It’s 4:30 AM. Been up for an hour … can’t sleep.
Well, it’s done. Our new landlord signed the lease. It starts Feb. 15th! Supposedly, we’ll be closing here on March 1st. Yeah, that’s right …. we signed a lease for the new place without this place being officially sold. They keep telling us all the major (financial) underwriting issues are resolved …. all that’s left is very minor paperwork verification. God, I hope I didn’t fuck up. I don’t like the two-week overlap, but what could I do … he had several other very well qualified people who were ready to move in immediately. Plus, he wasn’t too pleased that I wouldn’t allow a credit or background check on me so, I had to re-convince him I wasn’t an ax-murderer or serial masturbator. Mission Accomplished.
I mentioned before that the new place is fully furnished and they don’t want too much of other people’s shit in the house in terms of furnishings. We’re bringing only about 7 items; the king size Tempurpedic bed, piano, a hand carved bar Ms. Freud’s dad bought in the Phillipines, a couch and two chairs, and a table.
After decades of living we’ll be able to move everything we own in a small $29/day U-Haul truck. George Carlin would be proud. Feels odd, though. We’re the anti-preppers. If the shit hits the fan, we’re fucked, I suppose.
Not that we have a large house. About 1600-1700 square feet on the first floor, plus a fully finished basement of the same size. Not that we have expensive shit either. We have a couple nice things, the rest ain’t. But, it’s our shit. When it comes right down to it, … it’s actually difficult getting rid of shit. It’s easy only in theory — “Hey, get rid of your shit, and be free!“. Yeah, well, we worked for this shit. We like this shit. And, we believe the shit likes us. Parting with one’s own shit is such deep sorrow.
So, now I have a damned serious question. I am NOT kidding. Really. I need advice, and possibly even comfort if you tell me to get rid of my shit.
Question: Should I put my shit in STORAGE, and continue to pay a shitload of money for my shit, even though I’m not using the shit …. or even seeing it? Cuz, really, who makes a special trip to the storage facility just to look at their shit? Or, do we just bite the bullet and just get rid of the fucken shit once and for all?
We are leaning towards storing the shit for a short while … maybe 3 or 4 months … which would give us a chance to properly mourn over our shit before it’s gone. Also, it would give us the time to sell our shit to someone else who needs more shit …. cuz, at this point we have no time to get involved in some “garage sale”, cuz time is severely limited, so we’d literally have to throw our shit into the shitpile. But, I’ve heard stories that shit, once stored in a storage facility, will actually grow arms and tentacles and shit becomes one with everything forever and ever.
I’m overwhelmed right now. Can’t think. Can’t sleep. Can’t choke. Can’t eat. This would be the 3rd or 4th time I’ve pretty much gotten rid of all my shit. One would think you’d get used to it. You don’t. So really, what the fuck should I do with my shit???
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Thanks in advance. I may not be back on today. My dad needs a haircut, and has to go to the bank, mom needs meds, plus groceries, blah blah blah. But, I’ll certainly have time to read your advice! And, really truly, packing my shit starts today. I drove to Asbury Park yesterday to pick up about 80 FREE boxes from some young kid who makes a living selling on E-bay. New boxes cost about $3 bucks a piece on average, so this kid — God bless him — saved me a couple hundred bucks.
I might be using these movers …. just to make EL Coyote happy.
1) you are an idiot to take the risk with the lease. Hope it goes well.
2) toss it, donate it, sell it. Store it? Ummm, no. Fuck no. No no no no no fucking way no.
You are pleased to be saving money on boxes, but you are going to pay money to store shit you will never use again? Fuck me. That is the definition of insane.
You are welcome.
Thank you for the kind words. 🙂 It brings tears to my eyes just knowing that despite some highly poisonous Australian spider crawling up your tight ass right this very moment … that you took the time out to offer some advice. We are two birds of the same Injun feather, as I’m sure you also struggled mightily in deciding which of your shit to move to Oz.
Most of the shit is Ms. Freud’s. She will benefit the most from this thread.
When your parents drop off the twig in the distant future, you are going to have even more stuff to deal with.
Toss, donate, sell. No kidding.
Big Injun Chief of the Highest Cloud …is playing the devil’s advocate today. Probably still pissed over Andrew Jackson being a great man and President.
Keep you shit for a while .You don’t know the future.You may need or want it again . I’ve had shit( furniture ) in storage for over a year now.Not a big deal.
