was a dreadful BBC2 lifestyle show, in which a “home consultant” (how does one train in this area?) would come into someone’s house, take everything out of it, put it on their lawn/forecourt, and tell them to sort through it. They would then try to sell anything of value, recycle anything that could be, and then pulp the rest of it in an enormous crusher. The result, ideally, would be that the individual would have more space, more money and be psychologically healed by breaking with their past.
I have bought a shredder in anticipation of my early September move. And, I have to say there is something wonderfully cathartic about destroying masses of useless paperwork (to be recycled and/or used as packing material, of course). So much so, that it has also inspired me to remove all my CDs from their original cases and store them in wallets. I am not sure I will be psychologically healthier following this process, but at least there will be far less to carry down to the van come the start of September.
