Thursday, December 07, 2006

Keep, Sell, Pack or Trash

This weekend is d-day for a great deal of objects in our house. If it doesn't make the journey to the states with us in a week's time, odds are that it is dunzo. We've only got a finite amount of luggage space and are not going to carry junk around South East Asia which we don't need specifically for the trip. If all possible, we'd like to avoid mailing boxes in our wake.

That leaves items like, say, a cheap pair of binoculars in the category of keep, sell, pack or trash. The binocs might actually be a handy tool when traveling, so I think that keep will apply there. The Darth Vader helmet from Halloween will likely not be so lucky.

It is a bit harrowing having to detach emotionally from the material objects that you've grown to rely on for everyday service. Beach towels? You guys did great, always were fluffy and flat when I needed you, but I can't just can't pack all of you and I'm not going to ship you. I hope you serve someone else just as well. Same goes for you DustBuster.

We're also going to do a sell-off next month attempting to have a fire sale without seeming too desperate about it. The Holden? Gosh, we're afraid that a charity is going to reject our tax-deductible donation. Full disclosure is worth a shot, but the time involved is going to be tricky. It would take many a rube before someone bought that piece of work. Peggy has this concept of a package deal where we give someone our entire life for say, a few thousand dollars. Car, dishes, computer, couch, bed, futon, hygiene products, washing machine, dust busters, all included. Must take everything all at once. It would also necessitate someone living in this apartment where said items were stored. This would be a bit more tricky, given the landlord and the rental situation. But, I've been wrong in the past and can expect to err again in the future.

posted by ncawthon at 10:57 PM