How to Get Rid of Junk

Something has always perplexed me. Why do I keep stuff I don't need in the foreseeable future, but mostly why do I hang onto stuff that I will never use? Case in point, the siding replacement project created a tremendous amount of old deteriorated siding and trim boards. However, I had this stuff lying around in piles, still with nails sticking out. Until yesterday.

I was out on the front side of the house replacing some weather stripping on the garage door, when a couple of guys drove by and asked if I had any trash or brush to haul off. It hit me at that point, "This is one of those jobs that I will never get around to on my own". I said, "As a matter of fact, I do." So I showed the elder one the stuff I needed rid of. We haggled a price, shook hands and it was a deal.

Part of the deal was that I would help load the stuff into his trailer. I realized much later in the day that I must have stuck myself with a nail in the meat of my calf. It kind of hurts to walk, but is getting better. It is a mild blessing that I got a Tetanus shot back in December from another mishap.

The back yard is now clear of debris, and looks tremendously better. The locations show where it used to be. The moral of the story is "Pay somebody."

JR