I often
complain complain about the cultural differences between France and Britain.
That said, some words transcend cultural boundaries. Here is an example : a
'spring clean' or 'nettoyage de printemps' has exactly the same meaning on both
sides of the channel. There you have it: for once French and British agree
wholeheartedly.
The weird
thing is that I am in a 'spring clean' sort of mood. I don't know what went into me, but, a few days ago, I woke up with a sudden urge to declutter my house.
Time to tidy up, time to clean, time to get rid of old, unwanted stuff. As I am
in such a mood once in a blue moon, I thought that I should make the most of
it. And here I am, getting rid of old CDs and DVDs, giving old children clothes
to various charities and trying desperately to find a place that would recycle
my old printers (all three of them -I hadn't realised that I had kept my
printers since I was a student). Believe it or not, I couldn't find anything
around where I live.
Who knew
we had so much stuff? I feel like I could open a shop for children's clothes.
And what should I do with my old sky boxes? I took it to Google and discovered
that there are all sort of sites to get rid of what I have. But it takes a lot
of time. And preparation. And I am not sure that I am good at it. I will get there, eventually!
I don't
know where this year's spring clean is going to take me. That said, clearly, it
is the start of a new phase!
Love your Marigolds!
ReplyDeleteI wish I would awaken one day with the desire to clean and declutter. I have to begrudgingly force myself to do those dreaded tasks!
ReplyDeleteI wish I had the same urge....
ReplyDeleteSurf the wave! I get urges like that too and I must say, my house and garage are now the better for it.
ReplyDeleteI decluttered an electric meat grinder that was totally crappy the other day. Put it on le Bon Coin, got a call within minutes after it went online and met the guy after work to swap money for item. I think he was going to sell it on so I didn't bother telling him it was a piece of crap. What do you expect for €10 anyway? :)
Well, given the fact that Pesach (Passover) is less than 9 days away, I need to get in my spring cleaning mode NOW!
ReplyDeleteGlad I have company on that side of the pond...
Go for it Roy! Somehow cleaning & tidying up is therapeutic!
ReplyDeleteShame we don't have Le Bon Coin on this side of the Channel...I am stuck with ebay and GumTree. I will get there (eventually)
ReplyDeleteIf it is of any help, I have to admit that it is the first time in a decade...
ReplyDeleteMe too. I don't know what went into me!
ReplyDeleteYou are just jealous!
ReplyDeleteI have lived here for 7 years with my very materialist sister. I found someone to help us declutter, but she is moving the end of May. I just hope we have it done by then. I have an old printer, too. Seven years worth of stuff really adds up.
ReplyDeleteIt does. I couldn't believe how much stuff we have. There is still a lot to do!
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