Okay, so I'm a reformed packrat. So is Susie. Before Andrew we did a great job of getting rid of all the miscellaneous stuff and unused junk in our lives. I do admit that I still hold on to empty boxes. There's a stack in the basement that is as tall as I am of the boxes from our stereo system, satellite receivers, video game systems, computers, and anything else that I feel must be a "major purchase".
Now that Andrew has grown out of lots of clothes, toys, carseats, strollers and other accessories, we are making another pass through our storage areas in the basement to decide what we really want to keep. It can take a long time, but it's also a very cathartic experience. This was the major project today.
The funniest thing I think we found today was an old set of sheets. They were in clear storage bin all by themselves. I have no idea how they've made it with us this long. Although when I pulled them out to put them in the toss pile, Susie asked me what we would use for guests who needed to sleep on the couch on our three season room. (That is usually the last resort for overnight guests, and we only use it when we are very crowded. Unless it's my Dad who prefers to sleep there. Probably because it feels like camping.) After some discussion, we decided that we could probably find some different sheets to use for that couch. So those sheets are going to Goodwill. But if anyone has an 80's or tie-dyed theme room they are working on, please let me know. We've got the perfect set of sheet set to complete the decor.
2 comments:
Hey! I bought those sheets for Susie back in the 80's (?) and I thought they were pretty cool. I had to search for them to match the blanket. I think you should save them in case you have a daughter. They will be real retro some day.
Diane
Ohhhhh those sheets? I wonder if they have any stains from all the junk food we use to eat from sleep overs? Remember when we would order pizza's late at night and sit on the front porch waiting for the pizza man so it would not wake your parents. Or maybe it has stains from all the make up we would cake on our face just to go to the mall? Please for the love of God do not save them for your daughter. (Unless it is for cruel and unusual punishment)
Love you BFF for 19 years. (you know who)
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