Am furious....
Mar 5th 2006, 3:02 am
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Am furious....
Hope someone can help me with this. Hubby left yesterday for Aus and made a futile attempt at clearing the garage before he went (about 5 hours in total the day before he left 
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! 
I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.
So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .
Cheers
TJ
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .Cheers
TJ
Mar 5th 2006, 3:22 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by The Johnstons
Hope someone can help me with this. Hubby left yesterday for Aus and made a futile attempt at clearing the garage before he went (about 5 hours in total the day before he left ). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.
So, after my rant , my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .
Cheers
TJ
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .Cheers
TJ
Hi TJ
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Get Mr Johnston back on the next flight to UK
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Mar 5th 2006, 3:25 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by The Johnstons
Hope someone can help me with this. Hubby left yesterday for Aus and made a futile attempt at clearing the garage before he went (about 5 hours in total the day before he left ). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.
So, after my rant , my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .
Cheers
TJ
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .Cheers
TJ
Good Luck with the cleaning
Mar 5th 2006, 5:02 am
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Re: Am furious....
Its funny how quickly you can go off someone isn't it ?
Can't answer your question but sympathise with your plight, I'm afraid I'd be tempted to pay someone to come in and dump the lot
Can't answer your question but sympathise with your plight, I'm afraid I'd be tempted to pay someone to come in and dump the lot
Mar 5th 2006, 5:09 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by The Johnstons
Hope someone can help me with this. Hubby left yesterday for Aus and made a futile attempt at clearing the garage before he went (about 5 hours in total the day before he left ). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.
So, after my rant , my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .
Cheers
TJ
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .Cheers
TJ
Mar 5th 2006, 5:18 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by Suni&Jay
I'm sure they all have to be cleaned with some thing like Jayes.
Good Luck with the cleaning
Good Luck with the cleaning
Therefore, to cut a long story short. A quick call to the oz equivalent (memory block on the name of them,sorry) will be able to clarify it further for you. Good Luck.
Mar 5th 2006, 5:23 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by The Johnstons
Hope someone can help me with this. Hubby left yesterday for Aus and made a futile attempt at clearing the garage before he went (about 5 hours in total the day before he left ). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.
So, after my rant , my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .
Cheers
TJ
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .Cheers
TJ
As to the rest, well, if it's anything like the stuff here it's probably just junk, so get someone round to cart it all away. I would just take the tools. And if there are any moans or groans from hubby, select the biggest spanner you can find and beat him over the head with it for leaving you to sort it all out on your own
Mar 5th 2006, 7:31 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by CathnPaul
Not sure this answer is going to be applicable but will give it a go... My best friends emigrated to NZ last year and he is a mechanic - so as you can imagine he has a massive tool box full of greasy tools. To help them out with the same question you have asked I contacted NZ MAF and they said the tools didnt need to be cleaned.
Therefore, to cut a long story short. A quick call to the oz equivalent (memory block on the name of them,sorry) will be able to clarify it further for you. Good Luck.
Therefore, to cut a long story short. A quick call to the oz equivalent (memory block on the name of them,sorry) will be able to clarify it further for you. Good Luck.
Thanks for all your comments.....still furious
. Sorry to be dim but what is NZ MAF? Is it customs (AQIS)?TJ
Mar 5th 2006, 7:43 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by The Johnstons
Hope someone can help me with this. Hubby left yesterday for Aus and made a futile attempt at clearing the garage before he went (about 5 hours in total the day before he left ). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.
So, after my rant , my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .
Cheers
TJ
). We have a huge double garage as he used to rebuild cars in it. I decided to venture in today to see what was still to be sorted and am gobsmacked, it looks like NOTHING has been done!!! There are old car bits, new car bits, tools, equipment and bits of things I don't even recognise!! I had a quick look in the loft too (just to annoy myself even further) and it's got old MG car seats, car ramps, tyres etc. So I'm absolutely livid! The shippers are coming on the 14th and I haven't a clue what to do with all this stuff. I made 2 trips to the tip today with the car FULL (a Honda CRV with the seats folded, so that's a HUGE amount of stuff), gave a load of stuff to my neighbour and my dad filled his car with bits and pieces, but I am still left with a garage full.So, after my rant
, my question is this. Do tools have to be spotlessly clean for customs? They've never been used outside so there's no danger of soil etc on them, just oil and rust. There's no way I've got time to clean them all. I hope someone can answer this. If not, do you have the instructions for making a bomb? That would solve all my problems .Cheers
TJ
I'd be a lazy cow, hire a skip , and toss the lot in it
Mar 5th 2006, 7:45 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by CathnPaul
Not sure this answer is going to be applicable but will give it a go... My best friends emigrated to NZ last year and he is a mechanic - so as you can imagine he has a massive tool box full of greasy tools. To help them out with the same question you have asked I contacted NZ MAF and they said the tools didnt need to be cleaned.
Therefore, to cut a long story short. A quick call to the oz equivalent (memory block on the name of them,sorry) will be able to clarify it further for you. Good Luck.
Therefore, to cut a long story short. A quick call to the oz equivalent (memory block on the name of them,sorry) will be able to clarify it further for you. Good Luck.
See the reply below your reply
Mar 5th 2006, 7:53 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by Margaret2
Bloody men
I'd be a lazy cow, hire a skip , and toss the lot in it
I'd be a lazy cow, hire a skip , and toss the lot in it
Am very tempted. Just spoke to him there (he's just arrived in Sydney) and he doesn't know why I'm making a fuss!!! Throughout all this moving process we've never fought, now I have sleeves rolled up and am ready to steam in.Tracey
Mar 5th 2006, 7:55 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by The Johnstons
Am very tempted. Just spoke to him there (he's just arrived in Sydney) and he doesn't know why I'm making a fuss!!! Throughout all this moving process we've never fought, now I have sleeves rolled up and am ready to steam in.Tracey
Get in there girl
just think he's in Sydney now, sunning himself and your left here cleaning all the crap and its bloody freezing
Mar 5th 2006, 7:57 am
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Chuck all non electric tools in the dishwasher since chances are they are stainless steel.
Then hire a skip (the best £60 you will spend) and throw all the crap into it that you dont want to take and have it picked up at the end of the day. Your time, fuel and sanity are worth more than endless trips to the tip.
We had three skips to empty our house - be ruthless - very ruthless. Your husband cant complain about anything being chucked as he should have done it himself
Then get a household sprayer (plant thing) and dilute some Jayes Fluid and spray the tools if you are worried about it to give them that nice disinfectant smell.
Make your life easy and best of luck.
Then hire a skip (the best £60 you will spend) and throw all the crap into it that you dont want to take and have it picked up at the end of the day. Your time, fuel and sanity are worth more than endless trips to the tip.
We had three skips to empty our house - be ruthless - very ruthless. Your husband cant complain about anything being chucked as he should have done it himself
Then get a household sprayer (plant thing) and dilute some Jayes Fluid and spray the tools if you are worried about it to give them that nice disinfectant smell.
Make your life easy and best of luck.
Mar 5th 2006, 8:16 am
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Re: Am furious....
Set fire to garage and claim on insurance? 
did I just say that?
did I just say that?
Mar 5th 2006, 8:18 am
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Re: Am furious....
Originally Posted by Mrs JFW
Set fire to garage and claim on insurance?
did I just say that?
did I just say that?
I second that, forget the skip
