What is one item you own that you should throw away, but probably never will? What sort of value does it hold for you?

One? There are too many. I save everything.

Just one?

I have this old WEBN radio station two button t-shirt that is about 15 years old. I don't wear it anymore, it's wadded (because it is beyond foldable) and packed away. I used to wear it every time I dyed my hair as a teenager... It's stained multi color and shredded.... it's so holey, it looks like swiss cheese. You can't even read any writing or see pictures.

Weird that this survey came up.... I just found that shirt today.

Old computer games. They are the kind where you go along and solve puzzles, like Phantasmagoria, The Beast Within, Myst, King's Quest. Most of these won't play on any of these computers. I got a dinosaur laptop to play them. I've finished them twice, so I already know where all of the clues and stuff are. The value they hold is that they don't make good games like this anymore and they are just SO cool.

I still have a 1969 vintage B&W Admiral TV set (made by Hitachi) in the kitchen that still works. What is truly startling is that it has vaccum tubes besides transistors in it. It's what was called a hybrid type TV set, or one that had a mix of tubes and transistors in it, these types of sets were somewhat common in the late 60's up to about 1972 when all solid state TV's came out. When it breaks my guess is some collector will buy it off of me via e-bay as you don't see too many 37 year old TV sets still in use.

Handwritten lines by my late wife. (For example, shopping lists...)

I keep all my notes and school work, beginning with grade three. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.

Funny the timing of this survey, as I am in the middle of spring cleaning. I don't keep anything that doesn't serve a purpose. I am no pack-rat, and I hate clutter in my home.

I don't really have anything sentimental in my posession these days

One thing that comes to mind, is my dog's ashes. I don't want to "throw" them away, I want to scatter them. But I haven't yet, I just don't know where or when. It's a tough decision now. I guess I am not ready to completely let go.

I don't really have anything I should throw away. I used to be a bit of a pack rat, but have gotten over that. Now, I don't keep anything that I'm not going to use. The only thing that might apply are things Caleb has made or given me. A large portion of my hope chests holds things like this. There's a brown bag full of rocks that Caleb gave me once. Everytime someone sees it they think I'm weird for keeping it. But, it means a lot to be, because even though it's only rocks, it was heartfelt. He went outside and spent hours looking for pretty or weird rocks to give me, because I wasn't feeling well. Those kinds of things mean more than any other gift someone could give me.

If you wanted to keep them forever and have them serve a practical use, constantly being able to see them at their prettiest (wet polished look) you could buy a portable babbling brook noise water fountain and use those rocks to enhance the babbling effect.

I always throw away things that should be thrown away

I don't have anything that should be thrown away.

How precious those notes must be. Your statement brought tears to my eyes.

cant think of anything right now?

I don't have a problem getting rid of things I don't need.

I hadn't thought of anything like that. Awesome idea. I'll have to keep my eye out for one.

My grubby jeans...I have a pair of jeans that are almost white they are so faded. The denim is thin and is beginning to tear on the top of the thighs and on the knees and the seams are wearing thin and fraying. I love those jeans....they are not fit to wear anywhere other than around the house, but they are the most comfortable pair of jeans I have ever owned and I can no longer find jeans like these. They are 96% cotton and 4% spandex so they stretch. The ones that I can get now are only 2% spandex. They just aren't the same.

A horrible thing has happened. My favorite jeans are getting holes in places it's not decent to have holes. The denim is thin and faded like yours. They are wonderful jeans but it is time.... Luckily, I have suddenly become fond of a different pair, but they will never replace 'my favorite jeans'.

yeah I keep hoping I will wear out my next in line to match these. Mine are getting holes in the same places I bet as yours, which is way I don't wear them out of the house anymore.

My beat up big pink teddy bear that I had given to me when I was born. It's missing an eye, I cut his tongue out when I was like 7, he's missing large patches of fur, but he's still my teddy. By the way, I'm 32 now.

I have a cheap plastic blue hair brush that I've had for about 25 years (since I was a teenager). The bristles on it are messed up as well. But, it's the best brush I've ever had. I've bought a few replacements, but didn't like any of them.

I can't think of anything that I should throw away but never will.

Old Sears catalogs--they take me back to my childhood.

I am down with OCD yeah you know me. I am down with OCD yeah you know me. I am down with OCD yeah you know me.

That would be like a lot of stuff.

The contents of my bin..

cards from my wife and children
I really like them
But they are taking up too much space after years and years

Why would anyone have something they "should" throw away?
Maybe the photos of my daughter-in-law when she was 16 and only wearing panties. Answered my own question I think.

> A horrible thing has happened. My favorite jeans
> are getting holes in places it's not decent to
> have holes. The denim is thin and faded like yours.
> They are wonderful jeans but it is time....
> Luckily, I have suddenly become fond of a different
> pair, but they will never replace 'my favorite
> jeans'.



Hmmm, somewhere another person might insert something?

