Help me clear my clutter

[celticdragonfly]

selenite and I just spent a bunch of time cleaning out the upstairs lilac room, the odd one that's over the porch. Hm, the outside of that window seriously needs washing and I have no idea how to accomplish it.

We're working hard on getting rid of LOTS of stuff. It doesn't come easily. We're both packrats at heart. But I want to be able to USE these rooms! There's a possibility we may be turning that room into Maggie's room in the relatively near future, and letting Jamie have the nursery to himself for now. Might be easier to get them to go to sleep. Maggie is frequently napping away from him anyway. (Although how I'll manage when most of their clothing is communal, I haven't sorted out yet.)

There's a couple of things I'm just having too much of a hard time throwing out. One is a set of real silver silverware. Most of the set anyway - there may be a few here and there in other places, but at least it's mostly together. Given to me a long time ago. Never really used. Never going to be used. I don't really know how to take care of real silverware, and I don't want to learn. I don't have enough TIME for that. I don't handwash silverware, I like stuff I can toss into the dishwasher, and I'm too tight on time to waste it on that. Is there anybody reasonably local that would like to come have it given to them? Because the darned stuff has been figuratively hanging around my neck like an albatross, carted around through move after move due to guilt, and I am FED UP. If nobody wants it, I am going to MAKE myself just throw them away.

The other thing is a tin of leatherworking supplies. I threw out the paints, those were too old. Also some other craft stuff - pretty craft shells, some feathers, little clear acrylic boxes. Anybody want to come get it? If I don't hear soon, I will toss it out en masse, too.

Comments

[msminlr.livejournal.com]

Don't pitch it, ebay it.
Or even Freecycle it.

I'm with you on the un-needed hassle of taking care of such things, but SOMEBODY out there wants that silverware, i'm sure.

[shadefell.livejournal.com]

Silver, whether it's solid or plate, is EXPENSIVE. Don't give it away, except to a very good friend or loved relative. Sell it.

My mom buys loose silver at auctions and uses it as day to day flatware. She flings it into the dishwasher with everything else. If you use silver constantly, it doesn't tarnish. I don't know if the dishwasher harms it.

[dartpoly.livejournal.com]

i'll take your leatherworking supplies.

(i'd take the silver too, but i'd feel guilty for just _taking_ it, and i can't afford to _buy_ it... i agree with the others -- ebay that!)

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

I just do NOT have the time and energy to deal with ebay. I don't have a seller's account set up. I don't want to - I'm afraid I'd just end up losing money from fees and such. And the amazing HASSLE of packaging something up and getting to the post office and standing in lines, all while juggling two small children? No.

You do ebay? You're coming for the Annual Housefilk Birthday Bash, yes? How about I give them to you and you can ebay them?

[tmc4242.livejournal.com]

I might be interested in the leatherworking stuff. I a little of that from time to time. Maybe bring it to the filk tomorrow ?

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Yay! Can you come by sometime? I'm generally home days all week, with occasional errands. And most evenings, except Wednesdays.

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

If Dart can't come out here for it, sure.

[dartpoly.livejournal.com]

where's the filk? i may be able to get a friend to drive me wherever...

[aeddie.livejournal.com]

Real silver silverware. I'll hand wash it.

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

Info on the filk posted many places, including here
http://celticdragonfly.livejournal.com/369497.html

Saturday evening 5 pm in Fort Worth at the Tyra house, map link:
http://tinyurl.com/8hzbt

We will have a MARVELOUS time!

[mnelson.livejournal.com]

or give the excess to charity and take the tax deduction.

[marymont.livejournal.com]

He beat me to it. Oh yes, we'd be happy delighted to have it.

[celticdragonfly.livejournal.com]

trouble is, you're there, it's here...

[marymont.livejournal.com]

He says he'll cut you a check for the shipping cost. Meep?

[shadowhelm.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!!!

[castiron.livejournal.com]

**applause for unloading unwanted stuff**

On the window -- depending on how high up it is (and whether there's a screen over it), I believe somebody makes extension poles that you can fasten to a squeegee or sponge.