historical paperwork, boxes

[fred_mouse]

As part of my 'what else can I clear out' jag I'm on (goal: get it all done by November), it occurred to me that I've been putting shopping receipts ad similar in shoe boxes, and putting them in the roof space for over a decade. In which time, I have *never* pulled them out. Today, I pulled them all out, and various small boxes that won't be used for their original items even if we ever move again (eg. the ones the kettle, the skillet set, and a tea trio came in). 

About half the receipts have gone in the compost, layered with soil, and several buckets of water poured over them. The rest will go in through the week, as eldest adds a bit of soil each morning. And about two thirds of the boxes are in the recycling bin (flattened). The rest might go in for this pick up cycle, but we'll see the night before we put the bins out. The rest will go next week. 

I've also identified a handful of children's books (Bobbsey Twins, Trixie Belden) that I don't think any of my kids read, and I don't love enough to keep. Still to run those past the rest of the family though!

Comments

[hooloovoo_42]

Shoe boxes are my crack! I have a pile of them on top of the bookcase for future use. I have some small boxes folded up and waiting to be used when we clear Pa's house. But I have had to start throwing out the larger boxes. Several wine boxes have gone into the recycling recently.

[fred_mouse]

I hate throwing out boxes. Because they are Useful! And I might need them in the future. Some of the thrown boxes were ones I was hoarding for if I ever needed to post things, or wrap fragile presents, or something.

[hooloovoo_42]

I have just thrown out several boxes, large and small, which have arrived recently in the post. All were full of associated packaging and have gone into the recycling box. There are still several more that need to be flattened and will probably be saved for moving.

Someone at work recently asked if I had any small boxes she could use to post something and I brought in a couple that suited her purpose.

[fred_mouse]

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Good job all round!