We have experienced one basic move and two house breakups. For me, a basic move is moving a well-established house somewhere else. A house breakup happens when the last member of a family moves out or away or dies. If the house has been lived in for, say, 20 years or more, it can be very surprising how much stuff is crammed into the basement, the attic, the back closets and the garage. Some garages have attics, too. Unless you have someone like Frau Doctor Kirby who has an itch every now and then to go through things, you can accumulate knicks, nicks, cracks and mysteries that later generations won't be able to identify.
Why cram stuff back there? One reason is to have a backup. The knapsack may develop a hole, you could run out of pencils and what will you do for chicken soup if the whole group stops by? Another reason is research. A friend tells me he likes Good Earth tea. It sounds good and the next time I am in the store, I remember his comment and buy some, just to try it out. I am not that crazy about it and one cup is enough to tell me I don't want more, just now. It's not bad. Maybe later. A third reason is the noble concern for the economy and the future of the earth. Why waste things? Sure, the wheelbarrow has a torn front tire and is very difficult to use as it. But a new tire and it will be good as new: less expense and less stuff thrown away.
If I were more of a self-revealing person, I would admit to a fourth and powerful reason: laziness. But I am not so I won't mention that it is often easier to simply stash something in the back with a weak promise to remember to add it to the stuff going to St. Vinny's "later". Even a totally trash item might need special handling, such as mercury batteries, computers or tv's.
A 5th reason is back-up back-ups. You go to Big Lots or Sam's Club and they have walnuts on sale for 40 ¢ a lb., in 150 lb. sacks. Man! That is a lifetime supply! Can't pass up something like that. That would be wasteful. So, get some of the super-super large double-double thick plastic bags, lug the walnuts into position and slide them into a protective bag. Stash them in the back but not too far in the back. That 2 lb. container will need refilling every so often so it is better if you can get to the supply. "Course, later, it turns out that the nuts were a little too warm and the plastic helped moisture to condense and allow mildew to ruin 75% of the bargain.
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Bill
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