Stucky
No point storing something you plan on getting rid. When my ex kicked me out of house over 20 years ago. I packed what I could in a garbage bag. Slung it over my shoulder and hit the road. It sucked but it was great. I did slip a couple weeks later and wanted to go back and scoff some more shit. Wasn’t anything of any real value.
Yeah I moved into my apartment. Set up my milk crate furniture. I was a milkman at the time.
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Everything a great. Sitting watching the news on my new/old donated TV. I thought, I’m hungry time to get something to eat. Went to cupboard. Got a can of beans cause it was quick, easy and paired well with the beer I was drinking. Anyways Got out a donated pot and realized I had a problem.
No fucken’ can opener.
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Now I have opened cans with a knife. Could have done it this time but for some reason I got pissed off that I didn’t take a can opener when I left my former abode. So knowing my wife was at work I snuck back in old house and liberated the required, as Muck said a couple days back, widget.
Returned and completed my task. The best meal of my life and it only cost 89 cents!
heh heh, that’s a damn funny story.
I almost decided not to tell you that cuz you know … that fag, AWB, already thinks we suck each other’s ass, and I don’t wanna give him more ammo. But, this morning I really roasted his hypocrite ass in the mouse thread so wonderfully that he might never return. I might even try to get him banned again.
Really with the language?
I don’t understand the fucken question. Seriously. It is pretty obvious that the fucken language is ENGLISH.
So, you little shit, please explain your question.
How is Asbury these days? We used to live in the Elberon section of Long Branch back in the mid 90’s and the only safe place in Asbury back then was in the surf, cuz Homey don’t surf. I heard its gotten a little nicer.
You wouldn’t recognize it. Heck, I was in Asbury just three years ago …. and I didn’t recognize it! Huge changes for the better.
I got to get over there and check it out! As for AWB he can bite me! At least we are doing our best to make this place interesting. He better watch out I am a highly trained athlete. I work out everyday. A finely tuned wrecking crew.
All for Monday Night Glory.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg-xnnShJlk
Sweeeeeeeep! Sweeeeeeeep! Hurrrry! Hurrrry harrrd!
I love it.
To the foreign ear it sounds like a bunch of Scotsman doing it on the ice. To the rest of us it is the sweet sound of competition and way too much rye being consumed. Thanks Rob.
PS – Stucky, if your move is temporary you might want to think about what you’re getting rid of. If it’s not and you are thinking it will be permanent then I say ditch the shit. Take the money you make from selling it all and take Mrs. Stucky on a nice vacation. She’ll love you for it. Well, as much as you can be loved that is….
Toss, donate, or sell. DO NOT STORE.
Get rid of it. No boxing, moving, storage payments, future garage sale; call a foundation like the kidney foundation, and they will even come and get it. A weight will be lifted from you, and you will have helped others in need.
But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal.
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. (Matthew 6:20)
Now, go get some sleep. ?
Get rid of all your shit but send the good shit to me.
Not sure what all the shit is. Any Fisher Price toys should be saved on the off chance you have great grandchildren in 15 years. If you have a theremin, you’ll obviously need it at the new place. All those boxes of Boys Life from the ’60’s? Definitely save in case you need to send away for hovercraft plans, X-Ray specs or a hypnodisk.
One theremin is not really enough.
I’d keep the stuff for a while. Make a date – that if you don’t access the stuff – get rid of it.
I think 6 months / year is reasonable.
I’m going to give the same advice, but with a qualifier. Getting rid of “stuff” is actually liberating, but don’t do what my stepmom does – which is get rid of old stuff only to replace it soon after with new stuff. How long will you be in the furnished place? A year? A decade? For the rest of your life? If it’s a temporary gig, then putting worthwhile things in storage might make sense. BTW, a lot of things don’t typically do so well in storage – soft things like sofas and beds, for example. Don’t be surprised to find mouse shit, mold, some funky smell, etc. Solid things like tables and chairs do fine. As for us, we have a basic rule – if it hasn’t been used and/or enjoyed in the last year, it goes to charity. The only exception is my set of tools and firearms, and a handful of small, truly sentimental things. My kids can fight over them when I’m dead.
stucky, different approach, your house on fire, you got 5 minutes to pack?
I just showed your post to Ms Freud …… she TRULY liked your comment. Soooo, THAT’S how to tell what’s REALLY important! Good stuff.
I’m keeping the horse porn.
Stucky,do you remember when the cops came to see you regarding your posts?