I knew a guy who had a hole in his jeans and his dick would hang out when he sat down. He didn't care it was exposed.

A piece of tattered cloth from my niece's "blankie". It was a small quilt my Mom had made for my doll bed that she adopted and dragged all around with her. It was falling to pieces and I saved a bit to give to her as an adult. She's 28 now - either I give the damned thing to her or throw it out!!

> One thing that comes to mind, is my dog's ashes. I don't want to "throw"
> them away, I want to scatter them. But I haven't yet, I just don't
> know where or when. It's a tough decision now. I guess I am not ready
> to completely let go.


The dead baby park would be a good place - I'm sure she tripped around there a lot... Not at Mary's office though - a parking lot would be too sad.

> I don't really have anything I should throw away. I used to be a bit
> of a pack rat, but have gotten over that. Now, I don't keep anything
> that I'm not going to use. The only thing that might apply are things
> Caleb has made or given me. A large portion of my hope chests holds
> things like this. There's a brown bag full of rocks that Caleb gave
> me once. Everytime someone sees it they think I'm weird for keeping
> it. But, it means a lot to be, because even though it's only rocks,
> it was heartfelt. He went outside and spent hours looking for pretty
> or weird rocks to give me, because I wasn't feeling well. Those kinds
> of things mean more than any other gift someone could give me.

I have plenty of nice jewelry in my box and I have this;

I can't get rid of it - my son made it for me...

> I always throw away things that should be thrown away

Every time I do this; I invariably need it a few weeks later...

Aww. Don't things like that mean so much to you?

They sure do so I have lots of stuff I can't get rid of...

I was thinking the park, she had many many fond times there. I never thought about the dead baby part tho. But as I said, I'm needing a little bit of time yet, I want to do some kind of ceremony. I am still sad, maybe very soon I will.

The park is the best place but keep a little of the ashes in a nice little container by her picture.

That would be nice.
Change subject...
I got to sneak online here, it may be my only chance till I get home.

I hear ya..

What do you mean "sneak"?

Where are you?

I plugged their phone line into my laptop since we have the same IP service, I used the phone number they use (local) but they will be home either tonight or tomorrow some time, and I don't know if they would approve. So I am sneaking becasue I didn't ask for permission.

Michigan, I am a part time Michiganer! I'm working here this week.

Oh and who's "they"?

My friends house. She is retired massage therapist, and she loans me her room to work in, and I stay here. They have been gone for 4 months, and they are due back soon.

I see? You have customers in Michigan I gather...

Hey look! We're screwing up this survey - I have a few minutes until I fire up the BBQ. Wanna join me in chat?

Where in Michigan?

That sux!

That's life!

I've got essays from when I was in grade six. One of them is called "The Lunchbox Tree". I can't believe I had such a good imagination back then. I guess all kids do. I'll never throw that little duo-tang out!

> I still have a 1969 vintage B&W Admiral TV set (made by Hitachi) in
> the kitchen that still works. What is truly startling is that it has
> vaccum tubes besides transistors in it. It's what was called a hybrid
> type TV set, or one that had a mix of tubes and transistors in it,
> these types of sets were somewhat common in the late 60's up to about
> 1972 when all solid state TV's came out. When it breaks my guess
> is some collector will buy it off of me via e-bay as you don't see
> too many 37 year old TV sets still in use.

I have a 30 year old Hitachi my father gave me. It was the one we used at home, he got a new bigger one and gave me this when I moved out of residence to an apartment in Toronto. That was 25 years ago and it was at least five years old when he gave it to me. That tv moved from Hamilton to Toronto to Bolton back to Hamilton to an apartment and then finally to the house. I can't believe it survived!

Holland, Michigan. I am going to miss Tulip Festival . It's this coming weekend I think.

I have post cards, letters, greeting cards you name it that I have received over many years. They are worth nothing to anyone and there is no good reason for me to keep them, I just do. I will throw them away one day.....................NOT!!

> Handwritten lines by my late wife. (For example,
> shopping lists...)

aww that is so sweet !

I don't know how big the rocks are but you could hot glue them to a picture frame and put a poem or picture of Caleb in it. I have a picture frame covered in small river rocks. I have an Easter picture of my son standing next to a creek in the frame and I love it.

That's sweet. The rocks are all different sizes. At one time, I had them in a pretty bowl, on the coffee table. But, now, they're back in the bag in my hope chest. They've been there a while. There's a ton of them. The picture frame idea is cute. I could use some of the smaller ones to do that. Thanks.

Nothing really. I don't save stuff unnecessarily because I dislike clutter of any kind. I'm a neat freak

my deceased boyfriends clothes and shoes. I don't know how to let go.

I hang on to things that have personal meaning, like plane tickets, boxes of matches, etc. Things that I have picked up when we went on our honeymoon, had a special night out, etc. It's all junk really, but I can't throw them away.

I already got rid of it before I moved to where I now live.