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Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? |
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"George" wrote in message k... mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? Some years ago, the fine Edwardian mansion next door was 'remodelled', and I cringed as I watched the elements of a very fine staircase being skipped, and lorry loads of el cheapo kiln dried (and soon to warp) softwood being brought in. I crept out in the dead of night and rescued the very elegant newel post from the skip as it's identical to mine, the houses being built by the same builder in the same year. That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! AWEM |
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On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:42:56 GMT, "George"
wrote: mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? I recent fitted out a 'new' kitchen with almost all items sourced secondhand or from the tip. I had a choice of two sinks, both brand new and still in boxes/wrapping - one a bog-standard stainless steel affair, the other an Astrolite (?) jobby ( £5 each, so I bought both and fitted the Astrolite ). The brushed stainless steel monoblock came from the tip...found it on the floor behind the aly bin ( £2 ), the cabinets were given to me by a colleague who was ripping out two perfectly decent kitchens - and I picked up some brand new solid beech worktop offcuts from a skip outside a house where a new kitchen was being professionally fitted. I have at least enough to add a couple of 'cheeks' either side of my old Rayburn. Even the lead-free solder, flux, PTFE tape, pipework and pipecutter ( brand new ) was sourced from the tip ( £2 the lot ). The Hotpoint Aquarius dishwasher came from a friend of a relative who never really needed the thing in the first place and thus hardly used it ( so now I have four dishwashers in total, two by Bosch...at a cost of £15 ). While I was at the tip buying the monoblock I also picked up a couple of 18v PowerPro batteries for my cordless drill ( £1 the pair ), one of which holds a decent charge - and a HP Omnibook 900 laptop ( 450Mhz PIII ) for a fiver..complete with a battery that holds about an hour's charge. A couple of months back I bought a Cluson Clulite CL2 for 50p...a big, chunky torch with a detachable lamp, takes those Yaesu 12v batteries ( also 50p a pop out of the battery bin ). Turns out these things have a 1,000,000 candlelight bulb and cost nigh on £100 from Clusons. ....and then there was the Samsung 17" TFT monitor for a tenner...and the 3.75 hp lawnmower that still had fresh grass in the box and a busted front wheel mount ( £5, plus two pop rivets and a bolt to fix ) Thing is, I remember going to the local tip as a lad some 30 or so years ago - when my father would take a few odds and ends up there of a Sunday...and despite being able to have a good rummage round we never really found much that was any good. Either the totters are less observant these days, or people are simply chucking away stuff that people in years gone by would have sold or passed on. I'm not complaining... Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations http://www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{who is at}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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In an earlier contribution to this discussion,
George wrote: mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? Probably because they're not embued with the same protestant work ethic and sense of thrift that the likes of you and I are! g At very least they should Freecycle it rather than chucking it in a skip. -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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On 5 Sep, 20:42, "George" wrote:
mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? *Replica* of georgian *style*? Fibreglass?? REPRODUCTION??? Dreadful tasteless tat in my view, should have been burnt, along with their executive plastic portico, their tudor-type PVC exposed beams, their leadlight-effect windows and their brass-plated georgian-style telephone sockets. Absolute disgrace. |
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"Anita Palley" wrote in message oups.com... On 5 Sep, 20:42, "George" wrote: mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? *Replica* of georgian *style*? Fibreglass?? REPRODUCTION??? Dreadful tasteless tat in my view, should have been burnt, along with their executive plastic portico, their tudor-type PVC exposed beams, their leadlight-effect windows and their brass-plated georgian-style telephone sockets. Absolute disgrace. Typical woman always spend,spend,spend. sheeesh! |
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On 5 Sep, 23:41, "George" wrote:
Typical woman always spend,spend,spend. sheeesh! Au contraire, save your money and don't buy the plastic tat in the first place. Stick with whatever the building was built with. (However, if it was built as a polythene pastiche then clearly the whole thing needs to be burnt to the ground ASAP). |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... "George" wrote in message k... mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? Because they want the latest fashion? It's been said on this group recently that "A dated kitchen however functional and satisfactory will not make a living for the renovator." and "Looks rule!" See 'OT Buying property at auction?'. Mary |
