2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
A story about how not to turn a country house and a plot into a repository of useless things
We are going to the dacha
From the second half of spring, we start thinking about a summer residence. Seedlings are growing up, some gardening tools have been bought, and a list of things that will go to the country begins in my mind. It was at this time that mistakes are made that lead to littering of the dacha.
In order to avoid unnecessary movement of things, leading to the storage of junk, when collecting, you need to ask yourself the question: "What are these things for?", "When and how will I use them there?" Let's take a look at some of the most common misses when collecting bales for loading into a machine.
What you don't need to carry
Of course, we exclude from the list of unnecessary items things that are necessary for summer cottage life and are regularly used there for their intended purpose. The transported trash items are divided into three groups.
1. Oversized things that get in the way in the apartment. For example, winter tires for cars, kitchen appliances (multicooker, double boiler, bread maker, etc.).
2. Strategically useful or just in case. For these purposes, many take large pots, a set of cutlery, a tea set, an enamel kettle for the possible arrival of guests, suddenly the electricity will turn off. This group includes large-sized tools (hammer drill, screwdriver, home mini-smokehouse, cast-iron cauldron, etc.). Household appliances are a sore point. It's a pity to throw out an old, but working TV, a music center, but … There are already such things at the dacha, and you do not use them, but keep them in reserve. The same principle works with furniture, carpets, and decorative elements.
3. Things that have not been used for a long time. Good-quality junk, which no one uses, and it is unlikely that it will be in demand, we take to the country. What for? You cherish the hope: what if it will come in handy … Admit to yourself that this is unnecessary and will only replenish the deposits of useless junk.
The way out of this situation is simple - no luck! Tires can be deposited in a garage with friends / acquaintances, possibly for a small fee. Give old TV, furniture, unused things to those in need, put them on Avito. There is an application for gadgets "Free". They will come to your home and pick you up with gratitude.
Unnecessary bells and whistles
Good marketing is destructive, especially for a newbie summer resident. Multifunctional, sophisticated instruments are bought for the beloved hacienda. They are difficult to operate and too clever, although they perform simple options. As a result, having applied a new tool a couple of times, we give preference to the old proven pruners, fan rakes, brush cutters, spray guns, etc.
When you come to the store, do not fall for the tricks of the trade. Carefully read the instructions, make sure that the technique is not so complicated and will be easy to use. Always ask yourself - "why do I need this thing?" Do not pay attention to promotions, novelties, advertisements. You already have a solid instrument. Otherwise, after two or three uses, your purchase will be stockpiled and clutter up your home.
Miracles of revision
The super method of cleaning summer cottages is the first visit after the city "wintering". The novelty of perception appears, it is at this time that you can understand and revise the belongings. Inspect the house, change house, wardrobe, storage nooks. For each item one question - "how often do I use?", "Do I wear these clothes?"
The golden rule for stripping is to remember the last time you used it. If the item has not been in demand for 3 years, then you do not need it. Give it to your neighbors, throw it away. Pity for old stuff turns into a pathology of hoarding and gets worse over the years. One cool revision with removal to the trash can effectively heal. Do it!
In a different way, you need to treat paints and varnishes, technical fluids, fertilizers. Check the expiration date, all old for recycling. If the expiration date has not expired, then find an application. For example, paint the barrel with the rest of the paint, make a stencil on the wall / fence.
Second Life
It is not necessary to destroy and discard. Many items can serve in other ways, be smart! Things from the wardrobe are suitable for decorating a plot - make a garden scarecrow, today it is very fashionable. For such a craft, an old mop, pieces of insulation, foam, a leaky bucket, etc. will come in handy.
With furniture, it is clear - for firewood, and the bedside tables can serve as a gazebo, used as stands for street flowers. Knitted, cotton things are used in the form of cut ribbons for weaving floor rugs. Old towels can be cut to garter peppers and tomatoes. Remains from wooden buildings, piled up on the street - for firewood for a firebox, kindling a barbecue. Siding, plastic panels for flower garden fences.
The dacha is more than an apartment, so it has enough space for storing trash and cleaning urban housing. Do not suffer from accumulation, give unnecessary things to people, and throw away the bad old stuff or use it in a new way!
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