I had considered writing an short paragraph explaining the reasons why I haven't kept this site updated. In truth - life just
keeps getting in the way...which is kind of why I'm writing this now.
We become so caught up with our day to day
dealings that we miss out on simple solutions to growing problems. In
the words of Tyler Durden "Advertising has us chasing cars and
clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy shit we don't need"...
...and as always, we are throwing
away stuff we could 100% reuse.
Case in point.
Myself and my wife popped a message on Facebook recently, asking if anyone wanted some kids shows that we had on VHS. Yes..we still have a VHS player (amongst a growing variety of other formats and machines that are slowly invading our house....see above T.Durden quote!) but our son has outgrown all of these shows, and they could easily go off to a new home but sadly, not a single person had any interest. "Why not give them to a charity shop?" some said...well guess what? We tried and even they didn't want them.
Myself and my wife popped a message on Facebook recently, asking if anyone wanted some kids shows that we had on VHS. Yes..we still have a VHS player (amongst a growing variety of other formats and machines that are slowly invading our house....see above T.Durden quote!) but our son has outgrown all of these shows, and they could easily go off to a new home but sadly, not a single person had any interest. "Why not give them to a charity shop?" some said...well guess what? We tried and even they didn't want them.
So, what do we do? Bring them to the
recycling centre?
They are just bits of plastic after all. Aren't they? It's not like we should imagine a kind of bond with them solely based on the fact that our son learnt about the 4 Seasons from Barney or about Friendship and Honesty from Thomas the Tank Engine or how to count with 'The Count' from Sesame Street. They are just tapes aren't they?
They are just bits of plastic after all. Aren't they? It's not like we should imagine a kind of bond with them solely based on the fact that our son learnt about the 4 Seasons from Barney or about Friendship and Honesty from Thomas the Tank Engine or how to count with 'The Count' from Sesame Street. They are just tapes aren't they?
(Damn you Toy Story...you have a lot to answer for when it comes to anthropomorphizing inanimate objects!)
So what alternatives are there? Surprisingly...loads.
How about.....
An Umbrella Stand
A Pencil Case
Gift Decorations
Shelves
Photo Frames
For the DIY enthusiast there's a Foosball Table
but most of us just want somewhere to hang our keys.
Look...the list is endless. Don't believe me? Have a look here
I'm not saying that you should keep everything and have a cluttered house. We all need to do a Spring Clean and check what we have and what we need but just because it's not useful to us - doesn't mean it's not useful to someone else.
In that spirit, I'll do my best to keep this site going. I might have outgrown it myself - but that's no reason to throw it away!