After the horse porn comment,I believe there is going to be a new investigation by a lesbo,cat loving cop and a nice lady from the ASPCA.
However,if you sell everything and donate it to my charity,they will never find out about your “mainstream” fetishes.
Long story short. I went in on a farm with a friend. Moved all my good stuff from Florida to South Carolina. Deal fell through. Put my stuff in storage. Furniture I inherited and has real as well as sentimental value. All my warm clothes. Complete kitchen.
Now starting a business that will require at least 4 or 5 diverse locations from Canada to the Caribbean. I’m glad I stored my stuff.
Advice: Anything you think might sell, take pix and post on craigslist. Small stuff on ebay. Stuff for sale should be in the front of storage room.
I’ve moved 4 times since I retired 16 years ago. You can’t shine shit. I yardsaled it, gave it away, put it on consignment. Never took much with us. Never got attached to much shit.
I helped a friend move, and on one trip, we emptied a storage closet, and moved all the contents directly into the new houses attic.
it’s been roughly 10 years since that move, and all that shit in the storage closet is still in his attic.
I would say, keep it in storage for a few months, as you never know what you might want/need after settling in.
then plan on a purge/ lawn sale after the appropriate mourning period.
Life has a funny was of filling your life back up with new stuff, that you didn’t even know you wanted.
Good Stucky, always a pleasure to read of your posts, and comments.
Thank you.
” … as you never know what you might want/need after settling in.”
Yup …. THAT’S the $64,000 question on many items.
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True story.
Less than a week ago we’re at a store, “Marshall’s”. Not sure if they’re nationwide … but, they are a discount store, but with some high quality stuff. My parents needed some kitchen things.
Anyway, Ms. Freud is walking around the kitchen area and she spots a set of everyday kitchen plates/bowls/cups. They’re really quite pretty … a turquoise color with a peacock image, and the peacocks tail circling the plate. These right here;
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I said, “but but we’re moving!!”. She said ” but but I like them”. So, we bought them. #fuckmedead, we BUYING MOAR SHIT before the move!! lol (However, I told her that in exchange we MUST throw out the current everyday dishes … and she agreed).
“High quality” stuff at Marshalls? Ha ha…most of their clothes are “seconds” or volume discounts from out-of-business retail clothing chains. You can score a good deal once in a while, I’ll give you that. Ross stores are their twin.
Our last move we put some stuff in “temporary” storage . 10 years or so later we got the stuff out of storage. We still have our stuff, but it cost us about 10 times what it would cost to replace it. If we had dumped it at the time we would have been able to afford much nicer, new stuff when the time came that we needed/wanted it.
We used a more expensive climate controlled vermin free storage (not one of those cheap places you see popping up on slabs all over the place – the latest one to pop up around here is in a flood plain LOL) so at least our stuff was in reasonable shape when we reclaimed it.
Man, I feel ya.
For ten years of my life, I lived out of a suitcase and the trunk of my car.
When I got married we bought everything we needed at yard sales, some plates, some glasses, a desk and some chairs and we were happy in the extreme.
Then when we had the financial wherewithal to buy whatever we wanted it became a sickness and it made us miserable.
Now we’re back to the start-not quite, but way closer than we were at the peak of the consumer fever of the middle part of our marriage and we don’t miss any of it.
If you don’t need it, get rid of it. You’ll always have your memories and you still have each other and those are the most valuable things in the world.
You should get a copy of TC Boyle’s short story collection called “Without A Hero” and read the story “Filthy With Things” it’s absolutely worth it. It’s about a couple in your position with the same dilemma and a very unique outcome. But don’t buy it, get it at the library.
Filthy With Things ……. thanks for the suggestion.
I just printed it! Will read it later tonight.
http://ap-english-11.granadahills.groupfusion.net/modules/locker/files/get_group_file.phtml?gid=1831878&fid=7613229&sessionid=94324ecaf700dc44bd191904bf04f8d9
OK. I read the first paragraph. Then the second one. And that hooked me solid. Read the whole thing. That would have made a terrific Twilight Zone episode.
Nice find Herr Farmer! You’re the best.
(I hope a lot of you click the link. It’s a really good and short (10 min) read.)
Stucky,
Congratulations! You sold your house. Wonderful news.
Renting = smart. The truth is, of course, that when your parents
are gone, you are free. Who knows now where you will be living
next? Maybe you do know?