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"Stephen Howard" wrote I recent fitted out a 'new' kitchen with almost all items sourced secondhand or from the tip. snip............ Our tip has a strict "no-removals" policy, so, even if you see something useful and are prepared to pay a nominal sum, salvaging other peoples' waste in that way is a non-starter . I wouldn't have a problem with using s/h goods, but SWMBO would refuse on hygiene grounds I'm sure (particularly kitchen related items). There must be obscene amounts of waste around here at the moment (Hull - Yorkshire) as people get flood damaged gear replaced and include anything and everything that they've grown tired of into the bargain. Phil |
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"TheScullster" wrote in message . uk... .... I wouldn't have a problem with using s/h goods, but SWMBO would refuse on hygiene grounds I'm sure (particularly kitchen related items). They can be cleaned. What would she think if somebody thought her kitchen was unhygienic? Why is other folk's muck worse than your own? There must be obscene amounts of waste around here at the moment (Hull - Yorkshire) as people get flood damaged gear replaced and include anything and everything that they've grown tired of into the bargain. Yes, that always seems to happen with insurance and compensation claims, what's worse is that most other people think it's justified :-( Mary |
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"Anita Palley" wrote in message ps.com... On 5 Sep, 23:41, "George" wrote: Typical woman always spend,spend,spend. sheeesh! Au contraire, save your money and don't buy the plastic tat in the first place. Stick with whatever the building was built with. (However, if it was built as a polythene pastiche then clearly the whole thing needs to be burnt to the ground ASAP). And the pollution from burning plastic? |
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On Thu, 6 Sep 2007 08:46:10 +0100, "TheScullster"
wrote: "Stephen Howard" wrote I recent fitted out a 'new' kitchen with almost all items sourced secondhand or from the tip. snip............ Our tip has a strict "no-removals" policy, so, even if you see something useful and are prepared to pay a nominal sum, salvaging other peoples' waste in that way is a non-starter . A lot of tips these days are run by contractors, so there's no centrally defined policy about 'totting'. It's a complete shambles really - and it annoys me that the bureaucrats are quick to point to 'recycling targets' and suchlike, but fail to recognise that the best way to recycle something is to keep using it. I wouldn't have a problem with using s/h goods, but SWMBO would refuse on hygiene grounds I'm sure (particularly kitchen related items). Oh yeah, I had that one too! I brought home a smart Bosch dishwasher - and the very first thing my wife asked was "Is it clean?". I told her I didn't know, but given the fact that the thing's job was to clean things there was a pretty good chance that it would be. I've found they can be run through a hot cycle with a splash of bleach. Foams like mad but really shines the innards up a treat. When we got given the latest dishwasher I asked HER if it was clean. "Course it is - it's from someone we know".... There must be obscene amounts of waste around here at the moment (Hull - Yorkshire) as people get flood damaged gear replaced and include anything and everything that they've grown tired of into the bargain. Flood damage is a tricky one - it's not just a case of things getting wet...it's more about what was in the flood water. Not a big problem, I suspect, for items that can be hosed down/bleached etc. - but soft goods and electricals will probably be a no-no. Regards, -- Stephen Howard - Woodwind repairs & period restorations www.shwoodwind.co.uk Emails to: showard{whoisat}shwoodwind{dot}co{dot}uk |
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"Stephen Howard" wrote in message ... Thing is, I remember going to the local tip as a lad some 30 or so years ago - when my father would take a few odds and ends up there of a Sunday...and despite being able to have a good rummage round we never really found much that was any good. Either the totters are less observant these days, or people are simply chucking away stuff that people in years gone by would have sold or passed on. I'm not complaining... People seem to love waste. My sister recently moved back from Holland, and sold a load of stuff that wouldn't fit in the back of my van. Kitchen table, chairs, baby belling, bed etc. all sold easily, and her bikes that she picked up at the tip in England and I fixed (new cables, drop of oil and some adjustments) sold for ‚¬60 after sitting outside for a year. I reckon none of the stuff would have sold in the UK. People would rather have ****e new stuff than good old stuff. Still, it's bloody good for people like you and me. My bird's got a hifi that cost £2 - Rotel Deck from a car boot, hand down amp and CD player, and a pair of B&O speakers from the 70s that I repaired. 40WPC and bass that'll very easily upset the entire street. |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... "George" wrote in message k... mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? Some years ago, the fine Edwardian mansion next door was 'remodelled', and I cringed as I watched the elements of a very fine staircase being skipped, and lorry loads of el cheapo kiln dried (and soon to warp) softwood being brought in. I crept out in the dead of night and rescued the very elegant newel post from the skip as it's identical to mine, the houses being built by the same builder in the same year. That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. -- Bob Mannix (anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not) |
