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LOL,merz, in some ways we're so alike, but not when it comes to clutter .....

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Hoarder ! . . . I'm a Magpie . . . I throw nothing away, I always say throw nothing out it might come in useful someday.

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I downsized in '07 and got rid of tons of stuff. Now I feel like I want to simplify life even more. My partner is a hoarder and it drives me nuts. I can't even tidy up his stuff or group like things together because he doesn't want anything moved. When he finally installed the dishwasher (after 4 years) the left over copper pieces, torch, flux, brush, etc. sat on the counter for days so I finally gathered it all up and put it on top of his tool box which is still on the dining room floor.

*sigh* Sometimes I visualize myself in a studio apartment, sparsely but tastefully furnished, uncluttered and peaceful.

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Since the kids left home we can not stand clutter or dust catching items whatever you want to call them so every year we have a sort out and if something has not been used during the last year it goes to a charity or the Tip.

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You're certainly organized, AB! I hate throwing things out; you never know when you'll need it .......

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Have you ever lost a particular screw or nut when assembling a flat pack item or something electrical or you might need a special screwdriver to fit a screw, God be with the days when one screwdriver fitted the lot, now they come square, triangle, and star shaped, I think they even do a heart-shaped one for lovers who enjoy putting things together. Call me a hoarder of junk if you like, but I can replace that missing screw with a matching driver in minutes.
All that talk of screws is driving me nuts, but you know what I mean.

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Yes, I just got a new bar stool that needed assembly (bah!!), and the screws were strange: sort of 5 sided, like a pentagon. Fortunately they included a little tool to use, so my friend was able to assemble it for me.

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I used to be like that DM until the kids left home and I found that not much needed repairing.

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The hoarder's motto: Better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it......

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Or ironing Eileen