Throwing junk out

Blackmask · 08-27-2007, 08:24 PM

Missy will be proud.

yesterday I spent the day at a theatre I work at cleaning out a load of junk that has just been lying around for years. It took me about 6 hours and I dragged old carpet up and down stairs, and loads of old timber. All up about 8-10 cubic metres of junk went into the skip, probably 2-3 tonnes worth.

Now it all looks clean and empty and would be perfect for Missy's like of cleaning. I am however in a considerable amount of pain with every muscle of my body aching.

**MissyO** · 08-27-2007, 08:30 PM

NOOOOOO! You're giving me nightmares! *feels cold*

But I will come and scrub the floorboards and get everything all nice and shiny, though.

Seriously, apparently a soak in Epsom salts helps with muscle aches.

Blackmask · 08-27-2007, 08:41 PM

See I didn't do that sweeping of the floor boards part. It's covered in dust and dirt and there's a lovely trail of dust and dirt right through the theatre that I couldn't be bothered cleaning up.

I'm back in there today doing another probably 10 hours work, so the Epsom salts will need to wait.

**MissyO** · 08-27-2007, 09:01 PM

Ouch..... Damn, good luck with that. There's nothing worse than having to sweep up dust.

Blackmask · 08-27-2007, 09:03 PM

I have another techie in with me today so I might designate the ladder climbing to him.

**MissyO** · 08-27-2007, 09:19 PM

Hahaha, that's the spirit!

Blackmask · 08-28-2007, 10:25 AM

Sadly it didn't work out that way and I spent a lot of time on top of the ladder rigging lights over head. It turns out I was mistaken when I said every muscle was aching. There were some that weren't but that's now been taken care of and they all are.

**Ophelia** · 08-28-2007, 11:20 AM

I need you to come do my garage.

Mónica · 08-28-2007, 11:21 AM

uhm.... my room has to be tidied up as well...

aloha · 08-28-2007, 11:30 AM

well, my room could also get a little clean up

Captain Beefheart · 08-28-2007, 09:08 PM

I'm in the middle of a huge house cleansing right now. 8 garbage bags full of clothes going to the Salvation Army so they can overcharge the poor people who have to shop there. And undercharge the hipsters who shop there.

Blackmask · 08-29-2007, 05:07 AM

I have a friend who's a hoarder. Intervention level where there's a path through the house between the boxes piled high in most of the rooms. I've offered to clean her place out...a big skip, in it all goes. If stuff is piled so high you can't get to it then obviously you don't need it.

**Jocasta** · 08-29-2007, 05:09 AM

Depends what you mean by "need"? Maybe your friend has a psychological need for her so-called clutter?

Blackmask · 08-29-2007, 05:12 AM

That may be the case, or may have been the case, but she has started emptying the place out from time to time. When every room is wall to wall, ceiling high, boxes and stuff it's possibly quite an overwhelming task though.

08-27-2007, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	Throwing junk out Missy will be proud. yesterday I spent the day at a theatre I work at cleaning out a load of junk that has just been lying around for years. It took me about 6 hours and I dragged old carpet up and down stairs, and loads of old timber. All up about 8-10 cubic metres of junk went into the skip, probably 2-3 tonnes worth. Now it all looks clean and empty and would be perfect for Missy's like of cleaning. I am however in a considerable amount of pain with every muscle of my body aching.

08-27-2007, 08:30 PM	#2 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,113 My Profile	NOOOOOO! You're giving me nightmares! feels cold But I will come and scrub the floorboards and get everything all nice and shiny, though. Seriously, apparently a soak in Epsom salts helps with muscle aches. Last edited by MissyO : 08-27-2007 at 08:31 PM.

08-27-2007, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	See I didn't do that sweeping of the floor boards part. It's covered in dust and dirt and there's a lovely trail of dust and dirt right through the theatre that I couldn't be bothered cleaning up. I'm back in there today doing another probably 10 hours work, so the Epsom salts will need to wait.

08-27-2007, 09:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,113 My Profile	Ouch..... Damn, good luck with that. There's nothing worse than having to sweep up dust.

08-27-2007, 09:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	I have another techie in with me today so I might designate the ladder climbing to him.

08-27-2007, 09:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
MissyO Perennially Disgruntled Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,113 My Profile	Hahaha, that's the spirit!

08-28-2007, 10:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	Sadly it didn't work out that way and I spent a lot of time on top of the ladder rigging lights over head. It turns out I was mistaken when I said every muscle was aching. There were some that weren't but that's now been taken care of and they all are.

08-28-2007, 11:20 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ophelia JOHO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Joshtopia Posts: 7,020 My Profile	I need you to come do my garage.

08-28-2007, 11:21 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mónica Love Will Tear Us Apart.. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Germany Posts: 1,395 My Profile	uhm.... my room has to be tidied up as well...

08-28-2007, 11:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
aloha 30 Days of Josh Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 17,928 My Profile	well, my room could also get a little clean up

08-28-2007, 09:08 PM	#11 (permalink)
Captain Beefheart Mu nótahu Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: In a West End town, a dead end world Posts: 3,677 My Profile	I'm in the middle of a huge house cleansing right now. 8 garbage bags full of clothes going to the Salvation Army so they can overcharge the poor people who have to shop there. And undercharge the hipsters who shop there.

08-29-2007, 05:07 AM	#12 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	I have a friend who's a hoarder. Intervention level where there's a path through the house between the boxes piled high in most of the rooms. I've offered to clean her place out...a big skip, in it all goes. If stuff is piled so high you can't get to it then obviously you don't need it.

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08-29-2007, 05:09 AM	#13 (permalink)
Jocasta Joshtopian Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Shaftesbury Avenue Posts: 17,807 My Profile	Depends what you mean by "need"? Maybe your friend has a psychological need for her so-called clutter?

08-29-2007, 05:12 AM	#14 (permalink)
Blackmask Protector of Inanity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 6,158 My Profile	That may be the case, or may have been the case, but she has started emptying the place out from time to time. When every room is wall to wall, ceiling high, boxes and stuff it's possibly quite an overwhelming task though.