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Just hope no one thinks they are benches or seats and decides to sit on one.
I personally don't want to see any evidence of any pets when I house hunt. Recently, we viewed a home with a screened in porch. The owner had a cat, not a large cat, but very angry. It blocked the door to the screened porch, and hence to the back yard, with angry yelps.
The owner came home and removed the cat, but the damage was done. I was out of there (and I like cats).
I don't like dogs, however. I know I am one of about 4 people on this earth who doesn't like dogs. But I don't like to see a caged dog (or smell one) in the bedroom of a home. At least put them in the garage, if it's not too hot. Better yet, get a friend to watch it. However, in one way I'm glad the dog is there--I won't buy a home that has housed one if I can help it.
Just hope no one thinks they are benches or seats and decides to sit on one.
I personally don't want to see any evidence of any pets when I house hunt. Recently, we viewed a home with a screened in porch. The owner had a cat, not a large cat, but very angry. It blocked the door to the screened porch, and hence to the back yard, with angry yelps.
The owner came home and removed the cat, but the damage was done. I was out of there (and I like cats).
I don't like dogs, however. I know I am one of about 4 people on this earth who doesn't like dogs. But I don't like to see a caged dog (or smell one) in the bedroom of a home. At least put them in the garage, if it's not too hot. Better yet, get a friend to watch it. However, in one way I'm glad the dog is there--I won't buy a home that has housed one if I can help it.
Conversely, when I go house hunting, a house that is well set up for dogs gets a plus in my book. If you dislike them that much, then there isn't much a pet owner could do short of permanently vacating the house. To each his or own.
You can only do so much to please potential buyers. Keeping the house very clean & tidy is paramount. Most people will take the pets with them after selling.
I don't like dogs, however. I know I am one of about 4 people on this earth who doesn't like dogs. But I don't like to see a caged dog (or smell one) in the bedroom of a home. At least put them in the garage, if it's not too hot. Better yet, get a friend to watch it. However, in one way I'm glad the dog is there--I won't buy a home that has housed one if I can help it.
This sounds like a phobia....actually, many dogs are much, much cleaner than humans, and groom themselves or are groomed so they smell better than many people. I would lighten up on this in case you find a home you truly like.
This sounds like a phobia....actually, many dogs are much, much cleaner than humans, and groom themselves or are groomed so they smell better than many people. I would lighten up on this in case you find a home you truly like.
Actually, I did end up buying a home that had had a couple dogs and cats (which were gone by the time I bought). But there was pet fur in all the crevices of 3 sets of stairs that I had to assiduously vacuum out. They also let the dogs scratch the h*** out of the doors in the laundry room and basement (locked them in, I suppose).
Don't have a phobia about dogs--some people don't like cats or snakes--I don't care for dogs. I don't like them jumping on me or licking my face(after they lick their butt)-yuk! I also don't appreciate people who let them poop in my flower beds and leave it for me to clean up.
I have two friends coming over this weekend to lift and move things out of the basement. The house and attic are clean as a whistle, but the basement is....a disaster. There's just too many "useful" things down there. I have to get a good strong coffee before I face it arrrrggggh
Ha! LOL! We didn't scale down to retire, but to RV! It took us a year to wade through our possessions and whittle them down. Sold probably a third, donated another third, and stored the remainder that would not fit into the RV (38') or the tow-vehicle (Jeep Wrangler). Whew -- it was intense. I never realized how stressful it was to make all those choices, and to let go.
Now, we claim as we move back into our home that we will NOT accumulate more. Except for the furniture (sofa, dinette set, bed) we do not plan to replace anything. Probably we could repeat the process with stuff we have in storage, because we haven't used it in nearly two years, and that makes us wonder if we really need them.
I am not sure age or change of life has anything to do with the decision to divest. Years ago, I started divesting, just because I realized our possessions possess us. We have to maintain them, clean them, repair them, store them. Who is serving whom, here, anyway. Besides, most importantly, I realized that stuff and circumstances do NOT make me happy. Happiness is my choice, irregardless of those things.
So, divest away. Start with the easy things, like the things you've saved just in case, or because you felt obligated. The sense of freedom you feel will open you to more releases. Make it fun.
Enjoy all aspects of your life, especially the letting go. 8)
Retirement is still about a decade away for us, but we're thinking along those terms.
We're in the process of moving for a new job, and I've spent the last several months pruning stuff. I've been keeping a lot of stuff for sentimental reasons, but its reached the critical mass state. I could pack it up and move it again, but I'm not going to.
I've found it is an emotional thing to get rid of stuff but I've come to this conclusion---everytime I look at it I feel sad, it brings back memories of times gone by. Good times, but those people are all gone. If I get rid of it, it can't hurt again. It will hurt one last time, then its gone for good.
Some things are too significant to part with, yet too awkward to ship and store, so I've been taking pictures and making a memory album. then the object no longer has a significance as a keeper of a memory, the memory has been transferred to the photo and album. Its like magic---those objects suddenly became just old stuff I could part with.
But a warning---it is an emotional process and a long, slow one. Don't think you can toss out a lifetime of memories in a weekend. Start slow and give yourself time, you're saying goodbye.......
Retirement is still about a decade away for us, but we're thinking along those terms.
We're in the process of moving for a new job, and I've spent the last several months pruning stuff. I've been keeping a lot of stuff for sentimental reasons, but its reached the critical mass state. I could pack it up and move it again, but I'm not going to.
I've found it is an emotional thing to get rid of stuff but I've come to this conclusion---everytime I look at it I feel sad, it brings back memories of times gone by. Good times, but those people are all gone. If I get rid of it, it can't hurt again. It will hurt one last time, then its gone for good.
Some things are too significant to part with, yet too awkward to ship and store, so I've been taking pictures and making a memory album. then the object no longer has a significance as a keeper of a memory, the memory has been transferred to the photo and album. Its like magic---those objects suddenly became just old stuff I could part with.
But a warning---it is an emotional process and a long, slow one. Don't think you can toss out a lifetime of memories in a weekend. Start slow and give yourself time, you're saying goodbye.......
Excellent post - this is exactly how I feel. I don't think I dwell on the past (neither do you), but the past is part of us and it's really tough getting rid of some things. You may place a lot of value on something but the next person will not. Oh well - it must still be done. Good idea on the memory album.
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