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to take to the charity shop

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Buzzybb · 24/01/2010 17:51

Am cleaning out my hse which was the family home which I bought from DM 4 years ago. Gave family 3 months to remove their property from spare room, attic and garden shed, all but my bro did I have boxed up all his videos, dvd's comics [some 20 yrs old] and college stuff, This has caused loads of arguements with DP it is all in guest room [15 storage boxes] plus what is in shed. Am going to charity shop tomorrow would it be very unreasonable to take his clothes and cd's it would fill 3 lrge suitcases, Am willing to hold onto the 15 boxes for another month when they have to go as he could sell them and make a lot of money. The spare room is to become my dd's bedroom so it has to be gotten rid of. He lives in a pristine hse as all his junk is in mine his wife will not have it across her front door

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bubblagirl · 24/01/2010 17:55

i personally would speak to brother first explain its cluttering up does he really need it or can you charity shop it dont just get rid

tell him as its going to be your dd room if he hasn't collected any of it in a certain time frame you will ahve no choice but to charity shop the lot

Medee · 24/01/2010 17:55

Is he local? I'd gave him a final deadline, say a week, and after that it is going to the charity shop. He probably doesn't want it anyway.

Medee · 24/01/2010 17:56

btw, the comics might be worth something.

AMumInScotland · 24/01/2010 17:58

Personally, I would give him one last ultimatum on the whole lot - if you have a month till you absolutely need to space, then I'd give him 2 weeks and say they're going to the charity shop on X date. Then he can collect them or lose them!

thelunar66 · 24/01/2010 18:02

I'd take it round to his house and march in with it.

Buzzybb · 24/01/2010 18:04

His final ultimatum was today and he was up here visiting and said car is full so he could not take them am so pissed off he has had 4 yrs of nagging from me and before that 2 yrs of mum nagging am going to take cd's and am getting dp to dump 15 boxes at his door on tue Dp thinks I am being U but wants the clutter gone. DP helping by adding my shoes to charity pile

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Buzzybb · 24/01/2010 18:06

thelunar66, am a wimp had confrontation which it would be as his wife will freak I so far have 2 lrg bin bags of cd's and am covered in dust

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thelunar66 · 24/01/2010 18:09

Seriously... fill up your car, drive round there, unload on front door step. Ring Bell. Run away.

I've done this. It works.

Buzzybb · 24/01/2010 18:21

Actually thelunar dp thinks the cd's might be worth more then the dvd's he is going to check am off to rob my shoes out of chrity bag and hide them. I did put 8 pairs into it need to do it slowly am very attached to my shoes, Might do as you say at around midnight

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thelunar66 · 24/01/2010 19:05

If any of the stuff is worth anything, then you are best not to take to charity shop. You could get accused of stealing it/selling it/pocketing money.

Even more reason to leave the whole lot on his doorstep, then he can make the decision what to keep and what to send to charity.

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