My husband’s work from home “office” was a corner of the basement, which is trashed (fyi if a student from RBS wants their exam back from 2013 he’s got it). Our 25 year old moved out in November, so I bought a desk and H currently works there and you can’t see the desk (and he keeps the door open and is on calls hours a day, right at the top of the stairs).
We have two scales in our bathroom. Both work. H bought both of them. WHY?!?!?!
Hoping for a different result??
(I realize that was a rhetorical question)
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LOL - I do this too. Stealing this name for it!
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Then he would think my DH throwing away a package of triscuits “because we already have another one” is insane. I know I certainly do! 
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Most definitely. Some times I tell him we have another of whatever it is he wants to open in another location, usually the garage since we don’t have a basement. I know he will never try to look for it.
It finally has a name…
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I laughed so hard at this dh asked what’s so funny. I didn’t tell him, or he’d catch on.
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In the spirit of “get rid of the junk Shawshank Redemption-style,” I unloaded some more scrap pieces of wood at the bottom of the trash bin today. And tomorrow is the start of our town’s bulk trash week, so the gigantic hydroponic grow tent that DH said is ok to get rid of is now in pieces out at the curb.
$20 says that he changes his mind and brings it back into the garage. 
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Keep us posted.
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So far, so good! Told DH about it. He did a Darth Vader sigh and said, “Fine!”
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I’m here for the movie references 
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This morning, DH went out to the bulk trash pile at the curb just to make sure I wasn’t tossing out stuff that he doesn’t want thrown out. 
Even though he didn’t find anything, he wasn’t convinced. I think he’s on to me.
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H put a mirror at the curb last week and someone grabbed it within the hour. It had an ornate frame that I painted a bright color for D’s room years ago and had planned to use it in the nursery here eventually. He was proud of himself for also tossing half a dozen items from his garage, so even though he hadn’t asked me about the mirror I couldn’t get upset. I was too relieved to hear him say that he was so happy about pickers taking everything before the bulk trash truck came around that he’s ready to part with a lot more.
I did ask H to check with me if we hadn’t recently talked about getting rid of something, but told him I’m not mad about the mirror.
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So sorry he threw out that mirror without checking with you. I would have not blamed you for being mad!
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Had to convince husband to just haul out the “good trash” a day early so the “pickers” would get it. Convinced him with an old larger TV set with attached remote. Gone in a couple hours. It was so easy he’s now interested in some other larger items we need to dispose of.
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There’ s been times my H has come home from the recycling center with more stuff than he went with. UGH!
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When D2 was around 10 my ex decided to throw out all records we owned. He put them on the curb side. D2, all on her own, carried them all back to our house. It is why I still have all my vinyls. I also keep my receiver and record player. D2 said she wants them someday.
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We have a local Buy Nothing group on Facebook - it’s a godsend - I’ll post things we no longer need/want/have attachment to, and someone picks it up and the thing(s) now have a whole new life.
My love was hospitalized for 6 weeks many years ago, in an effort to waylay my anxiety I stripped the entire house of any/everything that I considered unnecessary - love saw before & after photos and asked “where’s x?” I could put my finger on it, then asked “where’s y?” Same thing, I could find it immediately. Finally I said “if you can’t find something and I can’t either (because I let it go) I’ll get you another, regardless of what it was. Surprise! Love couldn’t think of one thing “missing”
My D has done that to me as well. I hold on to things far longer than I need to. Frankly the Buy Nothing group alleviates the anxiety of getting rid of things because it makes me happy that someone else wants it.
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Another one here who uses our town’s buy nothing group often. I am amazed at how many things go on that page and still surprised by some things that don’t. It does take patience though. I usually list and wait for a week or so. Then haul stuff away to Savers or Salvation Army or the local shelter.
I try to give away something every week. Some times, we notice what’s gone (a big chair, the sunroom set) - sometimes, it doesn’t even make a difference 
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