Help me to throw out...

I often have a carrier bag cull soontobe or else the little blighters would take over my pantry. I have one of those blue Ikea storage boxes full and as soon as they start overflowing then "out they go". DGC always need one to take stuff backwards and forwards but they are so picky and only go for the best ones. Their particular favourites are the Percy Pig ones from Marks and Spencer.

Nice thread.

Ooh heck. You have made me realise that my jiffy bag collection is growing. I have about 15 of them of various sizes. I do use a few but not that many.
We seem to "collect" the same things janerowena.

I nearly went down the jewellery box route. But realised in time that I dont have that much to require keeping lots of the little boxes.

I have two shelves full of plastic containers with lids. I do use the boxes for storing portions of vegetables and salad. I keep plastic tubs for storing home made soup but they seem to disappear, probably because I take them to DS's and forget to collect them.
Cardboard boxes, from household appliances are stored in attic until DH feels sure they are in working order. Large cardboard boxes are usually required a few days after we take them to the municipal tip

I've just had a HUGE clear out of a whole black bin bag of carrier bags, I had a bonfire of cardboard boxes, and today am about to clear out yet more 'useful plastic tubs'. I have already emptied one cupboard full of them, then remembered that my lean-to greenhouse where I have a freezer and tumble-dryer also has a huge stash. So it's lean-to clear-out day today.

Yes they are useful, but not THAT much. It's hard to know when enough is enough. I've also sorted out all the used jiffy bags and dumped most of them, I had a whole crate full.

I have a drawer full of boxes that originally contained Ebay jewellery. I keep thinking they will be useful at Christmas, but if I buy jewellery as gifts, each piece has its own box. Otherwise, our local 'silver box' recycling scheme takes just about everything.

I agree re the shopping bags and small boxes. I really need to not have a "hesititate and keep" mentality going on. They look so useful though! Whereas in reality they are cluttering.

Tubs. For some reason I had more than 20. I culled them by half a while back and thought I had got somewhere. But I havent used a single one in 8 months, so more should go. Ouch.

[I am still warning people that this is all very lighthearted!]

Your teabags - boy you must like your tea weak! Though I have nothing against frugality.

We are 'clearing' clutter ready to make a move. We started in garage 1. After a 15 minute discussion on how to proceed and a cup of tea, we managed two bags of rubbish for the tip and 6 boxes for the charity shop.

I think it's going to take a long time! x

I save everything - I am from the "waste no want not" generation and this litany was repeated endlessly by my Dad.

The plastic tubs are great when the GC want to do painting or make a space rocket or doll's bed.

Cardboard boxes and shopping bags can be recycled - really and honestly you do not need to keep them!

My downfall is teabags - believe it or not I make one last all day!!