What: three ring binders
Last used: 2003ish
Why kept: the contents were nostalgic (Spanish class notes and planning for a road rally/treasure hunt)
Destination: the binders are going to a primary school in Afghanistan (they will be useful) and the papers are in the recycle.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Contact Paper
What: Business Card.
Origin: Networking at a baby shower.
How long kept: 3 days.
Why Kept: I might want to call this woman; It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Shredder (it still works!)
Confession: I actually shredded this one the other day. But today, a box of old cards (Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Storage Boxes Are Evil) that probably weighs a pound is going, going, gone. Some of those date from the 90s. Maybe even the late 80s. Aaargh. Some are people I don't even remember. (And again, some who I'm not in touch with for good reason. Aargh.)
As "M" would say, "woot". And I'm never keeping another business card again. It goes into the system, and it gets shredded.
Origin: Networking at a baby shower.
How long kept: 3 days.
Why Kept: I might want to call this woman; It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Shredder (it still works!)
Confession: I actually shredded this one the other day. But today, a box of old cards (Out Of Sight, Out Of Mind, Storage Boxes Are Evil) that probably weighs a pound is going, going, gone. Some of those date from the 90s. Maybe even the late 80s. Aaargh. Some are people I don't even remember. (And again, some who I'm not in touch with for good reason. Aargh.)
As "M" would say, "woot". And I'm never keeping another business card again. It goes into the system, and it gets shredded.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Scaling back on country themed clutter
What: an old scale that was a hand me down
Why kept: it might be useful
Origin: from Mother in the mid to early 90s.
Last used: months ago, perhaps even a year
Destination: freecycle free4all
My mantra: I will not bring home more garbage. I will not bring home more garbage. I will not bring home more garbage
Confession: or comment actually - we got the Wii fit and it has a scale in it. I really done weigh myself often because I do that at weight watchers. I'm lifetime :)
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Why kept: it might be useful
Origin: from Mother in the mid to early 90s.
Last used: months ago, perhaps even a year
Destination: freecycle free4all
My mantra: I will not bring home more garbage. I will not bring home more garbage. I will not bring home more garbage
Confession: or comment actually - we got the Wii fit and it has a scale in it. I really done weigh myself often because I do that at weight watchers. I'm lifetime :)
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Late Great Plate
What: Cracked Plate
Origin: Gift from Mom...and then, craftastic impulse, saved in my craft box. Storage Boxes Are Evil.
Usage: It used to have a giant cup. Used those quite a bit in the 90s.
Why kept: Thought I might like to experiment with decoupage. Thus, It Mght Be Useful. Uh, nope.
How Long Kept: Hmmm. In its broken state? Several years. Aargh.
Destination: Trash.
Bonus: This saucer goes with "M"s cup!
Origin: Gift from Mom...and then, craftastic impulse, saved in my craft box. Storage Boxes Are Evil.
Usage: It used to have a giant cup. Used those quite a bit in the 90s.
Why kept: Thought I might like to experiment with decoupage. Thus, It Mght Be Useful. Uh, nope.
How Long Kept: Hmmm. In its broken state? Several years. Aargh.
Destination: Trash.
Bonus: This saucer goes with "M"s cup!
Monday, February 15, 2010
Global cuppa knowledge
What: plastic coffee mug
Origin: from some computer training almost exactly one year ago. I became Microsoft certified! Woot!
Why kept: might be useful, nostalgia
Destination: freecycle free4all
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Origin: from some computer training almost exactly one year ago. I became Microsoft certified! Woot!
Why kept: might be useful, nostalgia
Destination: freecycle free4all
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Two Sheets To The Wind
What: Less than snowy white sheets, some sports bras with dead elastic, and other fabric scraps.
Origin: Various.
How long kept/Usage: Bras were 12 years old, unworn since the early 00s, and stored in my backpack. Sheets are of a more recent vintage, but were replaced quite some time ago and placed in a storage box.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Storage Boxes Are Evil. I might use the sheets in some kind of project, and thus They Might Be Useful.
Destination: Textile recycling, Mondays and Saturdays at Union Square Greenmarket.
Confession: I've started to always use bleach to keep my whites snowy. Is it environmentally justified? The other peroxide based options just don't work as well. Don't know if that is something about The Best Water In The World (which is sometimes discolored).
Confession, cont: I kept one sheet, which I actually have been using in my quilting classes.
Origin: Various.
How long kept/Usage: Bras were 12 years old, unworn since the early 00s, and stored in my backpack. Sheets are of a more recent vintage, but were replaced quite some time ago and placed in a storage box.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Storage Boxes Are Evil. I might use the sheets in some kind of project, and thus They Might Be Useful.
Destination: Textile recycling, Mondays and Saturdays at Union Square Greenmarket.
Confession: I've started to always use bleach to keep my whites snowy. Is it environmentally justified? The other peroxide based options just don't work as well. Don't know if that is something about The Best Water In The World (which is sometimes discolored).
Confession, cont: I kept one sheet, which I actually have been using in my quilting classes.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Shreddin' Through The Oldies
What: The 90s. In a 66 quart storage box.
Origin: I lived it.
Usage: Uh, does moving it storage and moving it back count as "usage"?
How long kept: Oldest thing shredded was from 1986 See confession.
Why kept: I Might Need It. Storage Boxes are Evil. Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Aaargh.
Destination: Recycling.
Happy Lunar New Year!
Confession: For a couple of years in the early 00s, I paid to store these tax, financial and other business records at a Manhattan Mini Store. Aargh.
Confession, cont: There was a lot of gnarly chi in that box. A couple of files from one of my early, great career roles...which was bailing out a failed project for the meanest, most humorless client corporation I have ever seen. Many many items from that job, including my letter of resignation and documentation of the legal imbroglio that ensued after I resigned. (I prevailed. Snap.)
And I kept on running across names of people I subsequently worked with who are no longer in my life -- in the final analysis (and I guess that a 4+ hour shred-a-thon qualifies as a final analysis) with good reason.
Bonus: I sometimes idealize the 90s as a kind of golden era. I now see, not so much!
Although many good things happened, and life was good, I left a lot of the not-so-good behind. (And lots of the physical evidence attaching me to it, literally or more ethereally, got shredded today!)
Extra bonus: If I've ever shared my GMAT score with you, I was probably wrong. Not that my friends and I talk GMATs all the time -- or ever -- but I've been grossly understating my score.
