Yeah, stuff. You know - stray boxes of Lego, some shoes, keys nobody knows what opens any longer…

I think there might be some pillows in there? Probably spiders.

The old, big chest we store stuff in under the stairs is from 1883

and they even have subtly different meanings that the talker often doesn’t seem to realize.

you use something for what it’s meant for. use a bucket to carry water.

you utilize something for something it works fine for, but it’s not really the intended use. you utilize a shoe to prop opena window.