neatening up

[sofiaviolet]

Spent a decent chunk of time this weekend cleaning my room and getting rid of (or at least prepping to get rid of) stuff. Of course, I also went to Good Vibes after work on Friday and bought new toys, and South Bay yesterday... Heh. Yes.

My biggest mess is probably my clothes. For one thing, I don't put out-of-season clothes into storage; it's all in my closet all the time. I've also been the same size since at least my junior year of high school, which was six years ago. My wardrobe looks like identical triplets with very different tastes. Et cetera.

The cleaning is partly to have a clean room yay, partly so there is floor to unfold the futon onto whenever I next have houseguests of any sort, and partly so there is space for furniture rearranging.

I think that, on Tuesday (my one totally empty weekday), I will go around to various thrift stores and look for kickass vintage suitcases, since I've decided that's how I want to store all my *ahem* toys when I'm not actually using them. (If I strike out, I will buy one from teh internets, but I would like to avoid shipping charges.)

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Comments

[pinesandmaples]

Since you're in Boston, make sure to check eBay's local pick-up option. I wouldn't have as much luck here because it's a smaller market, but there are folks who offer their buyers the convenience of a pick-up for no shipping fee.

[sofiaviolet]

... oh, right. That option exists. :) I never used it so I kind of forgot about it.

[(Anonymous)]

You could check out Buffalo Exchange for vintage suitcases...I was just at one here in Tucson and they had some stuff like that. I know there is a Buffalo Exchange in Davis Square, and there may be others around the Boston area as well.

[(Anonymous)]

Er, if it wasn't obvious, this is Rachel, arrowwhiskers on LJ. I forgot to mention in previous comment. xD

[sofiaviolet]

Oh! *waves* Hi!!!

[sofiaviolet]

I only know of the Davis one, but I can probably make it up there if I don't find anything in JP. Although I don't remember seeing suitcases there (nor in New Orleans, actually).

[contrarywise]

If you can wait until May 22nd, the Top Shelf Flea is returning to Davis Square. The Awesome GF scored an awesome vintage suitcase there for a very reasonable price the last time we went. It happens twice a year, and it's so worth waiting for!

Happy hunting and cleaning!

[sofiaviolet]

There's nothing that says I can't get a second kickass vintage suitcase, for all my corsets or something. ;)

[turps]

A vintage suitcase sounds like an excellent storage solution.

[sofiaviolet]

I am thinking either leather, or a hard-sided suitcase in red or blue that can be masked and painted leather pride colors.