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I need the url to the "declutter" list shirleevee

It's hard for me to let go

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Nonie, one thing I found that helped with some of the things that I couldn't bring but truly meant something to me was to take pictures of them. It wasn't the thing that mattered, but the memory behind it. What's nice is that I put them on my puter and wrote explanations of what they were and why they were important. It made it much easier to leave them behind.

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My daughter told me about 1-800-GOT JUNK. (Also www.1800gotjunk.com) Call them and they will cart away whatever it is you want them to take-- for example, everything in the basement, garage, attic, etc. or specified things. They charge by the truckload or part thereof. A full truckload (their website gives you an idea as to what that means in terms of furniture and other junk) costs $638 in west New Jersey (half load is $385 and quarter load is $260--they estimate the size of the load before you sign.) They cart everything away and even sweep before they leave.

Understand, I have never used them but read all this on their website. I plan to use them.

Good luck

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About getting the real junk up or down those steps, out the door, and off the property...

Other than that little essay I wrote in this thread a couple of days ago about getting a Sawzall, the only other advice I have is to make sure anybody you hire is carrying the right insurance coverage, workman's comp, or whatever it is.

I know you don't care if they break the junk.

But you did not come all this way in your life to find yourself first in line in some litigation over liability if someone you hire gets hurt at your place. I would have the paperwork that proves coverage in hand. You may want to check your homeowner policy for liability coverage, too. Just a suggestion. My guess is that you already know this anyway. And besides, I am not an attorney, nor do I play one on television.

Boomer

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Boomer, But I'm guessing you stayed in a Holiday Inn last night! ;D

Becky

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Thank you Archer. I bookmarked that site and know I'll be calling them when ready to move.

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Oh No!!!! What would I do with my Jet Ski in your barn! I would bring it to the Villages and use it here but my other half is afraid of the alligators in these lakes and I'd have to upgrade to a house to a 3 car garage.

Actually best wishes with your cleaning out - I'm sure I can find a good winter home for it and to be honest its been getting a lot harder to get on and off it. After our first 5 months in our Villages house and returning to NY we are now seriously thinking we need to clear out our accumulations and down size. But for some reason my wife keeps thinking I'm only referring to her when I say WE need to clear things out.

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Dadspet,

Dont worry, I think this task will take me a few years so your all set for awhile! The barn is yours!

Tell ya what, Ill start with the attic and cellar ok?

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I am a packrat...and, worse, a sentimental packrat. I still had my notebooks from College and even High School. So, decided to harden my attitude...big time. What was collectible went to Consignment Shops or on EBAY and what was junk went into the garbage. I had no less than 60 bags of garbage out for each of six weeks before we moved. Last week, I had 82 bags. We donated all of our furniture and household remainders to the Yankee Fair and Barn Sale at our church. Bought all new furniture here.
We know lots of people who brought vanload of furniture from their homes only to discover they had far too much stuff and had to get rid of it when they got here. So, my advice is to harden up, sort aggressively so you are done at least a month or so before your move, look carefully at furniture and bring only what you really want to...most important, harden up your attitude. It was very difficult for me.

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This is going to be interesting getting rid of a '50 Ford pick up w/ spare engine, a pontoon boat, 2 fishing boats, a camper, a backhoe, an ATV, a ski jet, a casket (holloween prop), an antique lawn tractor, a John Deere, a snow blower, a welder, compressor, chain saws, a room full of old antiques, etc etc, --- how does a woman get rid of that stuff? Scary thought.

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YOU WATCH ME!!!!! WAAHOO! 040 :2excited:

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Bernie, what's scary is, do you really think we believe that Nonie was the one and only storing this stuff? Doesn't sound like her "girly" type things, so I guess you had a hand it in too. Better start helping her!! Its your junk also.!!

Just an observation! Kathie

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Thanks for stickin up for me Kath. You tell em! How the hail do you dispose of a backhoe?? :dontknow:

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Brightspot, here are two helping hands

www.encouragingcoach.com/programs-decluttergroup

www.declutter-guide.com

Sailor and I are on our way back to NY to attempt to sort out, "STUFF"!

Regards,

Phyllis

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Nonie I have an idea...backhoes dig trenches...dig one...dump all the "stuff"... cover...and move. You will be back by Memorial day.

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Being a 'city' girl all my life, I have no idea what a backhoe is??? Does she walk on the corner of LAX and Sepulveda??

Kathie :redface:

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Kathie. Kathie. Kathie. ::)

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Gracie, I apologize.... I'm really very, very shy you know!! :redface: :redface: :redface:

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Shhhh Kathi! Are you talking about Engineer Guy's hoe again! LOLOLOLOL Well, you're absolutely right! Sounds like a lot of guy stuff to me too. It's not going to take you years Ms Nonie. That's simply unacceptable! Engineer Guy, help Nonie, grrrrrrrrrrr.....

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Agree Chels!!! :agree:

Could you see our "little" Nonie using a backhoe? Whatever that is??? Doubt it.

Nonie, don't stand for it. Sistah's unite on this!!

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Susan, I loved your idea,about digging a trench and burying everything! How absolutely clever of you. It sure would make my life easier. I would even learn how to operate it!

BUT......... a MIRACLE HAS OCCURED: Hubs just told me he found someone to buy the backhoe and we havant even gotten back to N.Y. yet. YAAAAAAAAA!
Only 5,600,000 items to go!!! 040 :2excited:

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Oh Nonie don't let the backhoe go...make it a package deal. If they want the hoe, the rest must go....with it.

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http://groups.yahoo.com/group/declutter-support/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/emptynesters_declutter/

Two yahoo groups to help with decluttering.........GOOD LUCK!

Shirleevee :bigthumbsup:

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OK Nonie I got the barn cleaned out!!!!

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/g...leanBernie.jpg

But what do I do with these black and white things??? :dontknow: :dontknow:

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg287/Bugb8/Cows.jpg

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OMG :yikes:Does the salvation army take cows?????

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1rnfl 1rnfl Bernie! That's a riot! Nice to see you're smiling face. GET A DUMPSTER!
And hurry back to TV! hugs, chels

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AUCTION?

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Bernie,
I'm a former Dairy Princess!!! :) The black and whites are my breed. :)

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I heard that there is a soon to be empty pasture here near 466 and Morse. :joke:

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Bernie, :a20: :clap2:

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Dem dare critters beez called Holsteins..Dey haint "freshened" yet -------so we all calls them "heifers". Yup

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jammili,

What kind of talk is that? will we all sound like that if we post at 2:30 AM? LOL ::)

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Thanks-I knew all that but I can't spell! ;D
I've got country in my bones. ;D

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Bernie
Will the Black and Whites fit on that U-Haul Trailer ?

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TFF

Okay, now that the barn is cleaned out, who's cleaning the yard?

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Hey Red,

Wanna take a little trip?? All expenses paid to Grumpy N.Y. What a deal!

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Nonie, dahlink, for you anything!

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I invision a celebratory bonfire PARTY! ::) Flip flops, shorts and tank tops, pina coladas in hand, close eyes and let the warmth bring visions of TV in your very near future! NOW I SAID BONFIRE, NOT BARN FIRE!

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No flip flops, shorts or tank tops in this neck of the woods Ronda. cold_cold

But I do like the idea of the party and the pina coladas , and I would also consider the Barn fire now that the cows are out!!! LOL