What are you hanging onto that should have been replaced long ago? Look around. You probably have a long list of things. Here are a couple of mine:
The kitchen trash can. I’ve probably had the same one for 20 years, and why not? It still holds trash. The spring-load step that flips the lid broke long ago, so I removed the top completely. Because it’s stored in a cabinet, you don’t see the open trash. There’s some yellow discoloration on part of it which makes it appear kind of dirty even though I wash it periodically. And there’s a four inch crack near the top. A new one would probably cost $9.99, but why spend the money?
My sorry looking 20-year old rubbermaid trash bin
My shower cap. This one is dumb. I hold onto these $3.00 items until the elastic is stretched out and my hair falls out and gets wet which defeats the whole purpose of wearing one. I always keep a spare in the closet, but it takes me forever to reach for it. Why? I have no excuse.
My plastic rubbermaid garden cart. This one is not so cheap to replace. A new one may cost around $90.00. The cart serves two purposes. I haul garden debris and firewood and leaves, but it serves double duty collecting the trash bags for disposal at the curb each week. Two years ago I moved a giant pile of firewood from one end of my yard to another and the weight of the logs nearly broke it in half. One of these days the whole thing will give way, but until then, it holds enough to make it worth keeping even though it’s in critical condition.
That’s my preliminary list. With your help I’m sure I can think of more. What are you refusing to replace?
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Maureen-
Aw, there isn’t enough space to list them. When one holds onto an old metal garbage can that looks so bad even Oscar the Grouch wouldn’t live in it, you know you have “replacement” issues!
Don
Don, Not even good enough for Oscar? Ha.
I refuse to replace my wife Donna…And she would say I need to replace my jeans which are ripped and the belt loops are hanging off…
Ken, Love it!! Thanks
Good Mornin Maureen,Boy you can tell how old anyone is by the numbers on their list. A ground fireplace that my daughters first husband and I built of rocks to have a party fireplace thirty two years ago . The rocks disappeared years ago ,along with the first son-in-law, but we still have the parties every year and the fire is built in the same place as all the trees in that area show. I also have car parts that I had at some time of my life in the garage ,along with every outside flag I ever had and license plates that are yellow ,white,motorcycle ,car, truck (they make good paint boarders when doing molding) The garage even has old boots and shoes I may need to use any minute. The list just goes on as I write Wow what a pack rat I am but you never can tell when someday someone will ask ( Do you have a whiffer dill?} and I can say how old of one do you need !!)
From Subscriber Ernie DeCaro:
Maureen,
Holding on to old things for some people is comfortable. When we’re toddlers we hang onto a security blanket and as adults it’s any number of things. My wife has saved every pair of shoes she’s ever had since we were married and we’ve been married for “43″ years. In the closet under the stairs she has the last TV her Mom and Dad had and they both passed away a long time ago. Every drawer, closet and cubby hole in our house is full of stuff we don’t use or even really need but if it gives her some degree of comfort or security it’s all fine with me.
Thanks for the blogs and sharing your life with all of us, God Bless, Merry Christmas
Ernie DeCaro (that would be the big ugly half of team Mary and Ernie)
Maureen: Ernie you have a great attitude about life and love. Thank you for everything Ernie!