KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Slinky

Have just suggested to OH that we sell the very expensive French language course software he had to buy 6 years ago to comply with a course he was taking. He got a pass which is all he needed and has forgotten most of it I'm sure (it was a real struggle). We don't visit France. The software is just aging and I'm sure won't be compatible in a few years time, so I suggested selling it while it still has some value. You'd have thought I was suggesting selling something he really likes rather than something that's mouldering away unused in the back of a cupboard....... oh do it if it makes you happy....... I suspect it's part of his 'fantasy image'. I pointed out we could buy it again in future if he really wanted it but that it's not worth keeping in its current form.

Cookery books will be getting the clearout this week, along with some others he'll have forgotten we've got. He bought me a book on allotment gardening....... our garden isn't that big and I'm not the most enthusiastic gardener..... definitely a 'fantasy' purchase. I have a feeling I gave it to my neighbour but that she may have slipped it back to me whilst looking after our cat!

greenbee

I've just dragged out the iMac and can't get it to boot from the HD or CD so need to decide whether to try to load an OS onto a USB, or take it apart to get to the HD or just assume it'll be shredded and that there is nothing of interest on the disk anyway assuming someone decided to try and have a look.

I also found a laptop I haven't used since about 2009, and am currently zeroing the data and doing at 8x random overwrite. Probably overkill, but it doesn't require any effort. Then I can stick them in the back of the car and take them to the tip with a whole lot of other electricals on Wednesday.

PollyWollyDoodle

I had a nostalgic flashback to the 1960s at the mention of brushed flannel candy stripe sheets, GQ! I don't think coloured sheets existed before then, they were doubly exciting as all our other sheets were cotton or linen - probably darn good quality but freezing when you got into bed - and most had been sides-to-middled by my thrifty mum.

Kondoing has halted here recently - as Mavvymoo said a few pages back, you're never really finished with it. Having a house full of visitors overnight on Friday was relatively easy compared to pre-MK, but it has made me identify one or two areas which need to be reviewed.

VJsmum

greenbee wrote: »

I've just dragged out the iMac and can't get it to boot from the HD or CD so need to decide whether to try to load an OS onto a USB, or take it apart to get to the HD or just assume it'll be shredded and that there is nothing of interest on the disk anyway assuming someone decided to try and have a look.

I also found a laptop I haven't used since about 2009, and am currently zeroing the data and doing at 8x random overwrite. Probably overkill, but it doesn't require any effort. Then I can stick them in the back of the car and take them to the tip with a whole lot of other electricals on Wednesday.

Mm hmmm, ah ha. I.e no idea what you just said...

GQ I am in awe...

No kondoing for me but am enjoying everyone else's

musogirl295

Random pile of junk that was overtaking the top of the chest of drawers - GONE!

3/4 of the bathroom cabinet - BINNED!

6 bin bags of spare bedding and random bits for the charity shop!

peaceandfreedom

greenbee wrote: »

I've just dragged out the iMac and can't get it to boot from the HD or CD so need to decide whether to try to load an OS onto a USB, or take it apart to get to the HD or just assume it'll be shredded and that there is nothing of interest on the disk anyway assuming someone decided to try and have a look.

I also found a laptop I haven't used since about 2009, and am currently zeroing the data and doing at 8x random overwrite. Probably overkill, but it doesn't require any effort. Then I can stick them in the back of the car and take them to the tip with a whole lot of other electricals on Wednesday.

Better safe than sorry. When I discard old machines, I remove the hard disks, take them apart as far as possible, bash 'em with a hammer, and leave them out in the rain for a week .

greenbee

Laptop is still going with the zeroing and looks like it hasn't started the overwrite yet. Getting the HD out of the iMac will be a major job so not sure I'll bother. It hasn't been used for at least 5 years!

mavvymoo

Morning all

Going to Dads this morning to start clearing the 20+ year old bedding etc :eek: If I find any curtains I am just going to fall about laughing :rotfl:
He is still going on about doing a bootsale :mad: He has a cupboard stuffed full of carp for a bootsale which has been there about 3 years. Makes me laugh as since he had a couple of TIAs before Christmas he has given up driving and no longer has a car.

My car is much to small to do a bootsale and doubt DH will want to spend a day ferrying Dad and his carp about :rotfl:To sell very little me thinks.

So hopefully some of that 'stuff' can leave the building via the Charity shop today.
Wish me luck and hope I dont come across any dead dried up creatures of any sort.(shudder)

Wish me luck and as GQ said 'I am going in ' :rotfl:


Mav x

greenbee

If he's insistent on selling Mav, set him up to do a yard sale as you turf the stuff out. Anything not gone by the end of the day you then take to the CS.

Good luck ... We're looking forward to hearing about your adventures!

mavvymoo

Sadly Greenbee Dad lives in a stunning flat with the North sea at the back of it. and a tiny narrow Victorian street on the front with no pavements and no space for 2 cars to pass :rotfl:

So unless I set up a stall on the beach think I am out of luck with that one

But a short walk to a few Chazzers Which to me really sounds like the best idea.
This is the flat that has so much storage its untrue. The big cupboard in the hallway I have never even got to the back of :rotfl:There is another big walk in cupboard in the hall as well plus another one outside his door where the meters are and thats just the hall :rotfl:


Thank you for your ideas and I will let you know if I set up a stall inbetween tides on the beach :rotfl:


Mav x