Moving

doggman

doggman

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I'm moving after 33 years in the same house. Whatta nightmare! At least there's no rush to get out of my old house so that makes it a lot easier. Plus the new house is only 5 miles away.
But what a pain in the ass moving everything in the garage (no end in sight), rolling toolboxes, loose tools, books, stuff in the attic, stuff in the basement, etc., etc.
I bet I've donated 1500 lbs. of books, six 55 gal drum liners of clothing to the Salvation Army, electronics, 8 cell phones and chargers to Cells for Soldiers, etc., etc.
The big stuff like furniture and appliances will be a piece of cake compared to 45 years worth of iron head Harley nuts, bolts, and pieces.
Throw in the 105 degree heat for a challenge... Watch out what you ask for - you might get it.
 
I know exactly what you are going through. After 24 years I dug a big hole with the backhoe and burned a lot of stuff and gave away things and still had multiple big truckloads to move. The worst part was the kids stuff we had been storing since they went in the Army. I told them if they did not come get it I would give it away or throw it out. When we built this place it was a little better since a lot of stuff was still boxed up.
 
I cringe at the thought of moving. Like you, years of "stuff" accumulated in the shop (and house).

Rubbermaid tubs are your friend...
 
Rubbermaid tubs are your friend...

Let me scotch that rumor. Rubbermaid tubs fulla other people's junk end up stashed hither and thither in the new garage, new attic, new storage room, new ....

Conversely, rubbermaid tubs are great for hauling other people's junk to Goodwill or the dump. We are a nation drowning in accumulated junk and other people's crapola.
 
LOL I remember my move when i moved in the house i had 1 load of stuff and it fit on a 8x 12 trailer when i left and moved up here it took 2 giant u hauls lol
 
Actually, I have a tough question about other peoples stuff. My best friend died a couple of years ago. He didn't have kids and was divorced but he and his ex were still friendly. I inherited way too much stuff - to the point of having to sell a giant rolling toolbox full of Snap-ons, Craftsmen, Proto - good stuff but how many 3/4" open ends do you need in life - 5 or 15?
Anyway, I have boxes and boxes of slides from Viet Nam. Nothing is marked and most of the slides are of guys and places that I haven't a clue about. China Beach, yes, but unknown hooches and grunts, no. Any suggestions about where to go with these? I'd feel like a real dog just dumping them in the trash. It's a tough question. ( I do have all his Navy dive gear including dual hose regulators, pressure and depth gauges that are painted with enough radium to make Chernobyl cough, and they will go on display).
 
yup it's funny how when we first start out our first house seems to have all the room in the world that we could ever need. then after a few years it gets packed with stuff and we need a bigger house and so on it seems it would be a whole lot cheaper to just chunk all the junk and keep the nice little first house and be done with it but we don't and then one day when we are old and the kids move away we are stuck in a big house that is empty so we end up selling it because it's to big and we buy something smaller us american are so funny sometimes ain't we.ya'll should just do like us coonasses do just stick the stuff you can't fit inside out on the front porch or out in the yard and you never know some tourist might stop by one day and ask if your selling that old truck seat or fridge /bike/boat/dog/cat/school bus/chevy truck/ford truck/toilet/sink yes if anyone is interested i have these items for sale in my backyard lmao!!!
 
Doggman: regarding your late friend's slides and "Navy junk" ... it might be worth an email message to the Navy Museum, in DC ...

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/org8-1.htm

I've got a similar problem with Vietnam slides ... carousel after carousel fulla the things. I started digitizing them several years ago, but never completed the project ... looking at those scenes and faces touched parts of me that I locked away a long time ago ... I didn't enjoy turning the keys and reopening the locks. A museum might want your friend's slides ... they're history and historians are supposed to know what to do with historical artifacts. Good luck, Mate.
 
bczoom said:
Option B on the military stuff may be the local American Legion or VFW.
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Good suggestion Brian. :thumb:

And good luck with your move Doggman. At least you can take your time but still once you get going you'll want to get er done and overwith. Hope all goes well, and weather cooperates.

I've been in this place for 14 years. Longest ever in one place. I'm happy here and plan to stay.
 
yea please don't chunk that war stuff i used to go to the dump at the end of my street all the time and i would come across that stuff from time to time and it kinda made me feel sorry for the guy who had earned those medals and who was in the films and pictures because someone didn't care enough to pass them on to a collector and just threw them out to the garbage they need to be in a museum these guys need to be remembered and not forgoten. if you can't find anyone to take that stuff ship it to me and i will find someone to take it there are a few places around here. i am a vietnam buff i have all the movies and documentaries about the war my wife hates it when she is scanning through the channels and she comes across a vietnam show it's a good thing we got a dvr. my next thing i want is that vietnam in hd
 
A museum might want your friend's slides ... they're history and historians are supposed to know what to do with historical artifacts.

Good call on the Museums and VFW! We had lots of B-24 manuals, photos, 8MM films, logs from my girlfriend'd dad. He was the bombardier and the Old Man of the crew - at age 24. They're going to go to the Experimantal Aircraft Association's museum in Oshkosh, WI. However, I might keep the top secret Norden Bombsight manual for my own collection...
 
Another site that might have some interest in your Military mementos would be your local Historical society. I have found that many of the folks belonging to our local society are retired but have a great interest in the what, who and where of the happenings in the region.
Keifer
 
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