I freaking rocked the GMAT. In 1987.
(Confession: I saved the GMAT score report. Sticky.)
Origin: I lived it.
Usage: Uh, does moving it storage and moving it back count as "usage"?
How long kept: Oldest thing shredded was from 1986 See confession.
Why kept: I Might Need It. Storage Boxes are Evil. Out of Sight, Out of Mind. Aaargh.
Destination: Recycling.
Happy Lunar New Year!
Confession: For a couple of years in the early 00s, I paid to store these tax, financial and other business records at a Manhattan Mini Store. Aargh.
Confession, cont: There was a lot of gnarly chi in that box. A couple of files from one of my early, great career roles...which was bailing out a failed project for the meanest, most humorless client corporation I have ever seen. Many many items from that job, including my letter of resignation and documentation of the legal imbroglio that ensued after I resigned. (I prevailed. Snap.)
And I kept on running across names of people I subsequently worked with who are no longer in my life -- in the final analysis (and I guess that a 4+ hour shred-a-thon qualifies as a final analysis) with good reason.
Bonus: I sometimes idealize the 90s as a kind of golden era. I now see, not so much!
Although many good things happened, and life was good, I left a lot of the not-so-good behind. (And lots of the physical evidence attaching me to it, literally or more ethereally, got shredded today!)
Extra bonus: If I've ever shared my GMAT score with you, I was probably wrong. Not that my friends and I talk GMATs all the time -- or ever -- but I've been grossly understating my score.
I freaking rocked the GMAT. In 1987.
(Confession: I saved the GMAT score report. Sticky.)
Shower (heads) of love
What: shower head
Origin: The Hubby's bathroom
Last used: we replace it with a handheld jobby last summer
Why kept: I don't know
Destination: well it's been soaked in vinegar and made to look like new. It's going to the freecycle free4all
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Origin: The Hubby's bathroom
Last used: we replace it with a handheld jobby last summer
Why kept: I don't know
Destination: well it's been soaked in vinegar and made to look like new. It's going to the freecycle free4all
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Saturday, February 13, 2010
Sock It To Someone Else
What: Hiking socks.
Origin: Alpine aspirations.
Usage: Not in this century.
How long kept: Since probably 1999.
Why kept: Mostly Out of Sight, Out of Mind. But also, I Might Need Them.
Destination: A man who asked me for money in Penn Station.
Confession: I found 2 more pair of long unworn socks stored in my backpack when I was packing for the aforementioned ice climbing class. Aaargh! (And, in a way, Storage Boxes Are Evil...I do store a bunch of my outdoor gear in my pack.)
I've been carrying them around with me for a while, waiting for someone who wants them. The other pair will meet a similar fate.
Confession, cont: These were refused last week by a too-well-dressed, hipstery-looking guy in his 20s who asked me for "50 cents so that I can get a sandwich," outside of Whole Foods. Something wasn't hanging together in that transaction (having nothing to do with being miffed about the kid not wanting my socks...)
Addendum: This post is similar to another, but the "stuff" came from a different source. I won't post this again, but will note that (other than the case above) the clearly homeless men I've asked about this have enthusiastically and gratefully accepted socks.
Over the years my friends and I have had many conversations about how to "help" homeless people without harming. Money might be spent on drugs. Food, if sugary, might contribute to tooth decay. Signs in the subway tell us to call 311, but clearly that's not working out so well. And I think it's better to see these people, and affirm them in some non-judgemental way. I'm thinking that I'm going to start to always keep socks on hand for such purposes. (Not bloggable, just a digression.)
Origin: Alpine aspirations.
Usage: Not in this century.
How long kept: Since probably 1999.
Why kept: Mostly Out of Sight, Out of Mind. But also, I Might Need Them.
Destination: A man who asked me for money in Penn Station.
Confession: I found 2 more pair of long unworn socks stored in my backpack when I was packing for the aforementioned ice climbing class. Aaargh! (And, in a way, Storage Boxes Are Evil...I do store a bunch of my outdoor gear in my pack.)
I've been carrying them around with me for a while, waiting for someone who wants them. The other pair will meet a similar fate.
Confession, cont: These were refused last week by a too-well-dressed, hipstery-looking guy in his 20s who asked me for "50 cents so that I can get a sandwich," outside of Whole Foods. Something wasn't hanging together in that transaction (having nothing to do with being miffed about the kid not wanting my socks...)
Addendum: This post is similar to another, but the "stuff" came from a different source. I won't post this again, but will note that (other than the case above) the clearly homeless men I've asked about this have enthusiastically and gratefully accepted socks.
Over the years my friends and I have had many conversations about how to "help" homeless people without harming. Money might be spent on drugs. Food, if sugary, might contribute to tooth decay. Signs in the subway tell us to call 311, but clearly that's not working out so well. And I think it's better to see these people, and affirm them in some non-judgemental way. I'm thinking that I'm going to start to always keep socks on hand for such purposes. (Not bloggable, just a digression.)
Buh bye paperweight
Saturday's post
What: paperweight
Origin: a conference in 2008
Why kept: I couldn't figure what to do with it (recycling wise)
Destination: garbage
Confession: the Hubby and I tried and tried to find an alternate use and we had no luck! Buh bye desk clutter!
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What: paperweight
Origin: a conference in 2008
Why kept: I couldn't figure what to do with it (recycling wise)
Destination: garbage
Confession: the Hubby and I tried and tried to find an alternate use and we had no luck! Buh bye desk clutter!
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Okay I may have an issue (late post)
Honest. I picked this off the shelf in my bathroom last evening but the forgot to take a photo and post! I hope my fellow bloggers forgive me. I have forgiven myself :)
What: two more candles
Last used: last summer when we had a power outage
Why kept: they were a gift from X and I'm not quite sure. They weren't very fragrant
Destination: Freecycle free for all
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What: two more candles
Last used: last summer when we had a power outage
Why kept: they were a gift from X and I'm not quite sure. They weren't very fragrant
Destination: Freecycle free for all
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Friday, February 12, 2010
Trash Strong
Origin: Charity event I volunteered at. I think.
How long kept: ? Maybe since 2004?
Why kept: I'm clueless. Mainly Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Trash
Confession: I'm "back posting"...since I fell asleep early after a long day (and then awoke in the middle of the night unable to sleep, possibly due to that nagging feeling that I had forgotten something!)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Candle in the wind?
