how dry everything was - nothing smelt musty, mold free, rust free. I'm stoked! We're moving our bedroom into the study (and study into the bedroom) today because our fireplace in the bedroom will be removed soon and it's easier to cover up the computers than our bedroom mess. So far so good! Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted April 30, 2011 Share Posted April 30, 2011 If you haven't seen it, touched it, worn it, used it or even thought about it in six months, you don't need it. This applies to clothing, machinery, toys & significant others. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted April 30, 2011 Author Share Posted April 30, 2011 Insignificant other! Today I had 10 big boxes and 18 bin bags full, 4 trips to the town garbage place. Still not done, but getting there! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 If you are lucky you might uncover some pies. Use that as motivation! Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Can't you blokes just get some wimmin to do the job? Link to post Share on other sites
Slippery Jim 65 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Ahh, gone in the last big cleanup... Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 New wimmin! Link to post Share on other sites
BillTheBinMan 0 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I had one of those clearouts last November. Was a real pain and took a few weekends and a mountain of stuff but felt great once it was done. Gambare! Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 does anyone know how to get a stall at one of the markets that go on at Yoyogi park in Tokyo? Got a bunch of crap great stuff that I don't use anymore that someone else could enjoy! Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Why not go to Hard Off, TB? They always give such good prices for stuff. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 haha, yeah I'd make a loss on the bus fare! Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 Big cleanouts sometimes uncover some real treasures. I remember once discovering some old games and a console as well as old photos that I could never work out where they were. There are things to look forward to. Unless what you uncover really is all garbage of course. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 ive moved a lot recently and what i have learnt is tha stuff like books are evil they take up space, have some value so are hard to just throw away, but will almost never be used again. so, i have taken action to get rid of all my books and not buy new ones. there are other evils apart from books, clothes especially. i found i tend to have, for example, 10 mediocre jackets and no great one. so i have decided to stop buying so often and instead buy higher quality stuff. basically, less is more. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 2, 2011 Share Posted May 2, 2011 The books I buy now are downloaded. Link to post Share on other sites
iiyamadude 6 Posted May 7, 2011 Author Share Posted May 7, 2011 I'm hoping to get the last of the bin bags filled up today and tomorrow. Probably enough for about 40 in total. Then next weekend just cleaning up and sorting out what is left. Phew. Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Ganbatte, iiyamadude! Nearly there and you'll feel so much better when it's done. When I did a huge clean like that, I was surprised at how much bigger my place seemed! Well, not bigger, but so much more space! Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 We've been doing something similar. As we're moving back to Australia this week we've had to pack up everything we're taking back with us and clean/clear out everything else. Nearly all done. The moving company comes tomorrow to pick up all of our boxes. We're up to around 60 boxes so far. We're leaving most of the furniture and all the electrical stuff as we'll be renting the house out. It's up for sale as well but in the wake of the earthquake I don't think we'll be seeing any takers for awhile!! Link to post Share on other sites
HelperElfMissy 42 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Good Luck for the relocation GN Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted May 9, 2011 Share Posted May 9, 2011 Yeah there's the packing and the big clean at this end then the unpacking and clean at the other end. Not looking forward to that! Not looking forward to living in Australia at all to be honest!! Link to post Share on other sites
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