Jeff and Gabe talk about how important it is to revisit your messes on a yearly basis. Is it a good idea to hang onto boxes of books in your attic for years and never open them? Do we really need to keep the tour postcard for R.E.M.'s Reckoning Tour from the early 80's?
This is a seriously weird look into the minds of the hosts, as evidenced in Gabe's show notes listed below (Jeff scribbled his into a Field Notes and are illegible).
The hosts somehow manage to do all of this talking while sipping a superb Belafonte by Night Shift Brewing.
Belafonte by Night Shift Brewing
Gabe's Show Notes for "The Big Spring Clean-out"
https://www.mindmeister.com/maps/show/542788250
If you don't use it do you need it?
There's a real sense of loss to disposalWhat if I need it?What's that space worth?How much is inconvenience worth?- More stuff means it's harder to find anything
Some things are worth keeping. Most are not- General purpose tools are good
"It's worth money"Merlin Mann- Do you treat it like it's worth money?
If it's not worth your time, how much is it worth?Boxes from previous moves- Guess I didn't really need that stuff
Resources
Get a dumpsterShort durationSo great to just get rid of junkTask Rabbit for help
https://support.taskrabbit.com/
Donation pick upsI always say I'll sell it on ebay but I hate ebayWhy Spring?
Some crap about "renewal"Because it's hard to work outside with 8' of snowOffice
Old manualsBOOKS!SoftwareComputer boxesLaptopsMonitorsI store them for resell and repairComputer
Getting off of my Dropbox dependencyThe Documents folder is evilThe Downloads folder is where demons liveUse Daisy DiskiTunes- Get the media off of your Mac
Makes apps like Alfred and LaunchBar betterLimit searching to stuff that's relevantStuff like DEVONthink is greatIf you use Evernote, consider how well search works with all of that stuffGarage
The BeastI have an attic in my garage. That's bad.Old paint cans are hardhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqPKRyxnDAM
Our disposal center is open 8 days A YEARGarden toolsAre they fully functionalBroken shovelsClosets
Aspirational clothesTake the money you save by not eating and buy new clothesShoesgym shoesSnowgrardenSandalsKitchen
How many colanders does a family really needRecycle that plastic wear that looks like a fusion reaction was run in it.Freezers are a painSharpie rubs off eventuallyMost things over a year old are going to taste itBrewing suppliesKid's dishesHow many coffee cups have you ever used at once?Come to terms with the "I just don't want to wash dishes" syndromeAttics and Basements
The Dream Catcher of our livesOut of sight out of mindIt's a good training ground for getting rid of crapIf it's still there next fall then get rid of itThat's 15 months of not using itIt's not seasonalKid's toysMany bags of toys have been donated via our attic