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What have you found in your lockdown clearouts ?

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jaylucy Tue 26-May-20 10:56:38

I actually started a clear out before the lockdown , but unfortunately wasn't quick enough to get everything to the tip or charity shop!
However, looking through my wardrobe, I found 3 pairs of summer trousers and 4 tops that were vacuum packed at some point , that still fit, so guess what I'll be wearing this summer - all cotton/linen mix.
I also unpacked a suitcase that was under the spare bed. I am now the proud owner of 20 brand new bras and 3 multi packs of knickers!
When BHS was open, I used to often buy undies in their sales - if you timed it right (I used to work opposite my local branch so often popped in my lunch hour) you could buy bras for as little as £3 and often in twin packs. Can't resist a bargain, my size sometimes hard to find, so used to buy.
As for the knickers - we used to visit Wales each year for a sporting event and stay in a cottage for the week . On the day of going back home, a visit to the Designer Outlet nearby and straight into one store there for their knickers that were cheaper than in local store!
I can only think that I packed them away in the suitcase as they weren't needed at the time I bought them.
Now all I have to do is stay the same size for the next 20 odd years to get the benefit of my stash!

reelashosser Wed 27-May-20 14:53:55

I found a £10 note in a tin which I used to save in 4 years ago!

Callistemon Wed 27-May-20 15:41:15

Oh, that reminded me, I found a tenner in an old handbag! And several £1 coins in coat pockets (trolley pounds).

Jani31 Wed 27-May-20 15:51:13

Old collectibles from music concerts, all neatly stacked now, recycling getting bigger, bag of clothes for charity and holiday nick nacks honed down to bare essentials. All balls of wool stacked into a 6 drawer system with knitting magazines in a box under the bed. Checked fridge, Mayonaise is the only thing out of date. Chucked.

Annanan Wed 27-May-20 16:50:54

I’ve come across all the notes I made for my MA thesis, which I did in my 60s. It’s really satisfying to see that I know so much that I have forgotten!

annodomini Wed 27-May-20 18:14:32

Today I was looking through a drawer I haven't been into for years. I found a Bible, given to my maternal grandmother by her godmother, so I assume it would have been a confirmation gift. The print is minute - surely it was never meant for reading! If it was confirmation that would date it at around 1890, if christening, probably 1880.

Willjac123 Wed 27-May-20 19:42:26

A large dead spider ??

Witzend Thu 28-May-20 10:47:25

If that mincemeat smells all right, I’d def. use it.
At the beginning of lockdown I used a lot of things that were way out of date.

The only things I had to chuck were 2 big jars of cherries, donated by a friend who was moving abroad, after clearing out her larder. They were a few years out of date and probably wouldn’t have killed us, but were mushy and def. way past their best - no use for the clafoutis I‘d planned to make.