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"Bob Mannix" wrote in message ... That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. Well, most people's houses are full of things which haven't any utilitarian purpose but are there to admire or enhance. Since we have different tastes one man's beauty is another's junk. I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Bob Mannix" wrote in message ... That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. Well, most people's houses are full of things which haven't any utilitarian purpose but are there to admire or enhance. Since we have different tastes one man's beauty is another's junk. I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary Mary, If you can arrange collection from Bromley (BR1) then it's yours and I'd be happy to see it go to an appreciative home. AWEM |
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"George" wrote in message k... mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? That's my sister. She throws everything out ASAP. Often she has to go and buy a new one some months later. (And she wonders why her bank account is empty) tim |
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message ... In an earlier contribution to this discussion, George wrote: mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? Probably because they're not embued with the same protestant work ethic and sense of thrift that the likes of you and I are! g At very least they should Freecycle it rather than chucking it in a skip. You end up with comments like "no one will want it" "you can't give these away" Well so far I have managed to find a new home for everything that I have offered no matter how cheap. tim |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary Mary, If you can arrange collection from Bromley (BR1) then it's yours and I'd be happy to see it go to an appreciative home. Next time I'm down that way I'll let you know. It will be August 2008. Mary |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary Mary, If you can arrange collection from Bromley (BR1) then it's yours and I'd be happy to see it go to an appreciative home. Next time I'm down that way I'll let you know. It will be August 2008. Mary In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! AWEM |
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Andrew Mawson wrote:
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Bob Mannix" wrote in message ... That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. Well, most people's houses are full of things which haven't any utilitarian purpose but are there to admire or enhance. Since we have different tastes one man's beauty is another's junk. I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary Mary, If you can arrange collection from Bromley (BR1) then it's yours and I'd be happy to see it go to an appreciative home. AWEM Sliced in half they can look quite impressive on the front of a (very large) bookcase. Similarly, spindles on a smaller scale. Are you related to Peter Mawson of Bromley Youth Band fame? |
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tim..... wrote:
"Roger Mills" wrote in message ... In an earlier contribution to this discussion, George wrote: mans ect Just saved a fire surround out of a local skip,its a replica of georgian style surround its made of thick fiberglass but is in very good condition. Why do people throw out some good decent stuff? Probably because they're not embued with the same protestant work ethic and sense of thrift that the likes of you and I are! g At very least they should Freecycle it rather than chucking it in a skip. You end up with comments like "no one will want it" "you can't give these away" Well so far I have managed to find a new home for everything that I have offered no matter how cheap. tim EBay is a pretty efficient way to recycle, especially with the 5 miles geographical filter. |
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On 6 Sep, 14:35, "Andrew Mawson"
In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! Seems to me like a case study in why not to horde useless crap - pulled it out of the neighbour's skip, can't use it, can't give it away, end up leaving it behind for the next lot to put in a different skip. |
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"Stuart Noble" wrote in message news:fBTDi.37363$ph7.36069@newsfe5- SNIP Sliced in half they can look quite impressive on the front of a (very large) bookcase. Similarly, spindles on a smaller scale. Are you related to Peter Mawson of Bromley Youth Band fame? Not knowlingly, but know of him AWEM |
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"Anita Palley" wrote in message ps.com... On 6 Sep, 14:35, "Andrew Mawson" In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! Seems to me like a case study in why not to horde useless crap - pulled it out of the neighbour's skip, can't use it, can't give it away, end up leaving it behind for the next lot to put in a different skip. Having a bad day Anita ??? AWEM |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... "Anita Palley" wrote in message ps.com... On 6 Sep, 14:35, "Andrew Mawson" In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! Seems to me like a case study in why not to horde useless crap - pulled it out of the neighbour's skip, can't use it, can't give it away, end up leaving it behind for the next lot to put in a different skip. Having a bad day Anita ??? Can't speak for Anita but I rest my case (which is similar to Anita's) with regard to the newel post! -- Bob Mannix (anti-spam is as easy as 1-2-3 - not) |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... "Anita Palley" wrote in message ps.com... On 6 Sep, 14:35, "Andrew Mawson" In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! Seems to me like a case study in why not to horde useless crap - pulled it out of the neighbour's skip, can't use it, can't give it away, end up leaving it behind for the next lot to put in a different skip. Having a bad day Anita ??? AWEM She is right though,if you havn't used it then it is just 'hoarding',ain't that the purpose of retrieving stuff out of a skip? :-) |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary Mary, If you can arrange collection from Bromley (BR1) then it's yours and I'd be happy to see it go to an appreciative home. Next time I'm down that way I'll let you know. It will be August 2008. Mary In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! NONO! Take it with you and I'll get a friend to collect it for me! Mary AWEM |
