Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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.

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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?

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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.

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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.

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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:

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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:

Re: How do you clean out a 37 year accumulation? HELP!
 

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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