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At the start of the year growing piles of records in rooms other than the main filing area (“the spare room”) told me it was time for a cull. It’s August already and all I have managed by way of a cull is to weed out about a 100 big ones and a 100 little ones shipped out to a local second hand shop (where I think I ended up about even on the whole deal). Meanwhile records keep coming in (although not so many this year, it's been a quiet year).
Conscious that more needs to be done on this front and to convince myself I am doing something about it I have started sifting them into piles:
Clean me. Then at least you can think about listening to me.
Listen to me (now!). You actually handed over cash (albeit probably only 50p) for me and I’ve been sat here for two years now, put me on the deck you might be surprised.
Cherry pick. There is a really good track on this one, or was it two? Now, which ones were they? (can then put it in one of the other piles below).
Bin. It’s knackered (but maybe the sleeve is half decent?)
Chazza. Seriously, nobody would pay me money for this, but it is minty.
“Empties”. Worth taking to the local second hand shop where I should at least recover my outlay.
Ebay... if I can be arsed. Not my cup of tea b/w it’s crazy raer. (Thinks... it really is about time I started selling on the ‘ogs).
File. But I haven’t got any room because my file is sorely in need of some ruthless attention b/w my file needs reorganising (jazz needs its own section now, surely?)
Yes. I know, this is all really just “Now what?” but I would be interested know if you can add any more sub-categories to this list. My records are really all run of the mill fodder (and as such I don't believe merit a VG+ Gratis category), but some of you I know have some pretty obscure stuff which probably requires a more nuanced approach.
Perhaps we could come up with a definitive taxonomy?
This would also be good for me because I could then rearrange my overspill into completely different piles and thus delay the cull a while longer!
PS: At a car boot recently I got talking to a seller who described herself as a "professional de-clutterer" (a really nice lady it seemed, not in it to make a quick buck from the clutter itself, there are ethics in this game). Now that is what my record collection really needs I said to myself. With a collection I am guessing her approach would be similar to mine but in the end I would be paying for her to essentially give me the kick up the backside to actually part with these things. Hhmmm perhaps there is no fun in that!?
Conscious that more needs to be done on this front and to convince myself I am doing something about it I have started sifting them into piles:
Clean me. Then at least you can think about listening to me.
Listen to me (now!). You actually handed over cash (albeit probably only 50p) for me and I’ve been sat here for two years now, put me on the deck you might be surprised.
Cherry pick. There is a really good track on this one, or was it two? Now, which ones were they? (can then put it in one of the other piles below).
Bin. It’s knackered (but maybe the sleeve is half decent?)
Chazza. Seriously, nobody would pay me money for this, but it is minty.
“Empties”. Worth taking to the local second hand shop where I should at least recover my outlay.
Ebay... if I can be arsed. Not my cup of tea b/w it’s crazy raer. (Thinks... it really is about time I started selling on the ‘ogs).
File. But I haven’t got any room because my file is sorely in need of some ruthless attention b/w my file needs reorganising (jazz needs its own section now, surely?)
Yes. I know, this is all really just “Now what?” but I would be interested know if you can add any more sub-categories to this list. My records are really all run of the mill fodder (and as such I don't believe merit a VG+ Gratis category), but some of you I know have some pretty obscure stuff which probably requires a more nuanced approach.
Perhaps we could come up with a definitive taxonomy?
This would also be good for me because I could then rearrange my overspill into completely different piles and thus delay the cull a while longer!
PS: At a car boot recently I got talking to a seller who described herself as a "professional de-clutterer" (a really nice lady it seemed, not in it to make a quick buck from the clutter itself, there are ethics in this game). Now that is what my record collection really needs I said to myself. With a collection I am guessing her approach would be similar to mine but in the end I would be paying for her to essentially give me the kick up the backside to actually part with these things. Hhmmm perhaps there is no fun in that!?
Hopefully at the end, I'll have a sort of 'library room' and who knows, one day I might even surprise you all by appearing on the 'show us your collection' thread...
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