KonMari 2016 - The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

GreyQueen

It amuses me to imagine that houses with overstuffed lofts breathe a sigh of relief when they're unstuffed and perhaps even rise a millimeter on their foundations. But then, I am a bit whimsical at times.

But, jesting aside, I recall very well a convo on a course - the instructor was our city's senior fire officer and what he told us is that lofts are very often the seat of housefires. They're full of flammable materials and there are electricals up there, the wiring from the upper floor's lighting circuits.

These wires can get pinched and worn, by having stuff or people moved over them, they can short out, and then you have a fire. He recommended that we do as he did and actually have a smoke alarm in the loft itself.

So. The fewer burnable items in your home overall, but most especially in your loft spaces, the safer you and yours will be. And your neighbours will be safer, too.

Knit_Witch

GreyQueen wrote: »

This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, this ain't no fooling around.....

Hmmm that and Psycho Killer - excellent choice!

Karmacat

As far as flammable items in the loft goes, I'm sure I heard that at the start of WWII, in the expectation of devastating air raids (which had been seen in the Spanish Civil War) people were encouraged to empty the attics and burn anything that could be burned. I'm a bit mystified as to why they weren't encouraged to store it safely as fuel for the winter, but there we go ...

Wednesday2000

I found some plastic bits that couldn't be attached to the new garden chairs (I read on Amazon that other people had the same trouble) and they were put out in the rubbish bin along with some more coat hangers that I found! They must breed.:D

All the rubbish and all the recycling has been put out and I will kondo the spare carrier bags to my Ocado driver this afternoon.

GreyQueen

Karmacat wrote: »

As far as flammable items in the loft goes, I'm sure I heard that at the start of WWII, in the expectation of devastating air raids (which had been seen in the Spanish Civil War) people were encouraged to empty the attics and burn anything that could be burned. I'm a bit mystified as to why they weren't encouraged to store it safely as fuel for the winter, but there we go ...

I suspect that there would have been a lot fewer things in lofts in 1939 than nowadays.

First off, people had fewer things, anyway. And households with open fires and probably a wash-house with a copper and attendant fire would have routinely been burning anything which was burnable to provide regular heating and hot water.

Mum recalls growing up like that, and remarked that almost anything which could burn was burned, including things like worn out old shoes.

Later in the war, their were things like paper drives to gather up reusable materials, so any early burning would have been regreted later.

Guys, if you have non-toxic items which could be burned, and a garden or allotment where you can burn them, please consider a bit of arson come autumn/ winter. Bonfire ash turned under the soil once it's had time to cool is beloved of certain plants such as spuds and onions. Wood ash can even be put down by fruit trees.

By non-toxic, I mean things like unpainted or untreated proper wood (not composite boards), natural cork, basketry, plainish paper and cardboard, old correspondence. People who have unhappy memories sometimes find setting fire to related paperwork cathartic.

Have been busy today but came in with one item and opened the two pieces of mail which had arrived. My union wasting our subs soliciting for the Remain pov (shredded) and a hospital letter advising of a change of appt by all of 45 mins.

Put the union letter thru the shredder, filed the hospital letter which I will need in 5 days on the temporary file - otherwise known as the top of this CRT monitior - and headed out with the chazzer bag and chucked the envelopes into the recycling bin on my way past.

I'm aiming for non-stickiness, in terms of letting things roost. I also bought a £1 new-in-packaging item which I was going to buy new-new for £5 shortly from the chazzer. The old one is ready for the recycling at the tip, probably swing by there tomoz.

mavvymoo

Morning sorry I have been awol but been so busy

Good news did another clothes sale yesterday and raised another £245 which will be given to the local Church as they are raising funds for thier share of a ride on mower we have purchased between Parish council, Village hall, Pond and church so split 4 ways Saves everyone so much money as the Church was using 'The pay back team' To cut and strim everywhere twice a year and it was free of charge now it costs £450 :eek: each time they come in.So I would like to pay for the whole of the ride on mower which is £1200 so the Church almost has there share Next one will be given to the pond conservation team


On Tuesday I spotted a tiny Black kitten in our yard I couldnt get near her as she kept running off.
On Wednesday I got a bit closer and could see it was in a bad way covered in tics and one eye closed and struggling to breathe as had flu. Put food down but it couldnt /wouldnt eat.

Thursday it was laying down in the long grass covered in flies :eek: Not a good sign, I think by then it was so ill it couldnt move much so I managed to grab it and take it to the vets. Poor little thing weighed nothing just all bones

Anyway after loads of antibiotics, 27 tics removed :eek: vet wasnt sure she would make it. I brought her (as it turns out) home she is only 3 months old and tiny.
After loads of TLC and eyes done twice a day and antibiotics twice a day. She is much better and scratched me this morning when I tried to do her eyes So thats a good sign. I have called her Lolly dont ask me why I have no idea. She is not out of the woods yet but I think she is getting there slowly.:) So fingers crossed for little Lolly who has not had a good start in life

So nothing kondoed nothing cleaned loads of money spent at the vets but who cares there is really much more to life than money I dont worry now about all the carp stuff just the important stuff if I can do anything about it,if I cant I dont worry about the important stuff either.

The late great i(twin)Queen taught me well and for that I can never thank her enough :T

Mav x

mavvymoo

Forgot to add I also have another Baby Rabbit living in the garden just one this year.I so hope its an offspring of the 2 I had last year wouldnt that be nice


Mav x(The wildlife queen) :rotfl:

PollyWollyDoodle

Mavvy, congratulations on the sale proceeds - there are still lots of people who haven't seen the MK light yet who are buying these things! Or maybe they all sparked joy in someone.

And well done on rescuing Lolly. She obviously knew the right place to come to when she needed help. Fingers crossed for a full recovery, and you are so right - there's more to life than money.

mavvymoo

Polly Its just clothes I am selling.Yes joyful for some poeple as to get something nice for £1 is joy bringing for people on low income. Or to treat your kids to something new for 50p is joyful.

But a lot of people buy for the sake of it or buy to sell on I dont care its out of my way.:) And raising funds and staying out of landfill

Lolly is doing ok and is hiding at the moment after eating a whole pouch of kitten food

Mav x

Igamogam

Crikey! I sold something on Eb*y. Put £10 on it free P&P and it went for £15. I bought for £2.50 in a CS !