Wading through treacle...

[4String.]

...aka sorting out .

Spent well over a shift sorting out in the mancave today, the end result of which is the van crammed to the roof with all manner of tat that's destined for the tip tomorrow, and it still looks no better . 4 rear light units that I bought 15 years ago for a trailer project that never happened, numerous lengths of rsj and railway line that I brought home because I thought "I can do something with that" but never did, 3 dozen ratchets (now completely seized solid...) and straps that I was given by a grateful customer well over 10 years ago, and so on. Half a dozen 2lb lump hammers have appeared along with 4 pistol drills, 3 orbital Sanders, 3 heat guns, more adjustable spanners than you could shake a stick at, enough twist drills to fill a wheelbarrow, and half as many morse taper shank drills which are neither use nor ornament to me.

It really grates on me that I've spent so much of my life collecting junk which I've then spent years tripping over to the point where I now have to spend even more time getting rid of it just so I can move safely around the mancave. I appreciate that getting rid of junk is against the ethos of the forum but I actually feel quite embarrassed when I look at the vast amount of "stuff" I've acquired that I have absolutely no use for.

 

[julianthegypsy]

The tat expands to fill the space available. Accept the inevitable and have a good clear out every so often!

 

[Pete.]

This is why I live by the 2 year rule. If I haven't used it in the past 2 years - out it goes...

 

[julianthegypsy]

This is why I live by the 2 year rule. If I haven't used it in the past 2 years - out it goes...

I have the same rule, but I don't have quite the same sense of urgency!

 

[tom2207]

This is why I live by the 2 year rule. If I haven't used it in the past 2 years - out it goes...

my two year rule is sort of different

If ive not used it in two years ,,,, put it away safe for the next two .....

then repeat.

 

[zx9]

You will have half of the forum in tears.

 

[cheb]

Offer it up on here, there might be someone interested in it.

 

[tom2207]

...aka sorting out .

Spent well over a shift sorting out in the mancave today, the end result of which is the van crammed to the roof with all manner of tat that's destined for the tip tomorrow, and it still looks no better . 4 rear light units that I bought 15 years ago for a trailer project that never happened, numerous lengths of rsj and railway line that I brought home because I thought "I can do something with that" but never did, 3 dozen ratchets (now completely seized solid...) and straps that I was given by a grateful customer well over 10 years ago, and so on. Half a dozen 2lb lump hammers have appeared along with 4 pistol drills, 3 orbital Sanders, 3 heat guns, more adjustable spanners than you could shake a stick at, enough twist drills to fill a wheelbarrow, and half as many morse taper shank drills which are neither use nor ornament to me.

It really grates on me that I've spent so much of my life collecting junk which I've then spent years tripping over to the point where I now have to spend even more time getting rid of it just so I can move safely around the mancave. I appreciate that getting rid of junk is against the ethos of the forum but I actually feel quite embarrassed when I look at the vast amount of "stuff" I've acquired that I have absolutely no use for.

one mans junk is another mans treasure ,,,

 

[Parm]

Offer it up on here, there might be someone interested in it.

Probably only available to members in Yorkshire

 

[Richiew]

All the latheists would love the morse taper drills.

 

[Bornfree]

You could well find a roadblock outside your local tip tomorrow

 

[Barking Mat]

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It's exactly that one man's rubbish, is someone else's needs.

 

[Barking Mat]

one mans junk is another mans treasure ,,,

 

[Migmac]

This is why I live by the 2 year rule. If I haven't used it in the past 2 years - out it goes...

6 months here. The stuff I’ve given away or binned I haven’t missed.

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

...aka sorting out .

Spent well over a shift sorting out in the mancave today, the end result of which is the van crammed to the roof with all manner of tat that's destined for the tip tomorrow, and it still looks no better . 4 rear light units that I bought 15 years ago for a trailer project that never happened, numerous lengths of rsj and railway line that I brought home because I thought "I can do something with that" but never did, 3 dozen ratchets (now completely seized solid...) and straps that I was given by a grateful customer well over 10 years ago, and so on. Half a dozen 2lb lump hammers have appeared along with 4 pistol drills, 3 orbital Sanders, 3 heat guns, more adjustable spanners than you could shake a stick at, enough twist drills to fill a wheelbarrow, and half as many morse taper shank drills which are neither use nor ornament to me.

It really grates on me that I've spent so much of my life collecting junk which I've then spent years tripping over to the point where I now have to spend even more time getting rid of it just so I can move safely around the mancave. I appreciate that getting rid of junk is against the ethos of the forum but I actually feel quite embarrassed when I look at the vast amount of "stuff" I've acquired that I have absolutely no use for.

I get a skip in once a year to keep stored work materials out. I do the shed and garage at the same time. Saves the build up of detritus

 

[8ob]

I don't understand what you lot are on about

Bob

 

[badabec]

This is why I live by the 2 year rule. If I haven't used it in the past 2 years - out it goes...

I tried that with the wife, didn't work

 

[Rrobson]

Every time I’ve thrown something out, no less than two weeks later I find myself having to go out and buy said throwaway item! So I decided to make a promise to myself I won’t tip anything that could be even remotely useful irrespective of time scale!

I now have no space to put new rubbish...

 

[bourbon]

Every time I’ve thrown something out, no less than two weeks later I find myself having to go out and buy said throwaway item! So I decided to make a promise to myself I won’t tip anything that could be even remotely useful irrespective of time scale!

I now have no space to put new rubbish...

exactly this.

 

[Richiew]

My solution to acquiring too much stuff is to acquire some shelf racking.