Okay its a "melt" or several of them
Origin: yankee candle co
Last used: 2005ish
Destination: I was at a friend's house and noticed she had a holder that was empty. She said she'd love them. So the Boy and I dropped them off today
Confession. I saved one of each flavor for myself :)
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Origin: yankee candle co
Last used: 2005ish
Destination: I was at a friend's house and noticed she had a holder that was empty. She said she'd love them. So the Boy and I dropped them off today
Confession. I saved one of each flavor for myself :)
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Guest Post: My "mom jeans" are taking a hike
"S", your jeans look like they are making your last stand...before you decamp to warmer climes!
"Well, they weren't always "mom jeans" but since I live in Levis shrink-to-fits, whenever I put these on, that's what they feel like, with the ever-so-slightly tapered leg and waist that (gasp) comes almost above my navel. I remember when they were the most expensive jeans I ever bought--Italian, I think--"Big John" (cringe) and from the mid-90s. Actually, they still hold that distinction, because my Levis are $39 at Dave's Army Navy. Off to the Union Square textile recycle bag. A white paint smudge on the butt prevents the typical route of going cut-off or Goodwill."
Travel safely, have fun, and we'll see you online (and hopefully in real life) after you return.
"Well, they weren't always "mom jeans" but since I live in Levis shrink-to-fits, whenever I put these on, that's what they feel like, with the ever-so-slightly tapered leg and waist that (gasp) comes almost above my navel. I remember when they were the most expensive jeans I ever bought--Italian, I think--"Big John" (cringe) and from the mid-90s. Actually, they still hold that distinction, because my Levis are $39 at Dave's Army Navy. Off to the Union Square textile recycle bag. A white paint smudge on the butt prevents the typical route of going cut-off or Goodwill."
Travel safely, have fun, and we'll see you online (and hopefully in real life) after you return.
Coffee (Un)Clutch
What: Old coffee.
Usage: Some, including some fairly recent.
Origin: Thanks, Mom!
How Long Kept: Um, not sure...one expired in March of 09, the other in August of 09.
Why kept: I might drink more of it, and thus It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Compost (and trash for the packages).
Confession: Every summer, my mom and I sit by the lake and drink yummy coffee. She often says, "would you like me to send you some of the (this year: organic summer blend)?" and I always say yes. Hence several partial bags of coffee.
Note to self: Just Say No to coffee!
Confession, part deux: I stash my compost in the freezer between periodic drops at the Union Square Greenmarket. Because of the weather, I have a larger stash, ready to go in compostable Bio-Bags, hopefully this weekend. I fear that when I unload the freezer, I'll unearth some more undrunk coffee.
Usage: Some, including some fairly recent.
Origin: Thanks, Mom!
How Long Kept: Um, not sure...one expired in March of 09, the other in August of 09.
Why kept: I might drink more of it, and thus It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Compost (and trash for the packages).
Confession: Every summer, my mom and I sit by the lake and drink yummy coffee. She often says, "would you like me to send you some of the (this year: organic summer blend)?" and I always say yes. Hence several partial bags of coffee.
Note to self: Just Say No to coffee!
Confession, part deux: I stash my compost in the freezer between periodic drops at the Union Square Greenmarket. Because of the weather, I have a larger stash, ready to go in compostable Bio-Bags, hopefully this weekend. I fear that when I unload the freezer, I'll unearth some more undrunk coffee.
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
You're Canned
What: tin from christmas cookies
Last used: mid January. Those were a tasty gift!
Why kept: sloth :)
Destination: Freecycle free4all.
Sorry to be short, but I'm exhausted! Good night Things 365 friends!!
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Last used: mid January. Those were a tasty gift!
Why kept: sloth :)
Destination: Freecycle free4all.
Sorry to be short, but I'm exhausted! Good night Things 365 friends!!
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Guest Post: "Juicin' days are over..."
"Plastic juicer that is pretty grungy, possibly 30 years old, and hasn't been touched (other than moving it to find the flour sifter, which is how it became next on my hit list).
Goodwill can determine if has squeezed its last lemon or not. I am really bad at manning that final switch."
Thanks for the juicy post, "S".
Goodwill can determine if has squeezed its last lemon or not. I am really bad at manning that final switch."
Thanks for the juicy post, "S".
I'll Take Potpourri For $20, Alex
What: Various odds and ends. A takeout container that, until laundry this morning, contained some laundry detergent. An almost empty hand cream. About 3 tablespoons of mung beans. (Organic. Sprouted.)
How long kept: Also various. All circa some time in 2009. Maybe late 2008 for the hand cream?
Why kept: They Might Be Useful. And, Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Takeout container, recycling, via Preserve Brands pickup at the grocery store for #5 plastic (which NYC does not recycle). Hand cream, if I can squeeze any more out of there, done. Then, trash. And mung beans, I bought some more yesterday and plan to make some kichuri tonight.
Confession: Here's what I'm noticing. Things that I do over and over again. Like putting an empty advil container back in the medicine chest. Like buying a new hand cream before the old one is gone (maybe because I'm traveling, so a valid purchase) and then leaving the old one there, um, forever.
And Aaargh, why the heck didn't I just cook the extra few tablespoons of mung beans the last time I made kichuri?
Bonus: I'm also noticing how much emptier my cabinets, medicine chest and closet shelves are becoming. Things seem to be less sticky, overall.
Noticing this stuff for the blog actually is leading me to notice other stuff, and dispatch it with less fanfare and drama.
(Or is it comedy?)
How long kept: Also various. All circa some time in 2009. Maybe late 2008 for the hand cream?
Why kept: They Might Be Useful. And, Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Takeout container, recycling, via Preserve Brands pickup at the grocery store for #5 plastic (which NYC does not recycle). Hand cream, if I can squeeze any more out of there, done. Then, trash. And mung beans, I bought some more yesterday and plan to make some kichuri tonight.
Confession: Here's what I'm noticing. Things that I do over and over again. Like putting an empty advil container back in the medicine chest. Like buying a new hand cream before the old one is gone (maybe because I'm traveling, so a valid purchase) and then leaving the old one there, um, forever.
And Aaargh, why the heck didn't I just cook the extra few tablespoons of mung beans the last time I made kichuri?
Bonus: I'm also noticing how much emptier my cabinets, medicine chest and closet shelves are becoming. Things seem to be less sticky, overall.
