I'm starting to pack up for my big move. I've got to admit it - I'm a pack-rat. I hate throwing ANYTHING out that I may have a use for someday. I also stock-up when it looks like a favorite item's about to be discontinued. And I'm going to bring most of it with me when I move.
Here's a list of a few of the countless things I've saved, some of which you just can't get anymore.
Coffee Cans. Yep, I've got about 150 of them. 100 1 lb. size and 50 3 lb. size. They have all sorts of uses. Nowadays, most coffee comes in plastic "cans" - and I have about 25 of them, too.
Glass Bottles and Jars. The old 1 quart glass soda ("pop" - "tonic" call it what you will) bottles. Assorted glass jars and ESPECIALLY 1 quart and 1/2 gallon THICK GLASS milk bottles. I still use 'em for lemonaide and iced tea. Nothing makes the drink stay colder.
Wire coat hangers. I cut them near the neck with diagonal cutters, bend them straight, and use 'em for all sorts of things.
The old "1/6th" bags. The old large grocery bags that held 1/6th. of a barrel worth of groceries.
Glass Wax. Remember that stuff? It was great to wipe all over the inside of your car windows at the drive-in theater. It ensured "privacy" with your date and your windshield was sparkling clean after the movie was over. (There is still one drive-in about 25 miles away.) When stores stopped carrying it, I found about 20 cans at an old hardware store. I bought all of them and still have 3 left. Best stuff there is for cleaning glass.
My Old Hippie Nehru Jacket. Yep, I've still got it and I'll be damned if I die before it comes back into style. Never liked those "leisure suits" though.
Old Shoes. The kind you just can't ever get re-soled or wear in public (or even around the house without having everyone tell you to get rid of them) again. Great for that one time last-wear job you'd hate to wreck a decent pair of shoes on.
I've got tons of other old great stuff I'll never get rid of..
Are there any other pack rats here?
