Top row: A carrier bag full of Swiss holiday bumf, a couple of letters from 2002, an empty sweet tin, and 15 dressmaking pattern books.Middle row: 2 cat blankets, a mouse mat and wrist rest, the packaging from a CD player kept in case it didn't survive its 3 year guarantee period, a 1995 road map book of Spain, and a Bodum caffetierre box containing odd candle holders and candle ends.
Bottom row: A stray piece of slightly crumbly foam, 2 sets of wooden splints, a package containing 8 webbing splint straps, 2 rubber turniquets and 4 glassless picture frames.
Quite a good haul, you must agree.
I had intended to clear out Bracket's collection of pointy acorns, conkers and wing nuts if I couldn't meet my target, but as you can see, he is still a happy hoarder.
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I am very proud of you! I know how difficult you find it to get rid of anything that might possibly be useful. Since I have been married to a man who longs to live in an empty white box with no posessions I have learnt to be a little more ruthless and ask myself "what is the worst thing that could possibly happen if I threw/gave this away?" The answer is never one that allows me keep whatever it is that I am trying to throw/give away. You have spurred me on to join the game and I am going to get rid of ten things from each room in our house too. Twelve rooms if you include the boiler house and out-buildings! I have a problem getting rid of things that people have given to me, but have decided that they will probably not stop loving me just because I have passed the gift on. There are a pile of christmas gifts dotted around that I really don't want/need. The best christmas present I received was a pair of pigs for a family in some far away country, the certificate that came in the card to tell me was even useful, it helped to light the fire!
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