Clean Your House

[MeatMissile]

You will find things you forgot you bought. I just found two packs of Talley Lightweights, 8 lbs of H4350, 7 boxes of 127gr LRX, 2 boxes of 120gr NBT, 2 boxes of 145gr LRX, 2 boxes (each) of Peterson 7mm RM brass/6.5 CM/308 brass, 6 packs of 1/16 oz jig heads, 10 jigging raps, 8 packs of crappie jig bodies, and 2 tool caddies for my boat that I must have bought on two occasions because I really only need one.

 

[IW17]

Been there. I've cleaned out old totes and bags and found gear I'd already repurchased. It'll also give you an idea of what you actually need. I've got more stuff stashed away that's either never been used, or hadn't been used in years. Time to unload and use the money elsewhere.

 

[Sawitrightoff]

Or find things you knew you bought, but haven’t been able to locate

 

[RME]

It'll also give you an idea of what you actually need.

…which if we’re honest with ourselves is probably very little to nothing

 

[MeatMissile]

Been there. I've cleaned out old totes and bags and found gear if already repurchased. It'll also give you an idea of what you actually need. I've got more stuff stashed away that's either never been used, or hadn't been used in years. Time to unload and use the money elsewhere.

I have an 8x16 shed that is nothing but my extra hunting and fishing stuff.

 

[cnelk]

I pulled out my Badlands Terraglide the other day to get ready for my upcoming Okla hog hunt.
Opened it up and found a pair of gaiters I absolutely forgot I had.

It’s been 4 years since I used that Terraglide.

 

[Matt5266]

Sometimes it feels like Christmas all over again

 

[MeatMissile]

That’s the problem with internet capable cell phones. You see expendable items on sale, and a couple thumb twitches later, it’s on the way. I feel like it’s almost subconscious. I never did that when we had local stores that sold shooting and fishing stuff.

 

[EastHumboldt]

Soon your phone will just order stuff you think about from Amazon and send you a notification. There’s a reason they call us “consumers”.

 

[Gseith]

It’s nice when you find stuff you forgot and can pass it along to someone that can enjoy it. I used to fish tournaments and bought lures in bulk. Nothing is worse than loosing your only lure in a tournament.
My 13yo found my totes and it was like Christmas to him. It’s nice seeing it used. I also didn’t realize how much more I bought before kids.

 

[doc holiday13]

Yeah i find stuff like that all the time.. OR i find stuff my wife "cleaned up" by shoving in a random box and threw in a corner and then threw stuff on top of that box. Irritating beyond belief

 

[JDMBEND]

I am putting my home and shop of 12 years on the market this spring. It is mind blowing the amount of stuff I have accumulated that I really don’t need or use. It actually feels good get rid of all this crap.
If I haven’t worn it or used in the last year its going.
The firearm thing is a whole other dilemma. What to do with uncle Joe’s shotgun or Dad’s H&R 9 shot .22 revolver? Do I keep it and let my daughter deal with it when I am gone? What do you guys think? I am inclined to sell all the guns I don’t ever use anymore.

 

[RockAndSage]

Do I keep it and let my daughter deal with it when I am gone?

She may not be interested in it...but her son or grandson might see it as a priceless family keepsake, tying them personally back to people they've never met. It's a rare enough thing in the US. But they can't have that decision or experience if you decide for them.

That said...old clunker junkers do tend to accumulate that way, too, without much meaning behind them at all. Personally, the less meaning they had to the original owner, the more likely they are to get sold off.