Noticing this stuff for the blog actually is leading me to notice other stuff, and dispatch it with less fanfare and drama.
(Or is it comedy?)
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
It's starting to add up
What: old algebra text books
Origin: a class I took in 2000 or 2001.
Why kept: might be useful? When? I'm not sure. Maybe when the boys are in school? I have to wait over 10 years for that. I bet their text books will be able to refresh my memory when the time comes! If not, we have a friend that can help. I can't even say out of site... They were at eye level on the shelf at the end of the hall. Maybe a little nostalgia. This was the first course I tool when I went back to school. I really like math. It's like a puzzle.
Destination: freecycle free4all
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Origin: a class I took in 2000 or 2001.
Why kept: might be useful? When? I'm not sure. Maybe when the boys are in school? I have to wait over 10 years for that. I bet their text books will be able to refresh my memory when the time comes! If not, we have a friend that can help. I can't even say out of site... They were at eye level on the shelf at the end of the hall. Maybe a little nostalgia. This was the first course I tool when I went back to school. I really like math. It's like a puzzle.
Destination: freecycle free4all
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Medicine Chest Ephemera
What: From the annals of my medicine chest: a bunch of expired items, no longer usable items, and empty containers.
Origin: Various salutary and cosmetic objectives.
How long kept: The "papier poudre" was in a cosmetic bag I used to keep in my office at my last corporate gig...which ended over 2 years ago. Procurement date: can't even begin to make a guess.
Usage: The Claritin is the most recently used item -- I had a sinus thing that blocked my ears and had to fly in September, 09.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and Aaargh (the empty Advil container? Why, why?)
Destination: Trash, recycling, and the NYC Sewage system.
Confession: I'm sure that the Claritin could have gone to some kind of pharma pickup. I apologize for flushing 2 more pharmaceuticals tablets into our water table. The papier poudre, maybe I could have recycled it? But it had all of that "poudre" cracking off of the "papier". Sigh.
Confession, cont.: This was a hail Mary pass. I was about to go to bed without having "blogged" anything today. I'm glad I reached for it; it only kept me up another 15 minutes.
Confession, part III: There are a couple of questionable items remaining in the medicine chest:
Origin: Various salutary and cosmetic objectives.
How long kept: The "papier poudre" was in a cosmetic bag I used to keep in my office at my last corporate gig...which ended over 2 years ago. Procurement date: can't even begin to make a guess.
Usage: The Claritin is the most recently used item -- I had a sinus thing that blocked my ears and had to fly in September, 09.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind, and Aaargh (the empty Advil container? Why, why?)
Destination: Trash, recycling, and the NYC Sewage system.
Confession: I'm sure that the Claritin could have gone to some kind of pharma pickup. I apologize for flushing 2 more pharmaceuticals tablets into our water table. The papier poudre, maybe I could have recycled it? But it had all of that "poudre" cracking off of the "papier". Sigh.
Confession, cont.: This was a hail Mary pass. I was about to go to bed without having "blogged" anything today. I'm glad I reached for it; it only kept me up another 15 minutes.
Confession, part III: There are a couple of questionable items remaining in the medicine chest:
- Lipsticks. Some can be recycled at the Mac counter, I believe. (Though, trashed last week: some Avon sample sizes in unflattering colors, the gift of a moonlighting colleague circa 2007);
- An aerosol can of Evian, from the days when you could bring this sort of thing onto an airplane for facial refreshment. I sprayed some on my face tonight. Refreshing, hopefully not toxic, Nostalgia;
- and, several items of the bandage variety.
Guest Post: Wish winter would expire soon, too
"Thinking of balmy beaches as I peruse that "summer" area of my closet and find flip flops that have started to peel like my skin will should I keep using this expired sunscreen ('04). Dumped lotion, recycled bottle, trashed footwear. Here comes the sun! Or snow. Or sun!"
It's a two-fer Tuesday from "S" because the ladies here at 365 Things didn't catch her post yesterday. Hey, we can't get an "A" in everything.
It's a two-fer Tuesday from "S" because the ladies here at 365 Things didn't catch her post yesterday. Hey, we can't get an "A" in everything.
Guest Post: Knick-knack paddy-wack...
Give the dog a bone! Poor guys have been penned in the basement for 9 years--talk about neglect! The English bull terrior is missing a leg & tail, and the Scotties (or Westies?) are healthy and awaiting adoption at Goodwill. All were gifts. Sure, I like dogs. I like cats. And turtles, and armadillos, and frogs, and owls. I no longer like critters all over my shelves.
"S", one of my favorite lines from a movie is something along the lines of, "Black and white, it really captures the moment..." Thanks for your post, and for giving me a chance to quote the movie.
"S", one of my favorite lines from a movie is something along the lines of, "Black and white, it really captures the moment..." Thanks for your post, and for giving me a chance to quote the movie.
Everyone is on board
What: broken toy train and helicopter
Origin: freecycle last summer
why kept:the lady said they were broken and he did play with them. They might be played with again.
Destination: recycle bin
The Boy and I went through his toy box. He chose several things to give away and several broken toys to toss/recycle. I'm very proud of him for the amount of toys that he chose! He played with toys that had been buried in the toy box so they we're like new again. It was a good day!!
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Origin: freecycle last summer
why kept:the lady said they were broken and he did play with them. They might be played with again.
Destination: recycle bin
The Boy and I went through his toy box. He chose several things to give away and several broken toys to toss/recycle. I'm very proud of him for the amount of toys that he chose! He played with toys that had been buried in the toy box so they we're like new again. It was a good day!!
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Monday, February 8, 2010
This Time: Recycle, Not Freecycle
What: Gorgeous packing material, from the wine glass that "M" sent me.
Usage: I actually pulled tissue paper out of this wrapping and used it to make "paper cloth" for my quilting class. This is the remainder
How long kept: 2 days
Why kept: Deciding whether to Freecycle it.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: In 2006 (?) when "M" sent me the rest of this set of wine glasses, this packing material was so breathtaking -- and I clearly had some time on my hands -- that I thought it should be Freecycled. (And I had several requests for it, too. And as I recall, no Drama.)
The real confession, though, is that I sometimes have pushed the limit on Freecycle, for sport. Just to see what people will get on the train to come and pick up.
Too busy for that!
