Are you a junksaver or do you toss it ?

Doug · Aug 26, 2007

I'm kind of a Fred Sanford type that saves stuff, probably because my parents were children of the Depression.

You never know when you might need it, and it sucks to buy something you once threw out.

I've tossed a lot of stuff recently. I tossed every VHS tape I owned. I trashed framed baby pictures of myself.... am I supposed to carry these for life ?

I had baby pictures of my older A-hole brother.... basura !

Some shit breaks my heart, like my father in WW2 Army uniform... have to keep that !

I save stuff like misc. screws and nails and stuff in a gigantic iron tub, and cut-off pieces of lumber, like 30 inches left of an 8' length of 1X12 pine, I often find a use for such stuff.

Are you guys collectors or tossers ?

Presto · Aug 26, 2007

Good topic.

I have a buddy that is a serious collector/pack rat. Seeing how he lives is motivation for me to sharpen my tossing skills.

I am more of a tosser than collector. I also have a couple of VHS tapes I keep thinking I will have converted to a CD. I have a shed full of tools I never use. Why? Because I might need them at some point in the future, I guess. Have a bunch of moving boxes from years ago. They don't take up much space, but they would be handy if I have to move. Also have a bunch of boxes from electronics (tv, stereo, monitor).

Clothes are one thing I often toss. Buy something new and toss something old.

Doug · Aug 26, 2007

Presto said:
Good topic.

I have a buddy that is a serious collector/pack rat. Seeing how he lives is motivation for me to sharpen my tossing skills.

I am more of a tosser than collector. I also have a couple of VHS tapes I keep thinking I will have converted to a CD. I have a shed full of tools I never use. Why? Because I might need them at some point in the future, I guess. Have a bunch of moving boxes from years ago. They don't take up much space, but they would be handy if I have to move. Also have a bunch of boxes from electronics (tv, stereo, monitor).

Clothes are one thing I often toss. Buy something new and toss something old.

I have a lot of redundant tools, I must have about 100 + screwdrivers, some actually antiques, I have a lot of real old tools that belonged to my father, I even use quite a few of them regurarly.

Betallsports · Aug 26, 2007

PACK RAT HERE !!

Not sure why I am like that, I have not ONE, NOT Two But THREE Junk Draws in my Home Office... Papers, books all kinds of things that I would think I will use Somewhere down the line.........

If I buy a New TV, PC, Phone, Etc...I keep the Box for at least a Year...Why ???? I Don't know !

About 6 years ago, early in the morning when I was sleeping My Wife decided to Clean my Home Office. Went through a bunch of stuff and Started to throw thing out !!!!
I WENT NUTS !! I said, what do you mean you threw papers out, they had phone #'s and stuff I needed.. She said you haven't needed them in years !! what makes you think that you need them ? I am almost Killed her !

I have nuts,bolts, nails, tools that I don't use... Some of the Tools I have, I have Doubles or Triples of the same thing...Do I need Doubles or Triples of these...HELL NO... But I have them !

I Like to collect T-Shirts....some don't even fit me anymore...Shes says to throw them out, But for whatever reason..I Don't ! Some even have holes in them ! LOL

But Just the other day, I told her that I will go through them and throw out what I don't need.....

Will have to see how that turns out !:nohead:

Doug · Aug 26, 2007

I tell the bitch, I'll throw it away when I'm ready to !

God forbid if I were to throw away her crap !

I don't have a junk problem, just a lean to ....save it, I might use it for something ,later.

I toss it when I'm ready !

texansfan · Aug 26, 2007

You never even really know how much useless stuff you have stored around until you decide to move. Surprising how easily you can throw away stuff you thought you needed.

Journeyman · Aug 26, 2007

I keep nothing but my 1979 World Series ball and my memories..

They call it junk for a reason.

Doug · Aug 27, 2007

texansfan said:
You never even really know how much useless stuff you have stored around until you decide to move. Surprising how easily you can throw away stuff you thought you needed.

