one man's trash....is another man's treasure

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one man's trash....is another man's treasure

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Started 1 year ago by citygirl
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citygirl
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I love de-cluttering (sometimes more than others!) -- not just for the way it helps me feel more peaceful, lighter, and happier -- but because it can also bring joy to others.

Yesterday I was reading some of your posts about de-cluttering the closet and I actually got up and immediately cleaned out 3 bags of clothes and shoes . One bag was for the thrift shop at my church, the other for my sister to look through (stuff I thought she might be interested in) and the third for my mom. My mom actually came to visit last night and not only did she love/want most of what I'd pulled for her, but she wore one of the shirts all night long and told me that another was exactly what she'd been trying to find for our upcoming vacation to a cooler climate.

Talk about instant gratification.

I never felt so good about getting rid of things! My closet is cleaner and some of the items that were (literally) gathering dust now have a happy home with someone who wants and will enjoy them.

When I start feeling angst about getting rid of stuff (you know what I mean!) I will remember that some of the things that don't get love at my house could be JUST what someone else is looking for.

Makes the de-cluttering process a whole lot easier.

Posted 1 year ago #
Timo
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This is true. Me and my wife always try to find alternative ways of getting rid of stuff we don't need.

Especially in clothing we try to donate the stuff first and if that doesn't work we continue with other options. By that way we don't have to trash used clothing since someone else might have use for them. Also, we are happy that someone else found the piece of clothing usable.

Posted 1 year ago #
luxcat
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Everytime I put something that bugs me into the donation bag (but that shirt is NEW!) I remember when I found a pair of perfect-fitting black dressy pants at Goodwill for $6. These were new Theory brand pants that would cost $200 in the store. I wore them for years and years until I finally gained too much weight to wear them... and then back to Goodwill they went.

Posted 1 year ago #
chacha1
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I went through the prototypical collegiate poverty phase when my trash really WAS trash. But over the years as what has come into the home has improved in quality, inevitably it still has some value when it goes out. So I try NEVER to just throw things away, unless they are broken beyond repair.

I have been annoyed with myself recently to find things completely unused, that I had such grand plans for. Clearly, if the plans haven't come to fruition in the 7 years we've been in our apartment, they aren't likely to do so in the next 7 years. So I am giving myself permission to give these things away. SOMEONE - else - can use them.

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