Usage: I actually pulled tissue paper out of this wrapping and used it to make "paper cloth" for my quilting class. This is the remainder
How long kept: 2 days
Why kept: Deciding whether to Freecycle it.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: In 2006 (?) when "M" sent me the rest of this set of wine glasses, this packing material was so breathtaking -- and I clearly had some time on my hands -- that I thought it should be Freecycled. (And I had several requests for it, too. And as I recall, no Drama.)
The real confession, though, is that I sometimes have pushed the limit on Freecycle, for sport. Just to see what people will get on the train to come and pick up.
Too busy for that!
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Nimiety - I'd say!!
What: Word of the day calendar
Last used: December 18, 2009
It got bust during the holidays
Original: Xmas of 2008 and used daily until .... Dec. 18
Why kept: out of sight
Destination: recycle bin
We are working on our nimiety!!!
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Last used: December 18, 2009
It got bust during the holidays
Original: Xmas of 2008 and used daily until .... Dec. 18
Why kept: out of sight
Destination: recycle bin
We are working on our nimiety!!!
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The Gift that Keeps Re-Gifting
This weekend, I opened the Christmas gifts I received when I visited Chicagoland. Usually, I ship them home and open them a bit later; this second Christmas is one of my favorite things!
There were a couple of items I knew that could find a higher use. I regifted them. One to an excited friend. The other to Housing Works.
Why so cryptic?
Confession: Because X and X gave them to me. And of our 8 readers, I'm guessing there's a possibility of a visit from one of these folks.
Bonus rant: There is a Big Box store which I'll continue to patronize -- when it benefits me.
But I believe that it will have to be a very cold day in a very hot place before I ever buy a gift there for anyone. Without a receipt, they wouldn't take something back, despite the fact that it was a proprietary item that they recognized. This is not my first such issue with this establishment. And each time, the demeanor I was met with was less than polite, apologetic or professional -- and kind of "soviet", of the cold war era. This is not how I want my giftees to be treated when one of my gifts is a duplicate or a near-miss.
Reap what you sow, baby.
Todd's beautiful Grandma, via Flickr. "Grandma Opening Gifts" used, with gratitude, under Creative Commons License.
There were a couple of items I knew that could find a higher use. I regifted them. One to an excited friend. The other to Housing Works.
Why so cryptic?
Confession: Because X and X gave them to me. And of our 8 readers, I'm guessing there's a possibility of a visit from one of these folks.
Bonus rant: There is a Big Box store which I'll continue to patronize -- when it benefits me.
But I believe that it will have to be a very cold day in a very hot place before I ever buy a gift there for anyone. Without a receipt, they wouldn't take something back, despite the fact that it was a proprietary item that they recognized. This is not my first such issue with this establishment. And each time, the demeanor I was met with was less than polite, apologetic or professional -- and kind of "soviet", of the cold war era. This is not how I want my giftees to be treated when one of my gifts is a duplicate or a near-miss.
Reap what you sow, baby.
Todd's beautiful Grandma, via Flickr. "Grandma Opening Gifts" used, with gratitude, under Creative Commons License.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Holding it together
What: umbilical cord clip
Why kept: I have NO earthly idea why this even made it home from the hospital
Last used: fall of 2009
Destination: garbage
This falls under aargh and a little ew (not that it was gross or anything but ew)! Seriously, why didn't I toss this? It's not like I was saving it for his scrapbook and it certainly won't be worn again! It was out of sight and now it is in the garbage :)
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Why kept: I have NO earthly idea why this even made it home from the hospital
Last used: fall of 2009
Destination: garbage
This falls under aargh and a little ew (not that it was gross or anything but ew)! Seriously, why didn't I toss this? It's not like I was saving it for his scrapbook and it certainly won't be worn again! It was out of sight and now it is in the garbage :)
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"S" Guest post-I'm S(n)o(w) Over Winter.
"Lawn decoration is a big thing in Beacon. I am learning that less is more when the winds come whipping around the mountain and toss my tchotchkes all across the lawn. Snow, or no, Mr. Metal Snowman serves no purpose, except to remind me that it is winter. And I don't need extra reminding. Bought at the Fishkill town-wide tag sale about 7 years ago, maybe $5? I'd rather spend that money on hot chocolate and a pepper cookie at Homespun. Destination: metal bin at the dump, my new home away from home"
Not My Stuff!
There are three maroon boas at Housing Works on Chambers.
Now that I've brought a 4th over to join them, maybe a few hands of bridge?
Now that I've brought a 4th over to join them, maybe a few hands of bridge?
Boa Constrictor
What: Victorian-y boa.
Origin: Sartorial inspiration.
Usage: In this century? Not so much.
How long kept: I must have gotten this in the mid-90s.
Why Kept: I might wear it again, and thus It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Housing Works.
Confession: I tried this on again shortly before taking it over to HW. It's still cute. I don't want to be having this conversation with myself again in 2020.
Confession, cont.: It's going with another piece of outdoor wear I'll never wear. It Was A Gift From X...
Bonus: I can drop these off on the way to buy more milk, eggs, and bread. "S", hope you're warm and toasty up the Hudson. The storm of the century managed to miss us up here in NYC, barely a dusting...that said, I'm hunkering down for the day.
Origin: Sartorial inspiration.
Usage: In this century? Not so much.
How long kept: I must have gotten this in the mid-90s.
Why Kept: I might wear it again, and thus It Might Be Useful.
Destination: Housing Works.
Confession: I tried this on again shortly before taking it over to HW. It's still cute. I don't want to be having this conversation with myself again in 2020.
Confession, cont.: It's going with another piece of outdoor wear I'll never wear. It Was A Gift From X...
Bonus: I can drop these off on the way to buy more milk, eggs, and bread. "S", hope you're warm and toasty up the Hudson. The storm of the century managed to miss us up here in NYC, barely a dusting...that said, I'm hunkering down for the day.
Friday, February 5, 2010
I Am (No Longer) Iron (Wo)Man
What: The handle of a late, beloved cast iron pan.
Origin: I dropped the beautifully seasoned pan on the floor, and the handle snapped off, quite neatly.
Usage: On and off, as a sort of paperweight. Mostly, I moved it around.
Why kept: Partly Out of Sight Out of Mind. Mostly, Aaaargh. Sticky.
How Long Kept: I'm guessing since 1999.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: When this pan broke, I reached out to a classmate who runs a family-owned iron works to see if he could recommend someone who could fix it. He counseled me against repair, saying that the metal would always have a fault, and be a potential safety issue. So I recycled the pan, but not the handle. It Might Be Useful.
