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03-01-2004, 02:01 AM
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I'm a pack rat! I recently started trying to do the FlyLady.com stuff, and have trashed a ton of stuff over the past few months. One of the things I had was a copy of a detailed intake report I did on one of my juvenile's years ago. I figured I would never need it again, and in the trash it went...now I'm applying for a contractual position with the state interviewing prisoners in jail - basically the same thing I did as a Court Counselor, and the employer wants a copy of one of my old intake reports! Uhhh, I just threw that away after hanging onto it for 8 years! Just my luck!
I'm never throwing anything away again!
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03-01-2004, 02:05 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba
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helpful suggestion
if you dont want to be a pack rat anymore, i so have the perfect thing for you ...
1) every so ofetn walk into whatever room you need to clean out
2) throw everything in the middle (except breakables and anything that you could use at that time) and nothing heavy that you cant lift, ex furniture.
3)pick a spot and start clearing out the pile from that spot until it is all gone
4)throw out everything except stuff that can help you brag, get smarter, get laid, or seem more appealing to the opposite sex (everythins else can go.
note: you dont need to throw out pictures of hot exes cause you can still brag to new friends about that, but you do need to throw out those little things that seemed to be a good idea at the time to buy
5)repeat this process for as many different rooms and as often as needed. this will make it so that you can still be a packrat at hear, and you dont have to live like a slob
so, i should tell you that this is the theorie that i clean my house with, and that i dont consider myself as a packrat anymore
later,
george komzak
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03-01-2004, 02:20 AM
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I too am a pack rat... I just cleaned a while ago and found notebooks from high school and all kinds of stuff I don't really need... I keep *everything* Phi Sig I've ever gotten... it's bad... my apartment can't hold everything... I just feel bad throwing stuff away even if I don't use it if someone could... I think I need to make a large good will donation
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03-01-2004, 07:56 PM
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Another pack rat here. It runs in the family.
My husband is a thrower. He doesn't understand 
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03-01-2004, 08:02 PM
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Interestingly enough I am a former pack rat-I never thought it could happen! I guess moving a lot helps with the transformation. I still definitely have a lot of crap that I don't need, but I've gotten better at getting rid of clothes and shoes that I will never wear again (unless tapered leg jeans are coming back in style soon!). There should be support groups for pack-rats, Pack Rats Anonymous anyone?
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03-01-2004, 08:34 PM
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I AM A PACK RAT!
Heck only 5 years ago I threw out my HS pon pons! Now I have all the kid's drawings, tests, special clothes...
I am drowning in photos!
I keep working at it though. "Clean Sweep" has inspired me!
Hubby is worse than me in many ways.
Lets all have one huge GC garage sale!
edited here-Pom Poms. Pon POMS, Fluffy things you shake
OK now Rudey?
Last edited by justamom; 03-01-2004 at 08:50 PM.
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03-01-2004, 08:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by justamom
I AM A PACK RAT!
Heck only 5 years ago I threw out my HS pon pons! Now I have all the kid's drawings, tests, special clothes...
I am drowning in photos!
I keep working at it though. "Clean Sweep" has inspired me!
Hubby is worse than me in many ways.
Lets all have one huge GC garage sale!
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Are they pom poms or pon pons? I'm serious. I need to know.
-Rudey
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03-01-2004, 08:39 PM
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Actually, I THINK it's POM PONS!
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03-01-2004, 08:39 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by justamom
Actually, I THINK it's POM PONS!
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Are you serious or am I going to look ridiculous the next time I say "Nice pom pons" to a cheerleader?
-Rudey
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03-01-2004, 08:44 PM
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Here are a few projects using the Pom Pon Maker:
Golf Club Covers
Easter Chick
http://www.wrights.com/products/feat...pon/pompon.htm
I think it's become one of those things that is correct no matter what you say-because cheerleaders understand!
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03-01-2004, 08:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by justamom
Here are a few projects using the Pom Pon Maker:
Golf Club Covers
Easter Chick
http://www.wrights.com/products/feat...pon/pompon.htm
I think it's become one of those things that is correct no matter what you say-because cheerleaders understand!
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Are we talking about the things cheerleaders wave in the air or is this something else? I am just so confused by this.
-Rudey
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03-01-2004, 09:39 PM
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Location: Out of Arkansas, into VIRGINIA!!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Rudey
Are you serious or am I going to look ridiculous the next time I say "Nice pom pons" to a cheerleader?
-Rudey
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Rudey,
The cool  cheerleaders don't say "Pom pons" anymore. It's just "pom".
As in "Wow, you are awesome with your poms!"
"Lets do the pom routine!"
PsychTau
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