I'm mostly with you, JAZZ! After three wives, two divorces, 13 houses, one condo, and three apartments - not counting 5 years in the middle east - -- taking my trains, guns, computers, some under-ware, a couple pair jeans, and calling the auctioneer!If I ever have to move again, I will burn all the contents out on the front lawn.
Wow, That is a lot of moves, but I think moving more often might clear at least some of the rubble. This is only my 3rd move since "real" life began. In 1983 St. Louis (934 square foot house) to Denver (1500 SF), took only one 24 foot moving truck, and one other trip with pickup. 1992 from Denver to another place in the Denver metro area (3600 SF) took 4 trips with a 22 foot moving truck, Suburban w/trailer. Now 2021, almost 30 years of accumulation, Denver to Wichita this move has already been 16 trips with Suburban and 7x14 trailer (and escort pickups), This is after throwing away mountains of old paperwork, clothing, furniture..... Still think probably 3 trips left. And yes three of those trailers were just railroad related stuff (books, magazines, dining car china, schedules, a switch stand, etc.) and model railroad stuff.Man I can attest to the fact that moving sucks....I have moved 17 times thus far and I am only 52. Sigh.....
Wow, That is a lot of moves, but I think moving more often might clear at least some of the rubble. This is only my 3rd move since "real" life began. In 1983 St. Louis (934 square foot house) to Denver (1500 SF), took only one 24 foot moving truck, and one other trip with pickup. 1992 from Denver to another place in the Denver metro area (3600 SF) took 4 trips with a 22 foot moving truck, Suburban w/trailer. Now 2021, almost 30 years of accumulation, Denver to Wichita this move has already been 16 trips with Suburban and 7x14 trailer (and escort pickups), This is after throwing away mountains of old paperwork, clothing, furniture..... Still think probably 3 trips left. And yes three of those trailers were just railroad related stuff (books, magazines, dining car china, schedules, a switch stand, etc.) and model railroad stuff.
Life just seems to accumulate - stuff. I am beginning to like the idea of a big bon-fire before the next move.
Clearwater specifically. I couldn't even fit into a 900 SF storage barn.Iron Horseman: Actually moving to Doo-Dah or nearby? I live and work in the outskirts of Wichita, but not Wichita proper. We are slowly clearing out the junk we accumulated after only 7.5 years since the last move. I think we could get everything into a 900 Sq. Ft house, but I have only 4 more years left on the current one....
Habitual and just not having enough time to do the categorization / compartmentalizing thing. I have many things I've gotten multiple copies just because I forgot if I had or had not already ordered one. Surprise, I HAD already ordered it. One of my first great retirement plans is to flesh out my inventory spreadsheet to make it all inclusive.Accumulation is a habitual thing I think. I will spend days, weeks or months on evaluating on certain items. I try very hard not to have to much "junk".
Clearwater specifically. I couldn't even fit into a 900 SF storage barn.