Are you a hoarder?

I'm trying to de-clutter my attic and shed but find I'm loathe to throw anything out. I've been pretty brave with some things but others I know I'll still have when I'm a geriatric.

Things like letters and cards I definitely can't get rid of. I also have a lot of back-issues of Viz magazines (when it was funny) that I still get out on occasion.

I also have two huge boxes full of tape cassettes that I know I'll never listen to again but still don't want to part with them. I have 2 broken telly's!! I know I'll never get them fixed so why I can't dump them I don't know.

get yourself down the Tip.

i only keep old footy programmes, keydate newspapers, and that's it.

oh...and Black Label Penthouse mags. the cows bollox!!:p

I keep all my magazines. christ knows why.

It's when you keep newspapers every day that it becomes a problem. I was on a site visit last year and couldn't survey this house because this old guy was living in a maze of piled up newspapers, it was unbeleivable. A three bedroomed semi-detached house and he just had a corridor from the kitchen to the living room to the bathroom.

I'm sure his house was very warm though.

who are you calling "der"?

hard core New Order fanatics are hoarders.

ticket stubs, mag cuttings, vinyl records, sweat droppings etc etc.

J.A.K wrote: hard core New Order fanatics are hoarders.

ticket stubs, mag cuttings, vinyl records, sweat droppings etc etc.

Are you admitting something?

I'm afraid so - it's hereditary (on my Mum's side, predominantly!)...

Chris :D

Been chucking away a whole load of stuff the last few months.It was all crap.Got boxes of old cassettes in the attic that i'll never play again though.

I used to collect magazines and some newspapers with "important" sports stuff in it. Tossed all of that long ago. I still have some cassettes and VHS tapes I know I'll never watch again. I also have trouble parting with clothes I'll never wear again. I'm really a pretty big pack rat, but lots of moves will force you to get rid of some stuff.

Nyoo Hoarder!

This has caused many an arguement in my household. I am a definate packrat, however my wife is not. She grew up in Japan where there is only room for what you need, and so she throws EVERYTHING away. A few tussles we've had over this.

JHC

Ye..Must have a car Boot sale soon! Been saying that for years..

Got loads of clothes,that I keep saying I'm giving to the charity shop an all,but forget..

I don't like throwing magazines and old trainers out for some reason!

At the moment I'm storing all my mate's gear in our garage since he split with his missus and moved in his Mam's,8 months ago!Garage is Chocca!I tell him "Its my way or the Ebay,so come and fetch it back"...or that I bunged it all in the skip He just laughs,and he would'nt care if I did either,the twat!

Boatraceface wrote: I don't like throwing ... old trainers out for some reason!

Me either. My closet look like Imelda Marcos's!

I'm trying to de-clutter my attic and shed

If yer need any help with the SHED, I'm yer man :D

I've got boxes of cassettes tucked away,which I never play.Plus I've collected nearly every issue of Empire Film Magazine since 1989.They're all piled up in the attic.

Monty's Angels 2 : Full Throttle wrote: I've got boxes of cassettes tucked away,which I never play.Plus I've collected nearly every issue of Empire Film Magazine since 1989.They're all piled up in the attic.

I recently parted company (during a house move) with an almosst complete series of SoundonSound spanning from the mid 1980's until around 2000.

I HATE chucking stuff, because I always need things 2 days after they hit the bin.

I'm a Golden-Horder

hello missy, why don't you do a car boot sale. you see you'll kill to birds then, de clutter and make some cash on the side.

good lord, yes. i hate throwing things away. i always come up with some excuse that i will be able to use completely useless things in the future.

Of course not. I'm simply in the process of amassing a private museum collection.

I keep hardly anything,i live a throw-away lifestyle. Cant see the point in keeping stuff,if ive used something then ive probably had my money worth out of it.

I've got whores but I'm not a hoarder...

I can feel a Killers song coming!

Having had 2 days 'off', the garage has at last been cleared - 8 bin liners full of rubbish!!!!

Give the binnies something to moan about Monday morning......

I tend to stash old birthday cards, christening cards, things like that; I trim it down to 'important' ones though, but nevertheless, can't open the top wardrobe without incurring a bruise or two!

Just a thought - anyone want to buy a 'home' gym; 2 ballgowns, 2 matching pair of shoes and bags; couple of leather jackets (worn once), a guitar and a Roland Cartier watch?

spam wrote: hello missy, why don't you do a car boot sale. you see you'll kill to birds then, de clutter and make some cash on the side.

Because the last time I did a car boot, although I made £100, I still had loads of stuff left. Then I went for a look round the car boot, and ended up buying more crap!

you're jokin.

there's no way she's gettin up at half 5 on a Sunday morning.

J.A.K wrote: you're jokin.

there's no way she's gettin up at half 5 on a Sunday morning.

It was a struggle believe me, I was supposed to be there for 7, made it for 8! Buggered my sleep up for weeks it did, I'm definitely NOT a morning person!

I reckon next time I do one, I'll just stay awake the night before!