This is by far one of the odder things I haven't wanted to release.
Origin: I dropped the beautifully seasoned pan on the floor, and the handle snapped off, quite neatly.
Usage: On and off, as a sort of paperweight. Mostly, I moved it around.
Why kept: Partly Out of Sight Out of Mind. Mostly, Aaaargh. Sticky.
How Long Kept: I'm guessing since 1999.
Destination: Recycling.
Confession: When this pan broke, I reached out to a classmate who runs a family-owned iron works to see if he could recommend someone who could fix it. He counseled me against repair, saying that the metal would always have a fault, and be a potential safety issue. So I recycled the pan, but not the handle. It Might Be Useful.
This is by far one of the odder things I haven't wanted to release.
No need to flash to get these
What: Mardi Gras beads
Origin: a Mardi Gras party in the burbs. Read: it was a touch tamer the Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Last used: probably 2003/4
Why kept: nostalgia. It was a fun party. I've seen these in the past year but didn't want to part with them. What if I need them for another Mardi Gras party?? Buh-bye beads
Destination: I was going to wait for the Free4All but that will be after Mardi Gras. They are posted on Freecycle and in the meantime they remain in the F4A pile
Origin: a Mardi Gras party in the burbs. Read: it was a touch tamer the Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Last used: probably 2003/4
Why kept: nostalgia. It was a fun party. I've seen these in the past year but didn't want to part with them. What if I need them for another Mardi Gras party?? Buh-bye beads
Destination: I was going to wait for the Free4All but that will be after Mardi Gras. They are posted on Freecycle and in the meantime they remain in the F4A pile
Guest Post from "S": I'm strapped all ready--for cash!
"Free paraphernalia that came with a WordPress workshop I attended last November. One of the sponsors was media temple and so this strap held my ID. I actually have a stash of this type of thing in a drawer somewhere, for a future post, but this has been floating around my house until tonite I managed to nail it. "A"--does Union Square fabric recycle take this nylon webbing stuff? If so--I'll save it for next time in the city. So--technically it is still here, but under house arrest. I've taken away its roaming privileges. "
Once again, we all have the same stuff! The Hubby has a large pile of these somewhere! For him, they might be useful.
Once again, we all have the same stuff! The Hubby has a large pile of these somewhere! For him, they might be useful.
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Minty fresh
Well your breath will be fresh when you blow out the candle
What: brush ups for freshening up between brushing and a candle from a holiday center piece
Last used: never and never since we dispatched of the center piece. -- two years ago
Why: The Brush ups might be useful -- see destination/confession. Candles are "sticky" for me. I heart them. I just don't burn them with the little ones around. I need to keep visiting the candle department to purge.
Destination/confession: the candle is in the free4all pile and I'm taking the Brush-ups to work for after my garlic lunches :). If I don't use them in a week... Free4all city baby!
Update... just opened one... it expired in 10-2006.... mmm still minty fresh. I'm using it because I want to eat candy. If my breath is minty, maybe I'll be able to take a pass :-)
Guest post "it's frogged up"
A friend brought this in to work from home in hopes of finding a home for this handsome frog! I grilled my friend for the following information
What: it's a sombrero wearing frog juicer
Origin: she thought her mom probably gave it to her. She found it when she was cleaning her pantry
How long kept: she couldn't remember
Why: out of sight out of mind
Last used: she thought she used it once most likely when she first received it
I love this frog; however, it will not follow me home :). This was too funny not to blog. "A" I think this beats your juicer on looks hands down!! Imagine making your "frog" juice with the frog juicer!!!!
Princess, you're so right. "Frog juice" would only be better after being extruded from between those ceramic lips.
One of my sillier ideas: at the end of the year, we could pick the 12 best "things," and use Snapfish or other to create a calendar that we could sell to benefit Housing Works or one of the other great institutions where we'redumping dropping off our stuff...in my book, this Frog is a contender.
What: it's a sombrero wearing frog juicer
Origin: she thought her mom probably gave it to her. She found it when she was cleaning her pantry
How long kept: she couldn't remember
Why: out of sight out of mind
Last used: she thought she used it once most likely when she first received it
I love this frog; however, it will not follow me home :). This was too funny not to blog. "A" I think this beats your juicer on looks hands down!! Imagine making your "frog" juice with the frog juicer!!!!
Princess, you're so right. "Frog juice" would only be better after being extruded from between those ceramic lips. One of my sillier ideas: at the end of the year, we could pick the 12 best "things," and use Snapfish or other to create a calendar that we could sell to benefit Housing Works or one of the other great institutions where we're
Talking Trash
What: Scrubby glove.
Origin: Exfoliatory impulse.
Usage: Hmmm. Maybe a few times?
How Long Kept: I have no f<{&ing idea.
Why Kept: Out of Sight, Out Of Mind.
Destination: Trash.I think. See confession.
Confession: This one is in my bathroom wastebasket. Should I rescue it and drop it with textiles at Union Square this weekend? Or is it actually compost? It's probably jute or something, so it is both a floor wax and a dessert topping.
Lament: How many minutes is it okay to analyze this? I'm a small business owner, and should really be thinking about my next payday. Why do I feel badly about throwing things away?
Eew, nobody should want to reuse it. And I never should have bought it -- my skin doesn't stand up to mad exfoliation.
Dammit (as one of our favorite TV action heroes might say), some things are actually just trash. Why not just let go?
Confession, cont.: I found this in the back of my bathroom vanity cabinet, behind a pile of beautifully folded towels I was rotating. (Ack, it was stacked on top of a cute little basket (i.e. storage box) filled with, I don't know what. Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
As "M" might point out, this post doesn't count (yet), as it has not left the house. I may still rescue it for another destination. Stay tuned.
"M" Disagrees: I have my Amvets pile, you may have your textilepile :-)
"A"'s Update: It went with the trash. What with the snowstorm that the local news is threatening us with, I'm thinking that I won't make it to compost or textile recycling this weekend. At least it's biodegradeable...though we all know that stuff doesn't really biodegrade in landfills for a really, really long time. Sigh.
Origin: Exfoliatory impulse.
Usage: Hmmm. Maybe a few times?
How Long Kept: I have no f<{&ing idea.
Why Kept: Out of Sight, Out Of Mind.
Destination: Trash.
