Clearing Update
Jan. 12th, 2024 07:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crystalcazzieFurther progress with the house:
* We have another skip and are steadily filling it up. I finally got rid of the empty Lego boxes that I've been keeping for years cos I realised that when I do pack up my Lego I'm not going to be reusing the original boxes, which was really the only reason to keep them. Well, either that or for when I sell but I don't think I'll be selling my Lego any time soon! And earlier today I managed to get one of the big red recliner chairs out of the living room and into the skip, which felt like a huge achievement. The space it's made is amazing!
* I contacted the driver for Phyllis Tuckwell who was able to come and collect two boxes of glasses/crockery/bric-a-brac plus an antique table. He left me with a pack of donation bags, which I am slowly filling up ready to be collected next week. I'm being careful to only give them stuff that's in good condition, and it's a great relief to have a way to get rid of things I don't want but never wanted to throw away because it felt too wasteful. And I'm pleased it's going to them cos they're the ones who looked after Dad at the end.
* I also contacted Tech Recycle and have asked for my various small electricals to be collected. I have over five boxes, mostly wires and the like, ready and waiting to go.
* The builder came round and was able to prop up the sagging ceiling in the downstairs room below the decking. The room is still a write-off but hopefully won't collapse now, which is a huge relief.
* We have another skip and are steadily filling it up. I finally got rid of the empty Lego boxes that I've been keeping for years cos I realised that when I do pack up my Lego I'm not going to be reusing the original boxes, which was really the only reason to keep them. Well, either that or for when I sell but I don't think I'll be selling my Lego any time soon! And earlier today I managed to get one of the big red recliner chairs out of the living room and into the skip, which felt like a huge achievement. The space it's made is amazing!
* I contacted the driver for Phyllis Tuckwell who was able to come and collect two boxes of glasses/crockery/bric-a-brac plus an antique table. He left me with a pack of donation bags, which I am slowly filling up ready to be collected next week. I'm being careful to only give them stuff that's in good condition, and it's a great relief to have a way to get rid of things I don't want but never wanted to throw away because it felt too wasteful. And I'm pleased it's going to them cos they're the ones who looked after Dad at the end.
* I also contacted Tech Recycle and have asked for my various small electricals to be collected. I have over five boxes, mostly wires and the like, ready and waiting to go.
* The builder came round and was able to prop up the sagging ceiling in the downstairs room below the decking. The room is still a write-off but hopefully won't collapse now, which is a huge relief.
