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What's in your loft?

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JustlikeElllie · 01/01/2024 20:38

When we moved house several years ago the loft was awful. I mean behind a joke. Empty boxes, old kitchen appliances, bags and bags of clothes. I blame dh but that's a long story.

Then we got into a similar mess in our new house plus a new garage to fill up too.

We've been slowly decluttering now but the 'stuff' is the gift that keeps on giving.

I didn't realise how bad it was.

Would anyone share their loft/clutter horror stories, or how they keep their home minimalist and clutter free?

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IhateHPSDeaneCnt · 02/01/2024 02:11

@BernadetteStBernard there's always someone to try and one up people! I never saw the loft of the house with ex! Too chicken shit to get up massive, rickety ladder. It was large and had windows plus skylights - which you could make out if going past on top deck of bus; it was set back from the main road and had a green. Apparently, that's been turned into a flat but can't get head around would have separate access so probably illegal conversion for family. Unfortunately, moment we bought house people started to dump their crap - for 'temporary' storage purposes. Plus we had a large garage which became another vehicle (no pun) for other peoples' shit. One of ex's friends decanted the whole of his deceased father's house including - I kid you not - a butchers block. Not one of those Habitat / IKEA style islands but a USED Butchers block; no attempt at cleaning and ingrained with detritus. It was accompanied with filthy, massive stainless steel shelving and other crap. If you're thinking why would I even think of storing I didn't; working away and came back to find crap. Rancid Butchers block went out to the garden. Next time I came back his friend had dumped mouse eaten fake Chesterfields. Family were just as bad - why pay for those yellow box companies?! As aforementioned loft turned into flat and garage into multi person office so shows what you can do if tell friends / family to piss off and work out their own storage needs - as for ex's hoarding . . . !!!

Danikm151 · 02/01/2024 07:47

an old water tank from when the house was first built. HA so not allowed to store anything.

old house - we didn’t use the loft but when the ariel was being repaired they found an old sunbed from the 80s and some clothes rails 🤣

Rocknrollstar · 02/01/2024 08:00

DD lives in our ‘loft’. It had to be emptied to be converted and we had so much rubbish up there. We had every school bag DD had ever owned. When my DS moved, the removers refused to put anything in the loft as they said she wouldn’t be able to get up there. My advice is ‘never put anything in the loft’.

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yomellamoHelly · 02/01/2024 08:10

Loft conversion - so what we do have is small. Half the space is Christmas decs and tree. Other haf is old paperwork kept just in case for HMRC (was self-employed). Though am wondering if I can get rid now it's been 12 years. Old clothes (dh) - for fatter / thinner versions which get swapped over from time to time. And lots of old gadgets and cables (which get sorted through every 10 years or so and cause a lot of distress when it's reached that time

Beargrumps22 · 02/01/2024 08:16

Private rent 1980s house opening too small to access shame could put oh shite up there so might reclaim and have a nice house. mind most is in the 'spare room' which I said would be an office/craft room when we moved in 6 years ago🙄

Toomuch44 · 02/01/2024 09:00

We live in a bungalow with a loft conversation, so have two storage areas. One has my wedding dress, some old photos, suitcases, two spare electric heaters, spare (small) fish tank and two cat carriers in it. The others has xmas decs, spare quilts and pillows, games, an abundance of coats (we've both got quite a few that are all in use) and large packet of toilet rolls. Other than my wedding dress and the old photos, these are all things we use - not having a decent sized loft got us focused on what we really need.

Hottoffeesauce · 27/04/2024 07:57

Absolutely nothing in the loft! But the huge double garage is chock a block with useless crap! Confused

RishiSunak · 27/04/2024 08:20

@ChilledToTheBone

'I go by the rule if its, not been used / worn /played within 6m it goes. Unless seasonal of course.'

Well, there goes my space hopper. 🙁

Andthereyougo · 27/04/2024 08:24

When I viewed this house I didn’t take any notice of where the loft access is — over the stairs so I have to climb a ladder knowing there’s a big drop below me. Did it once and never again. The loft is staying empty.

Freysimo · 27/04/2024 08:43

Toomuch44 · 02/01/2024 09:00

We live in a bungalow with a loft conversation, so have two storage areas. One has my wedding dress, some old photos, suitcases, two spare electric heaters, spare (small) fish tank and two cat carriers in it. The others has xmas decs, spare quilts and pillows, games, an abundance of coats (we've both got quite a few that are all in use) and large packet of toilet rolls. Other than my wedding dress and the old photos, these are all things we use - not having a decent sized loft got us focused on what we really need.

Why are you keeping your wedding dress?

Startingagainandagain · 27/04/2024 09:35

''@vipersnest1
Nothing - I've never been in it.''

it might be wise to check it now and then though to catch potential leaks from the roof early.

That's the only reason why I go in there but I still make myself do it...

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