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A Moving Experience - The Nuts and Bolts - Part 3

A Moving Experience - The Nuts and Bolts

As I have talked about in my prior post I am a junk collector I hate to throw anything away.  So moving, organizing and cleaning can be tough on me.  The other night after moving big stuff and going through boxes all day I decided to organize my tools while relaxing in front of the TV.  I had cleaned out the tool draws and have several tool boxes.  They were organized at one time, well you know how that goes.

Going through the boxes there were odd nuts, bolts, nails, screws, brackets, etc.. and I could not bring myself to throw out something that has some use, but sort them!  Well not time for that.  I did throw out some things, but I still have the big plastic tub of odds and ends.  The tools boxes are better organized with more room, so I did get something done.

I ran into the same problem with my office supplies.  I have stacks of staples and calculators (old fashioned with tape), boxes of paperclips and staples.  Could you throw out a perfectly good push pin.  I know no one uses a Dymo Labeler anymore, but who knows when you might need one.  OK, I tossed a lot, but there is the big odds and end box for the garage sale.

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