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In the process of getting this ready for a yard sell next weekend. I took a break because I was overwhelmed with all the junk/crap I have in my house. I know it's my fault, but what can I say, I'm a pack rat. I'm working on not being being one. Hence the reason we are having a yard sale next weekend.
Not to get to off track but I started a thread about a BOV, I have since traded that car in on a family car, with the plan to purchase a cheapish true BOV, thinking Chevy 1998-02 range. Thinking tahoe, suburban, silverado, but that a whole other can of worms.
But what really got me thinking is during my break I start watching Dante's Peak. And thought what if i was in that situation, not that there's a volcano near me, but just plug in whatever event you want. Now lets get back on the pack rat topic. Having all the crap I do would be pointless because it would all be gone. All the material things I've held on to would be gone in an instant. You would think I would have learned this in December of 2007 when my apartment burned down and I love a lot of different things. Ok bear with me a little longer.
So here's what I'm thinking. Because we are having a yard sale, I'm consider doing a MASSIVE de-clutter, more so than I was originally planing on doing. In a massive attempt to clear the house out and make some cash. Whatever doesn't sell I thought to take to good will or something and claim it on my taxes. I thought of taking all the money and putting it towards a dedicated BOV, something like the awesome suburban the movie Dante's Peak. It's an awesome rig, and with it being older enough it would be EMP proof. And it would be a nice little project to keep my busy, what can I say I love projects.
I guess what I'm getting at is while I know this makes sense, it might not be that easy to brake the pack rat habit. So has anyone else been through this, and if so how did it work out? Did you feel better that you cleared the house out? I'm guessing having the cash in hand at the end of the day helped?
Not to get to off track but I started a thread about a BOV, I have since traded that car in on a family car, with the plan to purchase a cheapish true BOV, thinking Chevy 1998-02 range. Thinking tahoe, suburban, silverado, but that a whole other can of worms.
But what really got me thinking is during my break I start watching Dante's Peak. And thought what if i was in that situation, not that there's a volcano near me, but just plug in whatever event you want. Now lets get back on the pack rat topic. Having all the crap I do would be pointless because it would all be gone. All the material things I've held on to would be gone in an instant. You would think I would have learned this in December of 2007 when my apartment burned down and I love a lot of different things. Ok bear with me a little longer.
So here's what I'm thinking. Because we are having a yard sale, I'm consider doing a MASSIVE de-clutter, more so than I was originally planing on doing. In a massive attempt to clear the house out and make some cash. Whatever doesn't sell I thought to take to good will or something and claim it on my taxes. I thought of taking all the money and putting it towards a dedicated BOV, something like the awesome suburban the movie Dante's Peak. It's an awesome rig, and with it being older enough it would be EMP proof. And it would be a nice little project to keep my busy, what can I say I love projects.
I guess what I'm getting at is while I know this makes sense, it might not be that easy to brake the pack rat habit. So has anyone else been through this, and if so how did it work out? Did you feel better that you cleared the house out? I'm guessing having the cash in hand at the end of the day helped?