Anyway, 80 boxes. A furnished rental = you don’t need your “extra”
furniture, and the second or third set of dishes. (The new peacock dishes
are lovely.) Advice, save items that are useful and that you love. Donate
the rest to whomever will pick it up. Caveat…books need shelves, but you
don’t want to have to replace books either. Store books you want to keep.
A smaller storage unit may make sense. Last, each you and the Mrs. can
keep some of your personal “stuff” without arguments. There might be
treasures among them, for your comfort/souls.
Good Luck!
Suzanna
Why all or nothing?
Do a severe sort and store only the things you may really want later. Yeah, you will still need a storage unit but only a small one. Actually, that might be the way to start — pick a reasonably sized storage unit, say 8×8 feet and only keep enough stuff that will fill it. This will help you prioritize.
If you have any kids or grandkids, let them come and take what they need before you sort everything.
Keep things that would be expensive to replace…i.e. antique or vintage furniture made with solid wood (not pressboard crap).
After 6 month to a year, go and reevaluate what you have in storage.
Just remember, a decision to put off a decision is still a decision. You already decided to move, you picked a new place, and selected 7 things to bring with you. Maybe that is enough stress for now, and it is unwise to make unnecessary decisions when you are stressed and overwhelmed. Store the stuff, and then wait a month or two or however long it takes, and then decide what to do with it.
Sell it. We stored our stuff for two months while we moved out of state, and when it came out, it was infested with bedbugs. The storage facility was very clean, nicely maintained, climate controlled and secure. Bedbugs are insidious little bastards. There is no way a storage company can inspect everything anyone stores. We discovered insecticides don’t kill them. The bugs go to sleep and wake up from their substance induced naps later. It cost us big bucks to thermal treat our new place with no guarantee that the miserable things aren’t hiding somewhere else. Save yourself some headaches and hold a garage sale.
Here is a different perspective – I know of people that make a living bidding on the contents of storage units where the people stopped paying the storage rental (a lot of people stop paying the rent on their storage unit when they come to the realization that the items in storage are worth less then what they’re paying in rent, and not worth paying the back rent) in which case the storage facility will put the contents up for bid. These people bid on the contents and then turn around and sell the items on craigslist. That’s their full time job and they make a living doing that.
Hey … I was back on craigslist today (never used them before) and went to the free area for moving boxes. Found another guy who just posted yesterday, and he lives less than a mile away. Woohoo!!
Anyway …. other free shit showed up. There was a homeowner in the very town I live in who was LITERALLY GIVING AWAY ALL THE SHIT IN HIS HOUSE …. all furniture, china, what-the-fuck-ever … literally anything not attached to the house, such as light fixtures. Unbelievable. Nice stuff too … Scotch Plains is a nice town. FREE, no shit!
The Big Give Away was last week so I missed it. Too bad. My current desk is just a piece of pressed wood sitting atop two two-drawer filing cabinets. POS that we ain’t taking with us. He had a very nice real desk. Oh well.
Stuck, try this: https://www.freecycle.org/
You can give away stuff there (but I prefer to donate to the Salvation Army or Goodwill to get the tax break) or get free stuff.
Storage wars TV show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMN30huZLxk
I was just going to say sell it or it will end up here…and you get nothing for it
Sell your shit. Save the money you get from selling your shit or convert it into gold and silver. If at some point in the future you think you need your shit again, you can buy your shit back.
FYI for future movers …
On the way back from Walmart (shipping tape for the boxes) I stopped by a liquor store for boxes. They said they get a new shipment every day around 2PM and would call me. They did call … just got back ….. I got 23 strong boxes (liquor is heavy) WITH dividers for all my glass/china. I’ll get another batch tomorrow.
Guess what? They LOVE that I got them because it means an employee doesn’t have to break down the boxes, stack ’em, and tie them together. Win-win for everybody!
you’re going to the liquor store for the wrong reason.
Sell that shit now while it is still worth something. After the bottom falls out it won’t be worth jack, everybody will be selling their shit.
Go with the 3 or 4 month plan, Keep your shit. Bird in the hand and all that crap. You can always get rid of it later, but if you get rid of it too soon and regret it, you’ll be pissed.
Real easy for folks to sit on the outside and tell you to sell your shit when it’s not theirs….If you like your shit, enjoy your shit, may want or need the shit in the near future, keep the shit.
Donate your bible to somebody who can understand it.
I’ll consider it.
