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Orrex

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15. If I were being forced out of a condemned building in a few days...

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 09:48 AM

Dec 2012

The first thing I'd do is stop using my garbage can.

Your wife's sense of duty is laudable in a way but is sorely misplaced in this instance. At the same time, it's understandable; it sounds as though she wants to maintain control over one small aspect of this unfortunate and stressful situation.

If it's not harming anything (i.e., not getting in the way of other necessary tasks) then I'd say that there's no harm in her tidying up a bit. But if it prevents more vital work from being done, then she should focus her efforts on helping to get you two into the new place.

Good luck in your time of upheaval. Moving is stressful under the best of circumstances; you have my every sympathy.

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What should my wife and I do? [View all] diabeticman Dec 2012 OP

I'd take my own stuff out, throw away the worst garbage, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2012 #1

Take what you want and forget the rest. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #2

Karma rules but you don't need to leave it that clean. It's condemned. TeamPooka Dec 2012 #3

I wouldn't worry about the landlord ruining your reputation LoveMyCali Dec 2012 #4

I would never leave a mess behind. Too much pride. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #5

Time & energy trumps pride. Frosty1 Dec 2012 #8

I'd agree IF the building wasn't condemned. OriginalGeek Dec 2012 #11

That's a good idea--Goodwill, etc. could take some stuff TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #12

Take what you want, leave the rest. Kennah Dec 2012 #6

Just take what you want for your new place. harmonicon Dec 2012 #7

what part of condemned does your wife not understand? get out and get out fast and don't look back Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #9

If it's condemned, isn't it just getting torn down anyway? OriginalGeek Dec 2012 #10

I got condemned out of a place once. GTHO ASAP. politicat Dec 2012 #13

Terrific post Orrex Dec 2012 #16

She is the one wanting to do the cleaning. Stay out of it. patricia92243 Dec 2012 #14

If I were being forced out of a condemned building in a few days... Orrex Dec 2012 #15

There's really only one thing you can do Major Nikon Dec 2012 #17

my advice is to start drinking heavily. Joe Shlabotnik Dec 2012 #20

Just take what you want and need. Save your time and energy. we can do it Dec 2012 #18

Have a party and trash the place.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #19