Getting rid of electrical item no longer required

You know the saying plant the seed and watch it grow ??? Well ive been planting that many seeds that a forest could have emerged.

All the seeds called "Get rid" wither and die.

My husbands face contorts and turns a shade of crimson whenever i begin a sentence with "You don't use/wear......." I get nooooo further with my sentence before he jumps in and says " You leave my -- alone."

It infuriates me. Grrrrrrrrr, but thankfully im not alone phewwwwww haha.

No, definitely not alone but why does this issue appear to be a male one? Or do any ladies hoard things too? I confess my passion is books. I do have some vinyl and CDs I won't part with as I still dig them out and play them. I do have a clear out periodically though.

My former partner hated throwing anything away. Twice a year we would go shopping and do a bulk buy for him of socks, shirts, pants etc. He always wore black socks and my rule was, but a dozen new pairs so get rid of a dozen old pairs, those that had washed out to a murky dark grey or were getting thin at the heels and toes. He loathed this but went along with it.

One day, having done the clear out the bin men came so he had to wave goodbye to his old socks. Later that day we were driving through the village after the refuse lorry had been through and he suddenly shouted in an anguished voice ‘I think that’s one of my socks!’ I looked in the rear view mirror to see a manky old black sock lying in the middle of the road. I honestly think he expected me to stop the car so that he could retrieve it. ?

Buy, not but.

I have learned that it's not worth keeping many things and it's far better to get rid of them while they could still be used. Clothes - I have many that will never be in fashion again and which I could only donate to amateur dramatic societies.

Computer parts - no longer useable.

My DH has books wall to ceiling in his study. He retired from teaching 8 years ago. He taught French and Latin. Over the years the books changed but he kept all the old sets, including teacher's books, workbooks, etc. Not to mention the ridiculous amount of literature and secondary literature.

I was shocked to see another delivery of books arrive the other day. I am trying desperately to get rid of books,but this is another thing that no one wants any more.

When I get given a book, I download it into my Kindle and put the book in a box to give away. But it's not easy to find anywhere to give them away to. As I have said before, we don't have charity shops here in Germany.

I totally agree with grandtante about not throwing DH’s things away without consulting him. I’m quite shocked how many of you just chuck someone else’s stuff without asking.

I too would be livid if he threw my stuff away without checking first.

You really need to agree on what is kept or disposed of.

Pepper59

No, definitely not alone but why does this issue appear to be a male one? Or do any ladies hoard things too? I confess my passion is books. I do have some vinyl and CDs I won't part with as I still dig them out and play them. I do have a clear out periodically though.

You're not alone, Pepper59, I'm a dreadful hoarder. I have to really be very stern with myself to get rid of anything. Mr M isn't as bad as me, but he's not a great one for decluttering either, so we get along fine.

But everytime we keep something because it could be useful one day - and we get rid after many years, you can bet that a week or two later, something breaks and we say 'ah got just the thing to repair it' and you realise you finally threw it away recently!

JackyB I find it strange there are no charity shops in Germany. I came across an Oxfam once though which I got quite excited about.
They are such a good way to make money for the various charities. In most towns,both big and small, there are generally 4 or 5 shops given over to different charities .
Thinking about it I havnt come across charity shops in other European countries either.

Oh and as to hoarding my dh is currently making a cabinet out of old wood stored as a just in case. We have so many cables plugs bits of wood tins of whatever screws nails bits of old car and strangely yes sometimes these things have come in handy

No commas , sorry ?

Kali2

But everytime we keep something because it could be useful one day - and we get rid after many years, you can bet that a week or two later, something breaks and we say 'ah got just the thing to repair it' and you realise you finally threw it away recently!

Absolutely, Kali2.

BUT, if you hadn't thrown it out, can you find the b*gger when you need it?

Or if you decide to throw it out (after holding onto it for 20 years ) and a week later you need it? That has happened so often.

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Oh my word, you ladies don't know the half of it! My DH is a real techie and he can NEVER throw anything away. Fortunately (unfortunately?) we have an enormous loft. To my knowledge it contains:
4 old computers
5 monitors
3 turntables
6 speakers
4 antique radios
2 crates of cables
All sorts of photographic and video equipment
Plus lots and lots of boxes just in case they are needed.

I keep trying to persuade him that we need a good clear-out, but he won't be budged. I just try to think of it as 3 feet of loft insulation!