I know one person I can eliminate immediately. YOU!! Mr. bible Parroter, with a healthy dash of bovine excrement mixed in.
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The Bibull! hahaha
Here’s what Ditcher is hoping is true
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But …. it AIN’T true!! hahahaha
Never ever… ever… sell quality tools. No matter how long they sit unused, you will need/have a use for them within 6 months of getting rid of them. Maybe give or permanently loan to a stable friend so you still have access when needed. Guns & books are pretty much in the same category, but YMMV.
I agree with Miles Long, in a way.
What do you value? What have you “collected” that’s worth keeping?
Put that stuff in storage. The rest, sell / toss / give.
My in-laws moved to a retirement village. This little subdivision has a cluster of houses intended for those who will stay there until the Reaper / last ambulance / whirlwind carries them off. They downsized radically – and then some. But there’s STILL too much!
They have decided that two old folks don’t need a Honda Pilot to haul groceries. They are going to sell it to us for Blue Book value plus a little – and I can finance over time to them if I want. Right now the consulting is going blue blazes, so I should be able to come up with it in a couple of months – then go fly to visit, pick up the Pilot and drive it back. Doable in a week or so.
Decide what you value, and keep those things. For me, it’s tools (like Miles Long), books, some music, some other items. I could care less what color dishes I eat off of (as long as they’re not TOO garish, or they’re going), what color sheets I sleep on, what the furniture looks like in general. But those tools, books and old music are staying!
Storage makes sense if you have a plan. Otherwise, it’s just another expense.
ADMIN !! ATTN: ADMIN
I was booted off TBP. When I tried to log in I received something like this —–ERROR 1006 Administrator of this site has banned your IP address.
First time this ever happened. Been like that for the past 1.5 hours. Just got on after about 10 tries.
All OK Now!! Just letting you know as an fyi …. maybe this is pointing to a potential future problem on your server …. so, just thought you’d like to know
Happened to me a couple of months ago. Same error but I think it was something I did rather than TBP server to blame.
I too am having trouble Admin.
On the other hand ….. I received an email from our realtor this evening …… the buyer’s mortgage has been APPROVED! Closing is firm, Feb 28th.
Now the shit gets real.
Praise Jeebus……Praise Da Lawd.. Stuck is free at last! Congrats old friend.
This is sort of a Mexican version of Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
It goes something like:
Goodbye, goodbye, lovely New Jersey, tomorrow, tomorrow I’ll go…
Goodbye, goodbye, beloved Jersey, forget you, I can’t even try…
Let the mariachis play now, gladden my heart
Let no one see me sad now, Let no one see my pain,
Pathways that await me, May they lead me back again
There’s a lovely mother, praying for my safe return
Goodbye, goodbye, lovely New Jersey, tomorrow, tomorrow I’ll go…
Goodbye, goodbye, beloved Jersey, forget you, I can’t even try…
Borders, why do we have borders, if in my music there is love?
No one can place borders on thinking, Only God can put up borders
Play mariachis, sing now, let the world hear your voice
Because as long as the world is singing
There’ll be no more wars but songs
There’ll be no more wars but songs
There’ll be no more wars but songs
EC- Stucky is not leaving Joo Jersey but he IS moving on up to the big time. Rubbing elbows with the Hoi Polluted in the mansion district. I’m happy for him and Ms Freud.
Imagine if he loads up the truck and moves to Beverly
Hills that is………….
Have you seen the new neighbors, Joyce?
Seen them? I have the Chatham police report. It seems the big pervert likes horses.
An equestrian, oh my!
No, he LIKES horses.
Oh my gawd! Hide the poodle, Henry.
He’s a serial masturbator, so don’t shake hands, that isn’t really handcream.
Lock the windows, Henry!
Stucky, do not store the shit. we moved from house to apartment three and a half years ago. Garage sale, Goodwill, dumped shit on our kids, and still had too much. even dumped shit in the garbage. Well, we still had too much shit. put it in storage, and guess what? its still there. at 117 per month. My wife still wont let me pitch the stuff. Dump it now, while you have an excuse. Stevieboy.
A guy gave the assignment to his new wife who decided on her own that he’d paid to long already. She let the rent lapse and the cops found the body of his ex-wife in storage. That would have been some find for the storage vultures-I’ll bid $2000 for the refrigerated unit, Steve.
Moved 2-1/2 years ago with a 50lb suitcase. Still haven’t used everything I brought. You will always need to buy some new things, but I’m not filling this house up like the last one.