Clutter Kills
Here's a lesson for my mother: Clutter kills!
In Shelton, WA, a man reported his 62-year-old wife missing because he was unable to find her.
Officers arrived at the house and found clothing, boxes, dishes, and other items cluttering the entire house to an alarming degree. The Shelton Police Chief reported that clothes and debris were piled up to six feet high in places, forcing officers to crawl on top of the piles.
After ten hours of searching, officers found the woman buried under clothes in the home. Apparently, the piles toppled onto the woman, pinning and suffocating her.
This reminds me of another story about the "Crazy eBay Mom." I'm guessing she has the same risk factor, except she seems to be strong enough to push her boxes off of herself.
Perhaps this is the story I can relate to my children when they won't clean up their room . . .
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January 12th, 2006 at 09:49
This is not nice. True, but not nice. As I am moving, I am sorting through the piles of THINGS. Some have sentimental value, some I do not know what they are. I am sorting, giving away and throwing out stuff. By the way, I wonder if my son wants this? Love, your "clutter-free" (or on my want to be)Mom
January 30th, 2006 at 21:01
ahem. *cough* How many T-shirts do you have?