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"Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message t... "Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... I wouldn't mind taking the newel post off Andrew's hands :-) Mary Mary, If you can arrange collection from Bromley (BR1) then it's yours and I'd be happy to see it go to an appreciative home. Next time I'm down that way I'll let you know. It will be August 2008. Mary In which case sadly it will probably be too late. Having signed contracts on the house sale we are now just argy-barging about the completion date. If it all actually happens this time and we exchange contracts (fallen through thrice before) we will be in deepest East - Sussex with the newel post left behind in the cellar! NONO! Take it with you and I'll get a friend to collect it for me! Mary Perhaps Anita and Bob could collect and take it to you, see what they're missing and realise that they're Philistines ! AWEM |
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"Andrew Mawson" wrote in message Perhaps Anita and Bob could collect and take it to you, see what they're missing and realise that they're Philistines ! AWEM A big hole in their bank balance. |
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message At very least they should Freecycle it rather than chucking it in a skip. You end up with comments like "no one will want it" "you can't give these away" Well so far I have managed to find a new home for everything that I have offered no matter how cheap. I've only ever used freecycle once, to try and lose an old wardrobe (stripped 1930s one, in good nick) - not even a single enquiry, despite two posts several weeks apart. David |
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"Lobster" wrote in message I've only ever used freecycle once, to try and lose an old wardrobe (stripped 1930s one, in good nick) - not even a single enquiry, despite two posts several weeks apart. David I had a number of these stripped down in my utility room because the wood was solid oak and reusable for shelving, one was even made of walnut. Just a matter of sanding down to bare wood. |
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Lobster wrote: tim..... wrote: "Roger Mills" wrote in message At very least they should Freecycle it rather than chucking it in a skip. You end up with comments like "no one will want it" "you can't give these away" Well so far I have managed to find a new home for everything that I have offered no matter how cheap. I've only ever used freecycle once, to try and lose an old wardrobe (stripped 1930s one, in good nick) - not even a single enquiry, despite two posts several weeks apart. David You've been very unlucky then - I've got lots of things[1], and given away lots of things[2] on Freecycle. Keep at it - don't give up! [1] Bicycle, exercise bike, kitchen wall cupboards for garage, 6' metal storage rack for garage, calor gas heater for garage, fax machine, carpets for garage attic etc., etc. [2] Outboard engine, boat-carrying rack, walking boots, wicker chair, roof rack, car ramps, vertical drill stand, to name but a few. -- Cheers, Roger ______ Email address maintained for newsgroup use only, and not regularly monitored.. Messages sent to it may not be read for several weeks. PLEASE REPLY TO NEWSGROUP! |
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On Sep 6, 8:22 am, "Bob Mannix" wrote:
! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. Bob Mannix .. Keep it for 14 years. No use for it. Throw it out and guaranteed that someone will need it within sevral weeks. |
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On Sep 6, 6:36 am, "Mary Fisher" wrote:
"TheScullster" wrote in message . uk... ... I wouldn't have a problem with using s/h goods, but SWMBO would refuse on hygiene grounds I'm sure (particularly kitchen related items). They can be cleaned. What would she think if somebody thought her kitchen was unhygienic? Why is other folk's muck worse than your own? There must be obscene amounts of waste around here at the moment (Hull - Yorkshire) as people get flood damaged gear replaced and include anything and everything that they've grown tired of into the bargain. Yes, that always seems to happen with insurance and compensation claims, what's worse is that most other people think it's justified :-( Mary Hello Mary: Don't know if it's my mid 1930s British birth or what! Maybe it's genetic or inbred into a generation that went through WWII and postwar rationing etc. But I feel right at home reading this thread, near St. John's Newfoundland (Newfoundland rhymes with understand btw). Yes our society, this one getting a little mor affluent in recent years, now throws away stuff that we would have recycled by keeping and reusing it no more than 30 years ago! We used to fix our shoes; remember that? Older Newfoundlanders know exactly "Where I'm at" as they say here. Back a generation or so most Newfoundlanders could build their own