Confession: This one is in my bathroom wastebasket. Should I rescue it and drop it with textiles at Union Square this weekend? Or is it actually compost? It's probably jute or something, so it is both a floor wax and a dessert topping.
Lament: How many minutes is it okay to analyze this? I'm a small business owner, and should really be thinking about my next payday. Why do I feel badly about throwing things away?
Eew, nobody should want to reuse it. And I never should have bought it -- my skin doesn't stand up to mad exfoliation.
Dammit (as one of our favorite TV action heroes might say), some things are actually just trash. Why not just let go?
Confession, cont.: I found this in the back of my bathroom vanity cabinet, behind a pile of beautifully folded towels I was rotating. (Ack, it was stacked on top of a cute little basket (i.e. storage box) filled with, I don't know what. Storage Boxes Are Evil.)
As "M" might point out, this post doesn't count (yet), as it has not left the house. I may still rescue it for another destination. Stay tuned.
"M" Disagrees: I have my Amvets pile, you may have your textilepile :-)
"A"'s Update: It went with the trash. What with the snowstorm that the local news is threatening us with, I'm thinking that I won't make it to compost or textile recycling this weekend. At least it's biodegradeable...though we all know that stuff doesn't really biodegrade in landfills for a really, really long time. Sigh.
Holy gloves Batman
What: chenile type gloves
Why kept: they just had a little hole --I might mix them How long kept: until yesterday I was using them. Hole and all
Destination: Look out "A" here it comes. NYC perhaps to become a puppet
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Guest post Postcards From the Edge of my Refrigerator
You are going nucular on the blog and on the Queen!!!! Thanks "S" for the post. Sorry we almost missed this one.
"All accumulated in the last couple years from friends here & abroad. I have been there, done some of that (except for a cappucino in Lucca, a mud pack in Iceland, and a facial steam at TMI. Wait--I DID do that. I come from Harrisburg!) Royal Carting/Recycling can now take away the Queen Mum and the company she's been keeping on my fridge. "
"All accumulated in the last couple years from friends here & abroad. I have been there, done some of that (except for a cappucino in Lucca, a mud pack in Iceland, and a facial steam at TMI. Wait--I DID do that. I come from Harrisburg!) Royal Carting/Recycling can now take away the Queen Mum and the company she's been keeping on my fridge. "
Guest Post: Clumpa clumpa burnt-out bulbs...
Thanks "S". Go LEDs They run cool and use less energy!"
"A ganglia of cheap colored xmas lights that twinkled their last this past year. Owned, who knows, at least a decade (that seems to be my default shelf life span for a lot of things I toss, probably because my brain has trouble reeling in the years). Since most of them work, I'll let the good folk at Goodwill determine if they are landfill or not. "
"A ganglia of cheap colored xmas lights that twinkled their last this past year. Owned, who knows, at least a decade (that seems to be my default shelf life span for a lot of things I toss, probably because my brain has trouble reeling in the years). Since most of them work, I'll let the good folk at Goodwill determine if they are landfill or not. "
Orange I Glad
What: 3 mini-jars of marmalade/jelly
Origin: Snagged from fancy breakfast spots -- places I was eating at, I didn't sneak in for a weird version of dine and dash! For crafting, i.e. bead storage.
Usage: These 3? Not at all. They've been in my kitchen cabinet.
How long kept: Hmmm. At least 2 years.
Why Kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind. And an odd one, I don't need to eat it right now. I might eat it later. Hmmm.
Destination: This one was lunch, with almond butter on a spelt english muffin, before leaving on a client visit. The other two will reach similar ends this week.
Confession: One of them doesn't have an expiration date. Hmmm. Maybe I should eat that one next.
Origin: Snagged from fancy breakfast spots -- places I was eating at, I didn't sneak in for a weird version of dine and dash! For crafting, i.e. bead storage.
Usage: These 3? Not at all. They've been in my kitchen cabinet.
How long kept: Hmmm. At least 2 years.
Why Kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind. And an odd one, I don't need to eat it right now. I might eat it later. Hmmm.
Destination: This one was lunch, with almond butter on a spelt english muffin, before leaving on a client visit. The other two will reach similar ends this week.
Confession: One of them doesn't have an expiration date. Hmmm. Maybe I should eat that one next.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
"A" asked for it!!!
What: Christmas cards
Origin & last used: Christmas 2009
Why kept: lazy and was waiting to ship the box to "A"
Destination: NYC or bust!
The box should be there by Friday, Princess!!
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Origin & last used: Christmas 2009
Why kept: lazy and was waiting to ship the box to "A"
Destination: NYC or bust!
The box should be there by Friday, Princess!!
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I Won't Have My Girl Call Your Girl
What: Rolodex cards
Origin: Desire for connection, consumer impulses, etc.
How long kept: Oldest card? It's hard to say. There were two cards for my upholsterer, who I first used in 1994. (Pre-freecycle, I also gave her a "naked furniture" armoire I no longer used.)
Why kept: Another less than useful attempt at organizing my contacts. I Might Need Them.
Destination: Shredder, and then recycling.
Confession: I was actually looking for Lisa's number in here today, and realized what a trap it was. (Sorry, Lisa, didn't find your number!) (Not useful!)
Confession, part deux: I saved a few cards. (Nostalgia, and actually useful info, like the Hertz Gold number I had been looking for recently.) Where are those cards going? See Confession, part trois.
Confession, part trois: I have a weighty, messy box of business cards I've been thinking about (Storage Boxes Are Evil). And was reminded again, by someone whose card is probably in this box, the Organizing Goddess, who sent me a tip on this yesterday.
And yet another confession: I kept the Rolodex. (It Might Be Useful?)
"M" will remember that one summer I was going to pay one of her friend's high school aged kids to type these into a database. That kid is now an MD. (Just kidding, it wasn't that long ago. But I don't think it was last summer.)
This one is sticky. Stay tuned.
"M" here: It was 2008
Origin: Desire for connection, consumer impulses, etc.
How long kept: Oldest card? It's hard to say. There were two cards for my upholsterer, who I first used in 1994. (Pre-freecycle, I also gave her a "naked furniture" armoire I no longer used.)
Why kept: Another less than useful attempt at organizing my contacts. I Might Need Them.
Destination: Shredder, and then recycling.
Confession: I was actually looking for Lisa's number in here today, and realized what a trap it was. (Sorry, Lisa, didn't find your number!) (Not useful!)
