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hello_helloo

Procrastination and Hoarding

Aug 23, 2010 00:45

My parents had to move this weekend. Really, they could have done it any time in the last 5-6 months. But today was the last day they could legally come and go from their house. My parents are sweet. If you ever meet them, I can pretty much guarantee that you'll love them. But sometimes they are bad with money. And they, especially my mom, ( Read more... )

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brindle August 23 2010, 15:41:39 UTC

You have every right to feel frustrated, no matter how nice they are. And you know I've been there too & will be again. Never ceases to amaze me how in 1 box you can find old rotten potatoes, junk mail a decade or 2 old, cosmetics, & oh look, the deed to the house. *beats head*

I'm sorry you had to rifle through that crap. I am NOT looking forward to going through my mother's 3 properties when the time comes.

hello_helloo August 23 2010, 15:58:37 UTC

Wow! THREE properties! I feel for you already.

And you're right, it's amazing what we found sharing the same box.

brindle August 23 2010, 16:15:05 UTC

As we were packing & cleaning house this weekend ourselves, I was clearing out a drawer full of "fancy" clothes & pantyhose & stuff, I thought of how my grandmother would save pantyhose & reuse them!! I've seen them recycled into all sorts of twine or rope to bind things together. I have to give it to her, she was VERY resourceful. I chuckled & threw my old ones away. ;)

hello_helloo August 30 2010, 20:46:48 UTC

Lol! Yeah I've been going through some drawers myself. I think it's way too easy to let things pile up.