Sunday, November 13, 2011

Untidying

verb;

the action involving removing - from cupboards, under beds, the back of wardrobes, and other miscellaneous places - the various items that were put there in preparation for "having visitors", in the hopes of appearing somewhat tidy, and which now are almost lost. Usually includes but is not limited to; packed bags brought on trips and not yet unpacked, hairbrushes, shoes of all kinds, useful things that normally live on the visible surfaces of your home which you almost cannot live without, but which can also be found at your parents house down the road if you're really stuck.

5 comments:

The Dead Acorn said...

I am taking next Friday off in order to spend the whole day untidying after the impending Thanksgiving disaster. I WILL have my beloved mess back.

The Bug said...

You know I think there's STILL stuff stashed away somewhere from when my dad visited in August. I guess I don't really need it then, do I? The trouble is when I buy something new because I forgot I already have it stashed somewhere...

Domestic Oub said...

Its kinda like Christmas morning - all thse little suprises all hidden, waiting for you to find them, unwrap them... hmm, my original comment was better...

Dominic Rivron said...

PK Dick came up with the word "kipple" for annoying small-ish stuff that gets everywhere. I like the word.

Isn't it annoying? I find that once I've stuffed it away in a bag or a box I might as well not have such-and-such as I haven't a clue which bag or box it is in. Argh!

And if you DO chuck it out you can rest assured you'll need whatever it was a week later.

Niamh B said...

there's something unsettling about losing it alright isn't there acorn!
Yes Bug - this is why I have 2 cheese graters - you'd think a cheese grater would have an obvious home, but the original one went into hiding on me.
Oub - the unpacking was deffo very christmassy, at least until we found the twinkle twinkle toy... still going strong btw!
kipple's not bad alright Dominic, and yeah boxes and bags ARE annoyingly similar sometimes... it is fierce annoying