What to do with all this stuff?
You never realize how much stuff you own until you are forced to go through it all in an attempt to slim down your belongings so that you are not unfortunately buried under a mound fallen stuff. And I guess what’s bugging me at the moment isn’t the ladder I bought, or the lawn mower, or anything of that nature. It’s that (so far) I’ve found 6 pairs of nail clippers and something like 10 pairs of scissors. Who needs that many scissors? I remember when I was young my mother had this pair of stainless steel scissors that she would take to the scissor man when they became dull. He would sharpen them and bring them back. Now, our lives and our homes are littered with these ‘disposable’ items, that in some cases, never get disposed of. They hang around with marginal usefulness, being joined by brethren of the same ilk when we are so unlucky as to be without and in need of one just like it. The whole thing makes me tired.
Anyone have any ideas on how to keep from ending up with 47 pairs of nail clippers? Or 4 hair brushes? 15 pillows?
recycling, trash, cleaning up, cleaning out, disposable
May 7th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
[...] you’re anything like AntiChristy over at Urban Ecoist, you have tons of stuff that would be perfect for Freecycling! Did You Enjoy this Post? Subscribe [...]