GOOD BYE CRAP!!

After opening a draw or two, to see taxes, receipt books, bookkeeping books, utility bills etc etc etc, all from over 20 years ago, I was glad for the annual Shred Fest 2014.

 

I bagged it all and carried two big bags.....DAMN PAPER IS HEAVY....to Cadman Plaza to shred it for good.

I got off at High Street Station (as per the instructions), BUT I got off on the wrong end. 

 

After stopping a few times to get across the park I made it.

I dumped it all in the bin along with others, but I must have seemed like a kid at Disney Land, because they were asking "Is this your firs time?" "No, just so excited to get rid of this, CRAP".

When the bin is full, it's wheeled away and loaded up onto the truck.  He even had to climb up on the side to help the paper fall into the grinder faster.

We peered through the little window and watched our crap turn into.....I don't know what it turns into, just glad to see it gone.......GOOD BYE CRAP!!

Let's Do It Again

I just received the Harlem Needle Arts Newsletter.  It's time to rid yourself of unnecessary papers you are holding onto utility bills, credit cards, bank statements, canceled checks, etc, because you don't want your identity stolen, the Shred Fest is for you.  See the list above to help you compile your crap.....oh sorry documents.

I participated in the Shred Fest in 2009 and it was an absolute joy to rid myself of all this stuff I had been holding onto. If you are caring for an elder, who unfortunately are prime targets of identity theft, this would be a good time to help with the paper clutter.  

Visit the website, there are locations all around the city, Shred Fest 2012.

The Paper Chase

In past posts (Shredder), I have talked about how shredding is a big part of organizing and decluttering.  It may seem easy enough to just take a pile of canceled checks, old receipts, and out of date documents and dump them, but with the risk of identity theft, I have to tear up all the papers into itty bity pieces.  Damnnnnnnn!  

Office Depot ( 1441 Broadway, NY) to the rescue.  For .99 a pound of paper, they will shred it for me (and you too).  I took my first bag ($1.98 worth), but my next bag will be filled to the brim. 

Another clutter issue solved.

Shred Fest 2009

You may or may not have remembered, but my shredder broke (November 19th). This has reeked havoc in my cleaning process, however I have continued on. I even tried the put the paper in a solution of bleach and water, for the paper to break down. Then ball it up and let it dry out then you can throw it away. Let's just say, this does not work. Which left me to just collect and ask friends with shredders to take small bags and pleeeeeeeeease can you shred a little at a time for me. Again this is not a solution.

About a week ago I got an email newsletter from from a friend who forwarded me the Harlem Needle Arts newsletter, which included the Shred Fest info. This was the 2nd year that NYC Shred Fest. I could hardly contain myself. I looked on the website to see who, what, and where. There were 3 choices in Brooklyn, I chose Prospect Park.

Even though it rained Sunday May 3rd I packed up a big box with papers, statements, and all this other stuff.

I didn't know if there were going to be a row of office shredders, thank God there was a big truck to dump all the contents into.

I could even watch on the screen, to wave bye bye to the crap.


That's a load off, Hallelujah I'm jumping for joy.

I don't want to say "I can't wait for next year" because the point is not to have so much crap in my life. I am working to create a simpler more creative lifestyle, but just in case I fall off the wagon, I can't wait till next year.

AAAAAAAAAAGGH!!!!!

MY SHREDDER BROKE! ALL I CAN DO IS SCREAM! AAAAAAAAAAAGH!

Back to.....Oh shoot..... back to organizing