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Marthe48

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22. There are hazards to storage

Thu Dec 26, 2024, 08:56 AM

Dec 26

I ended up with silverfish and mice in my rental that transferred with things that were in a rental storage my daughter used. As a result, I have to unpack and repack every box that's in my storage and toss the contaminated boxes and paper. So far, I've kept the critters out of my house. I also have to be wary of mold, water damage and keep a close eye on the way things are stored.

Your wife might change as time goes on. My friend taught for years and when she retired, her garage was filled with her papers, gifts, records. After a few years of retirement, she realized there was no use to keep it all, and hired a neighbor to clear out the garage. That inspired her to downsize the basement and attic. To some degree or another, we all hang on to things over the years, and then, one day, want to let it go. One process is slow, the other sudden.

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There is a fine line between collector and hoarder. [View all] multigraincracker Dec 26 OP

Earlier this year when I was doing a massive throw-out project Mike 03 Dec 26 #1

Markets change daily. Right now, not much of anything is selling. multigraincracker Dec 26 #3

That's interesting. You know how to get the most out Mike 03 Dec 26 #7

Oh no... barter??? OldBaldy1701E Dec 26 #15

Collecting was a buzz. bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #4

Electronic games and toys, which I have on interest in. multigraincracker Dec 26 #9

Excellent points. Fascinating. This is sort of what I figured. Mike 03 Dec 26 #12

If hoarding disrupts your family or your space bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #2

You know a lot about this. I've only seen the documentaries Mike 03 Dec 26 #14

Past traumas are the root of a lot of pain and malfunction in later life bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #17

I understand Duncanpup Dec 26 #5

Always looking and can't pass up anything reasonable with vacuum tubes. multigraincracker Dec 26 #6

My friend I know. Duncanpup Dec 26 #10

My wife is the opposite. multigraincracker Dec 26 #11

my wife has flashlights all over the house rampartd Dec 26 #8

Ooops, I should have said that in my first post: You are NOT a hoarder. Mike 03 Dec 26 #13

We are "downsizing" AverageOldGuy Dec 26 #16

There are some options, but one has to be willing to part with their junk bucolic_frolic Dec 26 #18

Seems your wife has an issue. lark Dec 26 #19

There are hazards to storage Marthe48 Dec 26 #22

We collected things over the years Marthe48 Dec 26 #20

Our depression era parents saved everything. It becomes engrained Evolve Dammit Dec 26 #21

I clean my plate too..... almost never waste food Evolve Dammit Dec 26 #24

Match books used to be a thing. Old Crank Dec 26 #23

A collector put tags on it, a hoarder keeps tags on it. marble falls Dec 26 #25

Being a collector of certain items requires a certain amount of learning. Keepthesoulalive Dec 26 #26

I have at least a thousand business cards. rickford66 Dec 26 #27

I tell my kids it's not hoarding, it's a collection, as long as it's tidy and organized Fiendish Thingy Dec 26 #28