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[murphy]

Put it off for three months, had no choice but to re-caulk the shower this afternoon!

[ccr]

Any of them, but all indoor chores, are that.  I don't mind the vacuming, but hate dusting.  I'd rather mow the lawn for five hours than spend two hours dusting.  hee hee. 

[harleydiva]

Any of them, but all indoor chores, are that.  I don't mind the vacuming, but hate dusting.  I'd rather mow the lawn for five hours than spend two hours dusting.  hee hee. 

Dusting ... yep, not fun!  Loading the dishwasher is right in there with dusting.  Rather unload than load.

[Twolanerider]

Guess I'm equally ambivalent about all household chores.  None are favorites in any way.  But all need to be done at least once every few months (or so).  It's weird that mundane chores can be more or less looked forward to though.  I'm that way with maintenance tasks.  Don't mind most regular services of any kind.  But absolutely hate packing wheel bearings.  With a bearing packer it's not even that messy.  Though I may still hate it from the "old days."  For whatever reason; hate that chore.  On the bike the the least favored and, therefore, oft forgiven and delayed task for a few (tens of) thousands of extra miles is neck bearings.

[Hugh Janis]

I'll take the caulking, vacuuming, dusting, and repacking bearings any day.  I'm not very motivated to get up an hour earlier than normal from a VERY warm bed in the winter and snow blow a driveway in the dark with a 30mph cross wind when it's 20 degrees.

Other than that, I HATE painting.  I don't mind the spackling, sanding, moving furniture, taping, and removing face plates but I really don't like painting.

[spydglide]

I hate 'purging'.......throwing my junk away.  Always been a pack-rat and it's painful to try to change.  har!  spyder

[harleydiva]

I hate 'purging'.......throwing my junk away.  Always been a pack-rat and it's painful to try to change.  har!  spyder

Me too Spydy!  I've spent many hours in the last few weeks shredding and purging.  Feels good after the fact, quite an accomplishment, but it's a pain during the process.   

[Coolbreeze]

eeuuuwwww!!!!   the dreaded purge!  definitely.   I'm looking at a larger piece of property farther out of town, and I'm slowly sneaking up on an easier move, (less STUFF)...   I hate the purge. 

'specially since I'm an antique dealer and a pack rat.  deadly combination.

[Twolanerider]

eeuuuwwww!!!!   the dreaded purge!  definitely.   I'm looking at a larger piece of property farther out of town, and I'm slowly sneaking up on an easier move, (less STUFF)...   I hate the purge. 

'specially since I'm an antique dealer and a pack rat.  deadly combination.

Purge is no problem at Casa Carey.  My dad and mom both have that disease though.  Grew up with crap stacked, stored, shelved, buried and approaching fissionable critical mass that seemingly would never be used because it really couldn't be found anyway.  During the short few years my dad and I worked in a shop together when I was a kid that was something I pissed him off about regularly.  I'd throw chit away if it didn't have a regular or moderately near term use.

To this day if something isn't going to see regular or moderatel foreseeable use or doesn't have a routinized cataloging or storage method it's gone.  Can't stap the crap or debris just setting around having to be moved to find or get to other crap or debris.

[SBB]

Purge is no problem at Casa Carey.  My dad and mom both have that disease though.  Grew up with crap stacked, stored, shelved, buried and approaching fissionable critical mass that seemingly would never be used because it really couldn't be found anyway.  During the short few years my dad and I worked in a shop together when I was a kid that was something I pissed him off about regularly.  I'd throw chit away if it didn't have a regular or moderately near term use.

To this day if something isn't going to see regular or moderatel foreseeable use or doesn't have a routinized cataloging or storage method it's gone.  Can't stap the crap or debris just setting around having to be moved to find or get to other crap or debris.

Same here Don!

I live by a some rules that drives Nancy crazy.
Here are my 5 rules on storing STUFF .

1)  If you can't use it, send it back.
2)  If you can't send it back then sell it.
3)  If you can't send it back, sell it, then give it away.
4)  If you can't send it back, sell it, or give it away and just want to keep it, then put it on a shelf for display.
5)  If you can't send it back, sell it, give it away or display it then throw it in the trash.


The above applies to everything but tools. A man can never have too many tools!

 

[Twolanerider]

Same here Don!

I live by a some rules that drives Nancy crazy.
Here are my 5 rules on storing STUFF .

1)  If you can't use it, send it back.
2)  If you can't send it back then sell it.
3)  If you can't send it back, sell it, then give it away.
4)  If you can't send it back, sell it, or give it away and just want to keep it, then put it on a shelf for display.
5)  If you can't send it back, sell it, give it away or display it then throw it in the trash.


The above applies to everything but tools. A man can never have too many tools!

 

I do almost exactly the same thing Chip.  If it's not got a place or a use then by some means or other it needs to be gone.  I very purposefully don't collect a lot of duplicates in tools, especially hand tools, for the same reason.  Can't throw away good tools.  But still don't want drawers or cabinets occupied by things are expensive and without a use.  Don't at all mind redundancy for mission critical items.  Aside from that though get the junk/stuff/unused pieces out of the way.

[LRebel]

Wifey & I are on opposite sides on the "pack-rat" issue......she keeps everything.  The office here at the house is filled with useless junk (IMO).  I have a "music room" with all my guitars, bass guitars, drums, fiddle, harmonica, amplifiers, sound equip., etc.  Since youngest son's wedding, she has started stacking my "music room" full of her junk too   The rest of the house (4 bed - 4 bath house) is immaculately clean and organized.

I keep threatening to clean out my music room.  She then threatens to go out and clean out my 36' X 50' shop.....we are at a "stale-mate"   It's time to "purge" some of her junk!!!!

[spydglide]

Awwww, you guys are way too 'mentally healthy'.     (I never thought I'd say that on this forum)  har!   spyder

[ccr]

OK Chip and Don.  Can you come over to our house and help me find the power commander for my bike?

Jamey pulled it off before dropping it off at the NC HD shop at the end of July for the engine rebuild.  Got bike back at the end of September.  Still can't find it.  

We both know it will be in a safe place but where that place is ............. we don't know.  

[Twolanerider]

OK Chip and Don.  Can you come over to our house and help me find the power commander for my bike?

Jamey pulled it off before dropping it off at the NC HD shop at the end of July for the engine rebuild.  Got bike back at the end of September.  Still can't find it.  

We both know it will be in a safe place but where that place is ............. we don't know.  

Here it would be in the garage at the house.  "Bike storage cabinet," bottom drawer.  That's where any spares electric or electronic that aren't generic electrical supplies are stored.