Cleaning and Organization

[Moonliner]

Originally Posted by Alex

Rent, and I certainly don't move every two years.

But the general idea is one I do seriously advocate. When we moved into the current place there were plenty of iffy boxes that Lani insisted were things we needed and would use. So I put them out on the patio and told her that if they were still there and open in 6 months I would throw them away. In realilty it was closer to a year before I got around to it but that just made the demonstration stronger.

Really though I am a pack rat with little emotional attchment to my possessions. I accumulate stuff I don't need, but I know I don't need them, and when the time comes I deassession (to use a word from library school) them with without any difficulty.

And if there is any conflict between Lani and me, I just say "ok, we'll put it over here and if it is still there after X time without having been used I will be free to toss it then."

And there be the sticking point. Mrs. Moonie won't agree to any viable value for 'x' because whatever it is could one day be useful in some MacGyver'ish senario.