Packratness

[primsong]

Why do we do this to ourselves?
I tried to be ruthless with my belongings when I was packing this last Autumn, utterly ruthless, I tell you. I took SIX carloads to the Goodwill - SIX of them, for crying out loud, and I have a big hurkin' station-wagon, not a Honda... Why is it then that every time I unpack another box, I *still* end up pulling things out and kind of looking at them like...
"Huh? What did I pack *this* for?" (toss)

Comments

[wadearturo.livejournal.com]

I come from a long line of pack-rats. My mom always gave me this advice...

If you haven't opened that box, or used that item, in over a year...

Get rid of it.

Short, sweet, and works like a charm. :-)

[primsong.livejournal.com]

Aha! But 'fess up - have you ever really done this, without pulling a good part of the boxes contents back out? :-D

[wadearturo.livejournal.com]

*facepalm* You caught me! But I try, really I do! ;-)

[curuchamion.livejournal.com]

'if you haven't used that item in over a year...'

Unless it's the fire extinguisher. ;-)