tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post3194514408907164834..comments2023-09-03T02:18:45.267-07:00Comments on FARM LIFE LESSONS: # 202 - Storage on Top of StorageLanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14422413007128219320noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-79708249651464015212012-02-16T13:05:43.955-08:002012-02-16T13:05:43.955-08:00Mike --- I think that once we start pulling everyt...Mike --- I think that once we start pulling everything out of the attic, it will be absolutely necessary to get an answer from them about what they want us to do with their belongings. After all, we are selling OUR OWN STUFF in order to sell our house and move, we certainly don't want to keep toting and storing other people's things if we aren't even keeping all of our own things.<br /><br />Vickie --- There will be no way around it, we'll have to find a new home for their things...large, bulky things that have no purpose for us to keep hanging onto for more years. And you make an excellent point about them settling down and needing new things. All of their belongings that were left behind 15 years ago are worn out and not suitable anyway, especially some of the furnishings that are with other family members...they have been through years and years of kids. One family member has a leather sofa of my mother-in-law's and it is so worn out...the springs are broken, the arms are crooked and the green colored leather is faded terribly, but the MIL keeps making comments about "bringing it back to life with a dye job" when REALLY means, "you can't get rid of it because I think it's still fabulous." It is actually funny. I need to take a picture of this sofa and post because it makes everyone in the family have a good chuckle. I think my husband would've tossed it years ago. I do like a well-worn brown leather chair, but not green leather. Actually, the sofa has to be about 20 years old because the MIL bought it after Deputy Dave and I returned from Germany, then after she had it for about five years, she gave it to another brother to "babysit" and that's been another 15 years. Twenty year old sofa, only needs a dye job. :-)And the women in the family have DEFINITELY discussed disposing ourselves of these outdated things that only add to our storage problems that we have ourselves. I can tell you one thing, the in-laws would NOT be "babysitting" anything for anyone. LOL. I do think the advice to sell it is the best advice. I'd be glad to give them the garage sale money. Deputy Dave would be tickled pink, almost.<br /><br />Rae --- I do believe that your experience will be our issue to deal with as well. Your way of handling it will probably be our way as well. We will not store things on our acreage. Deputy Dave will NOT want to mow around it, we won't want the eyesore or the issues of liability. But, I know there will be some people who will view that open space like free eye candy for their taking. <br /><br />Linda --- We're definitely having a garage sale. We've got a lot of things to sell and I'll be glad to see a lot of it go Bye-Bye!! I don't think we'll make a fortune off the garage sale, but at least we might be able to buy a needed tool or something for the building of our cabin.<br /><br />Charade --- She does have a great sense of humor, but not about HER stuff! There are certain areas that Deputy Dave just has to put his foot down and he's only stored their stuff for so long because his garage is settled in the "as is" state it is in, but he won't be willing to pay for movers, a moving truck, for storage space, for workshop practicality...just for them to have old crap to admire when visiting. I really have the attitude of..."You wanted to travel full-time in the RV, well, it's time that you REALLY live without your stuff cause we ain't keeping it NO MO!"<br /><br />Lara --- I love antiques and we bought some beautiful, heirloom pieces from Deputy Dave's grandmother's estate sale, and these are treasures that we will be sure to pass down to future generations, but this "...made in China" storage situation is ridiculous! I think the MIL has a hard time realizing that those things were fad-furnishings when they were purchased and they are definitely not treasures. Ouch, but true. I'm just glad that we didn't get loaded down with the green sofa!www.FarmLifeLessons.blogspot.comhttp://www.farmlifelessons.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-48744306490051235552012-02-14T19:30:26.605-08:002012-02-14T19:30:26.605-08:00So sorry your family has lost a member. Your own h...So sorry your family has lost a member. Your own household stuff would be enough for me. I have started to clean out things. Knowing I will have to move sometime. Still waiting to receive the divorce papers my spouce has yet to have made & file. Still threats. No way I can take it all with me & well I dont really want to. Heck I would rather dig up my flower beds & move all my rock beds. Our own kids leave behind enough stuff. Deputy Dave will have to start preparing his parents soon. They may decide they dont want it all after all this time & want to sort it first. Best of luck. Blessings! LaraA Primitive Homesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06205375008312950661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-17787639674093006222012-02-14T09:33:50.414-08:002012-02-14T09:33:50.414-08:00This is hilarious! And since your MIL has a good s...This is hilarious! And since your MIL has a good sense of humor, I'd take advantage of that and prepare a somewhat tongue-in-cheek eviction notice with some real bite to it and a deadline. Keep us posted. This saga could get good.Charadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16461603001722068211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-53935173343845072392012-02-14T09:22:16.960-08:002012-02-14T09:22:16.960-08:00What Mike said.
What are you doing with your exc...What Mike said. <br /><br />What are you doing with your excess? Yard sale?<br />Tell the in-laws you don't have room and they can either let you sell it (giving them the money for RV expenses), or donate it to a worthy cause.<br /><br />Good luck, and you have my sympathies. ♥LindaGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12203719919661519350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-34186782360747041332012-02-14T07:44:28.248-08:002012-02-14T07:44:28.248-08:00I agree with Vickie on the "store it somewher...I agree with Vickie on the "store it somewhere else, or I'll sell it" plan. :)<br /><br />You'll likely get some storage requests when you move out to your property. We did. Had a friend suggest that perhaps he could park his fifth wheel out at our place, because after all, we have all that acreage. My reaction was, "sure, no problem...for $100 a month." He didn't take my offer... :)Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02769150016495656772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-11050628575238648262012-02-14T06:44:36.638-08:002012-02-14T06:44:36.638-08:00Better yet - if they store their belongings for mo...Better yet - if they store their belongings for more than 3-4 months, they could easily have spent that money on NEW items that they may need in their future home! They should just go ahead and sell all they can. It'll be much easier down the road!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741431727993692456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-20341817949858506842012-02-14T06:42:39.901-08:002012-02-14T06:42:39.901-08:00Lana, I think you should ask your in-laws what the...Lana, I think you should ask your in-laws what they want done with their stuff when you move. Be direct. Tell them you can't take it with you so you can either sell it in your garage sales OR you can put it into storage for them and then have the bill sent to them. They can still go RV-ing. They can do a direct monthly debit from their bank account or they can pay a year in advance. I manage two self-storages and it's easy-peasy. Dave can get somebody to help him move it, but you should NOT have to be responsible for all that stuff. Besides that, at some point they are going to have to quit traveling when they get older. Most likely they will not be able to have all that stuff in their home OR if they are in a retirement home or something - they flat won't have room. Get rid of it now or you'll be getting rid of it later.<br /><br />Sorry, I hope I don't sound harsh - but we have been going through my husband's family things for the last 3 years and we finally got rid of everything that was not wanted. It's a huge headache and not a job that you want to drag out. We'll be doing the same with MY folks' household some day and I am not making the same mistake again. Maybe all you KIDS could get together on this and put ALL their stuff in storage!Vickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07741431727993692456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7812128414310678524.post-5908688661563235842012-02-14T05:13:43.646-08:002012-02-14T05:13:43.646-08:00We never were a family to push stuff onto others. ...We never were a family to push stuff onto others. It was ours and we kept it or asked if anyone wanted it. If not, back then? Yard sale or trash. <br /><br />Maybe a mention to the outlaws of what they're going to do with their stuff when you move is needed. ;)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878152240514975518noreply@blogger.com