Many moons ago, I was in advertising and then branched into documentary film making. One of the downsides of that branch of my career journey is that I have a box of old audio cassettes and videotapes. Many of the tapes are demo reels of my work that I used […] Read More
I have started Phase 2 of my clear out project. I have gone into the deep, dark dungeon also known as my storage locker. Much to my dismay, one of the boxes I brought up to sort had many file folders that were attached to the job contracts I had […] Read More
We have this little food pantry in my neighbourhood. It is regularly stocked with food items and other household essentials by folks in the ‘hood. When I looked into my cupboard the other day, I saw that I had doubles of many items. In the spirit of clearing and giving, […] Read More
My Dad gave me all of my Granny’s costume jewellery when she passed. I rarely wear any of it, but they are so delicious that I can’t part with them. So delicious that I put them in a candy box. There are other jewellery boxes and various containers of old […] Read More
My collection of bags includes more than plastic shopping bags. I wash out and reuse my produce bags and then hang them to dry on this handy bag tree. Found it years ago somewhere and bought one for all my family and friends, some of whom might have used it.
Do you have a drawer full of twist ties and elastic bands? I do. In fact I have containers full in one drawer and a couple other containers tucked away for a rainy day. I mean, what if I threw out all those twist ties and then wire became valuable? […] Read More
This past spring, I refreshed my balcony. I painted some of the existing furniture and refinished a second hand unit that I acquired. It replaced the old one that was falling apart on my deck. The old one was filled with, wait for it – paint! Paint from the last […] Read More
When I was visiting my folks this fall, I cleared out some of the collections that I still had at their place. To be fair, it was my mom that was hanging on to my Barbie dolls. I did keep telling her to give them away, but she refused. She […] Read More
I started my clear out project earlier this year with work binders. I sorted through all my old binders, previous contracts and jobs, dating back to the early 1990s. I have done a pass through them once before, but got closer to the bone this time. I tried to retain […] Read More
Now that plastic bags have been banned in many jurisdictions, I hesitate to confess that I have a collection of them. I use them more than once; wash them out and dry them before using again. And when they are beyond repair, I use them as garbage bags for the […] Read More