Confession, part deux: I saved a few cards. (Nostalgia, and actually useful info, like the Hertz Gold number I had been looking for recently.) Where are those cards going? See Confession, part trois.
Confession, part trois: I have a weighty, messy box of business cards I've been thinking about (Storage Boxes Are Evil). And was reminded again, by someone whose card is probably in this box, the Organizing Goddess, who sent me a tip on this yesterday.
And yet another confession: I kept the Rolodex. (It Might Be Useful?)
"M" will remember that one summer I was going to pay one of her friend's high school aged kids to type these into a database. That kid is now an MD. (Just kidding, it wasn't that long ago. But I don't think it was last summer.)
This one is sticky. Stay tuned.
"M" here: It was 2008
Monday, February 1, 2010
Special delivery
What: wine glass and a book
How long kept: wow I am not even sure. I think the wine glass was one of a set we received for Christmas in '05 perhaps. We didn't have room so it remained in its protective wrapping, suitable for shipping. The book was from a store that went out of business (whoa, dejavu. Have I written this before?). I picked this out for "A" and forgot to give it to her for about 2 years! Same with the wine glass. I sincerely think I have typed this before. Wow
Why kept: wine glass - out of sight. The book -- I don't know why. I just kept moving it around my family room! Aarrrgh
Destination: NYC to "A".
Confession: I may add another thing to the box for tomorrow, so I'm treating this like an Amvets pickup.
"A" says, I think that this was 2005. Hahaha, the white corrugated packing material from the other 5 glasses, which "M"sent to me way back then, is one of the stranger things I've freecycled, "clean packing material". If I recall correctly, I had several requests for it, and someone picked it up. No drama. I've loved using those glasses -- last night, used one for a saucy cabernet. Thanks, Princess!
How long kept: wow I am not even sure. I think the wine glass was one of a set we received for Christmas in '05 perhaps. We didn't have room so it remained in its protective wrapping, suitable for shipping. The book was from a store that went out of business (whoa, dejavu. Have I written this before?). I picked this out for "A" and forgot to give it to her for about 2 years! Same with the wine glass. I sincerely think I have typed this before. Wow
Why kept: wine glass - out of sight. The book -- I don't know why. I just kept moving it around my family room! Aarrrgh
Destination: NYC to "A".
Confession: I may add another thing to the box for tomorrow, so I'm treating this like an Amvets pickup.
"A" says, I think that this was 2005. Hahaha, the white corrugated packing material from the other 5 glasses, which "M"sent to me way back then, is one of the stranger things I've freecycled, "clean packing material". If I recall correctly, I had several requests for it, and someone picked it up. No drama. I've loved using those glasses -- last night, used one for a saucy cabernet. Thanks, Princess!
"I've fallen and I can't get up - not in this chair, anyway"
S, reporting from her atelier up the Hudson...
"I love this chair. It was one of my early finds when I acquired my little fixer-upper 9 years ago. (It is from the 50s or early 60s.) I always intended to reupholster the seat and make it more comfy, (Just like I still intend to redo the floor). The thing is, the back legs are angled in such a way that I have fallen over backwards several times, which is so far no biggie because I know how to fall. But now that I have friends come and help me with Photoshop and Illustrator--it is NOT well and good when THEY fall. They weigh more than me. They cracked the chair. And I need the friends, not to mention the at-home tutorials. So, into the metal bin at the town dump. And I am now sitting in a real office chair (same era)--far better for my back and it has wheels too. I can scoot from computer to art table and continue in my slightly schizo-ADD floor-worn path to progress."
Thanks, "S." Catch you on your next trip in, I hope.
"I love this chair. It was one of my early finds when I acquired my little fixer-upper 9 years ago. (It is from the 50s or early 60s.) I always intended to reupholster the seat and make it more comfy, (Just like I still intend to redo the floor). The thing is, the back legs are angled in such a way that I have fallen over backwards several times, which is so far no biggie because I know how to fall. But now that I have friends come and help me with Photoshop and Illustrator--it is NOT well and good when THEY fall. They weigh more than me. They cracked the chair. And I need the friends, not to mention the at-home tutorials. So, into the metal bin at the town dump. And I am now sitting in a real office chair (same era)--far better for my back and it has wheels too. I can scoot from computer to art table and continue in my slightly schizo-ADD floor-worn path to progress."
Thanks, "S." Catch you on your next trip in, I hope.
E-Waste Coda
What: Bits of e-waste flotsam.
Origin: Electronic stuff.
How Long Kept: Several years.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Trash.
Confession: While looking for the cord to connect my camera to my computer to upload photos from my ice climbing extravaganza, found these in a box where I have a couple of cameras and associated cords stashed. The cord wasn't there. (The cord was easily located in a plastic shoebox where I'm storing some small electronics I saved from the last e-waste trip, and probably should have recycled then -- my beloved HP 12C from grad school, the Palm III I had in the late 90s...sigh, Nostalgia and Storage Boxes are Evil.)
I figured these would turn up sooner or later; they were absent from an earlier drop.
Here's a wall I (finally) climbed. It was a fun day! That's not me below the wall, but two of my really nice classmates.
Origin: Electronic stuff.
How Long Kept: Several years.
Why kept: Out of Sight, Out of Mind.
Destination: Trash.
Confession: While looking for the cord to connect my camera to my computer to upload photos from my ice climbing extravaganza, found these in a box where I have a couple of cameras and associated cords stashed. The cord wasn't there. (The cord was easily located in a plastic shoebox where I'm storing some small electronics I saved from the last e-waste trip, and probably should have recycled then -- my beloved HP 12C from grad school, the Palm III I had in the late 90s...sigh, Nostalgia and Storage Boxes are Evil.)
I figured these would turn up sooner or later; they were absent from an earlier drop.
Here's a wall I (finally) climbed. It was a fun day! That's not me below the wall, but two of my really nice classmates.
Filtered
What: prefilters for a broken hepa filter
Why kept: might be useful, it might be worth something
Last used: two years ago. The hepa "appliance" has been broken for over a year I think
Destination: I'll research ebay to see if there is a market otherwise Freecycle free4all
Okay. I'm all caught up and I hope not to fall behind again. I had the things set aside, but not blogged them. I can't tell you how it affected me!! I was a little stressed that I hadn't blogged them
"M", would you like to hear my helpful hint for when I don't have time to blog something big?
Sure... but it was a time issue, not the lack of bloggables
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