It is a big decision to fully decide that a once loved hobby no longer holds interest for you; it’s like finally saying goodbye to a favourite friend that you spent many happy hours with. However, by realising that a certain hobby no longer holds the draw that it once did means that a person is ready for something new and exciting in life; so getting rid of all the accessories from the hobby is really just the physical side of finally letting go of an area of life which has already let go of internally.

Am loving your site Erin

The saddle. It spent years in storage, and more years in my dad’s attic. Finally he lent it to a riding friend. When the time came for him to move away, he asked if he could give it to that friend… and as sad as it made me, I had to say yes. I still think about it, but I would really rather it be loved and used, than gather more dust. I don’t have any pictures, but whenever I think of horses I think of it, and of the friend who gave it to me. Which is really the important part anyway, when you think about it.

I found http://kbbspin.org/ to also have some great deals for spinning, weaving and knitting.

My local Guild also has a member’s “Yard Sale” twice a year. The problem there is the temptation to pick up something new! They also accept yarn and tools for charity knitting and educational events.

It works when disposing of other Good Stuff as well. I took pix of some of Mom’s Stuff, to send to my adult kids to see what they wanted…now I can look at the pictures if I miss any of that Stuff (and, guess what, I may look at the pictures if I come across them in a drawer every few years).

I pass on yarn to people who knit for charity and my local yarn store also has a basket for donations. But this is yarn that I fell out of love with.

I seem to enjoy fiber related hobbies which I will not touch for several years and then I start up again. The spinning stuff is the only one I let go of, but we’ll see if that lasts.

I shared the supplies with my fellow scrapbooking buddies so many of us benefitted from this woman’s kindness (she helped us by giving it all away and I helped her by picking it all up from her home).

Also, one of our local scrapbook stores has an annual “yard sale” and you can rent a booth and sell all of your unwanted supplies, hand-made items, etc. It’s a fun and easy way to sell off unwanted scrapbook items.

Consider giving your unwanted hobby items/supplies to a local boy scout or girl scout troop, your church, your children’s school and/or a child/adult daycare center – depending on the type of items you’re parting with.

For craft supplies, don’t forget the children’s department of your local public library! They have small budgets, and lots of needs! And “crafts” encompasses a wide range of thing, even yarn for knitting projects for kids.