My theory is that if the old stuff has been 'out of sight' long enough to be
'out of mind' for even a little bit then it's just like getting new stuff.
Enjoy your 'new' stash, Mary! I'm still coming across stuff that got packed
away last year when our duaghter, son-in-law, and their 2 boys lived with us
for 3 or 4 mos. while they were between houses and the new construction got
slowed down.

Dee in LeRoy, NY

"maryd" wrote in message
...
Several years ago when our divorced son and his boys moved in with us, I
put
a lot of my things in totes and stacked them in a corner of our bedroom
and
tossed even more. Now that the family is back to the two of us and my
craft
room is being set up, I pulled out the totes. Low and behold--clothing
patterns I thought were tossed, flannel, cotton, good old poly double
knit,
a quilt top I embroidered 25 years ago, and who knows what else. I will
start sorting another day.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948