I lot of my stuff is "in case I need it"...that gets tossed in a move, but I get what you mean.

mike0187 · Aug 27, 2007

Yea I save everything and when I force myself to throw something away, I actually feel kind of sad. Partly because I might need it and partly because it may have memories or something

texansfan · Aug 27, 2007

I'll tell you whats hard to get rid of. I have four kids. When they make something for you or anything they have made in school it's hard to just throw it away. I have a drawer that is so stuffed full of things my kids have given me I couldn't imagine throwing any of it away.

Coaster · Aug 27, 2007

I tossed a lot of "ol ladies" and got tossed by one!

T-Shirts........got a ton! Looked good on me a few years back but, not now. Part of my history, like a photo.
Tough to throw that away.

Most of "your" treasures are only yours.
Anyone else with toss 'em!

Coaster

Uno · Aug 27, 2007

to my detriment i toss, all of the time. i have plenty of storage but everything has a place so unless one thing is better than another it gets tossed.

Doug · Aug 27, 2007

The "stuff" gets tossed when you die, for sure!

SportSavant · Aug 27, 2007

hilarious that you mentioned this, becoz I am moving to a smaller house in montreal and will not have a basement there, becoz the basement is a bachelor apartment.

I normally save everything but am letting it all go now, giving it away, throwing it out.

Just today I must have thrown out 300$ worth of phone wires and other cables that are perfectly good but I have not used in years.....

It does feel good to get rid of some of that stuff and live light for sure, but at the same time, next time I need a phone wire I know I will scream at the top of my lungs for throwing them all out.

My wife and I argue about this all the time, she hates clutter.

SportSavant · Aug 27, 2007

About 6 years ago, early in the morning when I was sleeping My Wife decided to Clean my Home Office. Went through a bunch of stuff and Started to throw thing out !!!!
I WENT NUTS !! I said, what do you mean you threw papers out, they had phone #'s and stuff I needed.. She said you haven't needed them in years !! what makes you think that you need them ? I am almost Killed her !

LOL

I have a huge fight with my wife about this several times a year.

Several months ago I went to test drive a KIA car I didnt want to buy becoz they gave you a free satelite radio if you test drove it. I came home, put the certificate on the kitchen counter.

a few days later? where is ? thrown out!!!!!!!!!!

uppy:

she was always throwing out my greek schedules also.

punter · Aug 27, 2007

Doug said:
I'm kind of a Fred Sanford type that saves stuff, probably because my parents were children of the Depression.

You never know when you might need it, and it sucks to buy something you once threw out.

I've tossed a lot of stuff recently. I tossed every VHS tape I owned. I trashed framed baby pictures of myself.... am I supposed to carry these for life ?

I had baby pictures of my older A-hole brother.... basura !

Some shit breaks my heart, like my father in WW2 Army uniform... have to keep that !

I save stuff like misc. screws and nails and stuff in a gigantic iron tub, and cut-off pieces of lumber, like 30 inches left of an 8' length of 1X12 pine, I often find a use for such stuff.

Are you guys collectors or tossers ?

That is my story entirely.
Kinda got over it in a divorce. Swore that never again would I own more shit than I could pack in a station wagon and leave with. Time passes, had to build a storage building in the back yard so we could park in the garage.

PokerKingJim · Aug 27, 2007

I like buyin other people's junk at yard sales. One man's trash is another's treasure

punter · Aug 27, 2007

Poker King Jim said:
I like buyin other people's junk at yard sales. One man's trash is another's treasure

Check out Craig's list. We have a 35 year old house with builtins so they all needed replacing. there are a ton of board people, who cant stand the fact that their appliances don't match. You buy them for nothing.

PokerKingJim · Aug 27, 2007

punter said:
Check out Craig's list. We have a 35 year old house with builtins so they all needed replacing. there are a ton of board people, who cant stand the fact that their appliances don't match. You buy them for nothing.

SHHHHHHH!!

Akillies · Aug 27, 2007

I sold an estate of a collector. This guy collected everything, sticks, there was a mountain of unpaired shoes, bottles, cans, everything he could find. He was semi-wealthy and bought the property because it had a big barn. He got up at dawn and roamed the streets picking up stuff. the estate payed to have all the junk disposed of. Some people go to extremes.