house, barn, fishing wharf etc. Nowadays many work in the oil patch out western Canada and drive bejasus big crew cab pickups with $20,000 ATVs (all terrain vehicles) in the back! As consequence of gleaning and picking up (What was it Dickens called them "Unconsidered trifles"?) we have a basement and yard full of projects (i.e. junk) that's too good to throw away! Yesterday I built a small lean-to for some auto items that my son wants kept, entirely from used wood/lumber. (Well I did use a about a dozen new screws but all the nails were used ones!). Only cost was the time involved; but didn't have to leave the premises, go to lumber yard or anything. So it was a productive afternoon. And guess who everyone in this area comes to when they are trying to repair something. As in; .... "You wouldn't happen to have a ........... about this long and ....... ". Quite often do have it or can suggest a good used cheap source. I have a neighbour whose SWMBO is a clean/tidy freak. He is always complaining about stuff thrown out! He can't find a complete set of spare brake parts (Worth around $150) for his transport truck for example. Standard greeting/question every time he comes looking for something is; "Wife threw it out?". Regards. Terry |
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"Bob Mannix" wrote in message ... "Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. It is being a newel post. Just a spare newel post... |
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"terry" wrote in message ups.com... There must be obscene amounts of waste around here at the moment (Hull - Yorkshire) as people get flood damaged gear replaced and include anything and everything that they've grown tired of into the bargain. Yes, that always seems to happen with insurance and compensation claims, what's worse is that most other people think it's justified :-( Mary Hello Mary: Don't know if it's my mid 1930s British birth or what! Maybe it's genetic or inbred into a generation that went through WWII and postwar rationing etc. But I feel right at home reading this thread, near St. John's Newfoundland (Newfoundland rhymes with understand btw). Yes our society, this one getting a little mor affluent in recent years, now throws away stuff that we would have recycled by keeping and reusing it no more than 30 years ago! We used to fix our shoes; remember that? We still do :-) As consequence of gleaning and picking up (What was it Dickens called them "Unconsidered trifles"?) we have a basement and yard full of projects (i.e. junk) that's too good to throw away! Yesterday I built a small lean-to for some auto items that my son wants kept, entirely from used wood/lumber. (Well I did use a about a dozen new screws but all the nails were used ones!). Only cost was the time involved; but didn't have to leave the premises, go to lumber yard or anything. So it was a productive afternoon. I'm always amazed to think that you can BUY sheds! And guess who everyone in this area comes to when they are trying to repair something. As in; .... "You wouldn't happen to have a ........... about this long and ....... ". Quite often do have it or can suggest a good used cheap source. Guess who it is here! Spouse is known as The Saviour of Chapeltown :-) I have a neighbour whose SWMBO is a clean/tidy freak. He is always complaining about stuff thrown out! He can't find a complete set of spare brake parts (Worth around $150) for his transport truck for example. Standard greeting/question every time he comes looking for something is; "Wife threw it out?". And he stays married? Nice to hear from you, Mary |
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"Doki" wrote in message ... "Bob Mannix" wrote in message ... "Andrew Mawson" wrote in message ... That newel post still sits in my cellar, a nice piece of workmanship, that so far I have shown to two sets of 'new owners' of next door! I think you just answered the question - sort of! It's not being a newel post anymore, it's just taking up space in your cellar and you don't need it. I always try and shift stuff to people who want it but, at the end of the day, if no-one wants it, you have to chuck it out before you drown in stuff that remains unused for decades. It is being a newel post. Just a spare newel post... Indeed. You never know when one will fail. Mary |
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Mary Fisher wrote:
"terry" wrote in message ups.com... Yes our society, this one getting a little mor affluent in recent years, now throws away stuff that we would have recycled by keeping and reusing it no more than 30 years ago! We used to fix our shoes; remember that? We still do :-) Heh! Recently on holiday the sole of one of my rubber sandals split apart; as nothing had broken as such, just become unstuck, I bought a tube of glue at the local supermarket, which looked like a foreigh equivalent of Evostik, and stated "suitable for shoe repairs" on the label. Repair was readily completed. We all traipsed down to the beach, me in my newly-repaired sandals. Unfortunately it rapidly became obvious that the adhesive was water-soluble, since as soon as they got damp, white foam started emerging from the sides. It looked as if someone had sprayed my foot with shaving foam, or that a rather large seagull had crapped on it. This persisted on a daily basis for the rest of the holidays until the remainder of the glue finally gave way and I binned the shoes... Have to say, I'm afraid the only reason I kept wearing them was to bait my kids, who needless to say were utterly mortified at being seen out with their loopy Dad and his foaming shoe. I've probably scarred them for life. David |
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