[marthamfi]

dh took a bunch of stuff to value village last night. gave up on them ever fixing the little pinball machine so sent that too. has been years oh well then they can't say anything if I get a new one one day lol over a decade it sat. a few monitors, electronics etc. workstuff etc. filled back of car.

 

[bookwormpeg]

Zhoen I think the swap is a wonderful idea....I usually donate my clothes to a women's shelter.

Grandkids are coming tonight for dinner and to get their Christmas gifts....out of my bathtub....which I needed the other day when we had that bad storm....tornado went down in the south part of city but we were okay. My sister was texting me to get in my safe place and she about had a fit when I said I don't have a safe place.......husband and I decided his closet would be the best bet......no basements here....small ranch house....no large closets......Scary stuff....

 

[dlrcpa]

Thinning out the old work clothes. Disassembled 2 summer linen-type fitted skirts (home-made) I know I won't wear again. I kept the zippers, hem tape and some of the fabric for re-use. But at least no longer in the closet taking hanger space.

 

[Zhoen]

Wins:
-Dropped a load of "crap my mother has been storing at my house for years" over at her new place yesterday. There is more up in the attic, but this was everything that was down underfoot.
-Took leftovers to my hard-working sister, which got a few reusable containers out of the house


Fails:

• Mom wouldn't take back her still-in-the-box-from-forever-ago little greenhouse, so I am going to assemble that and use is for my seedlings for the next few months, then I'll decide if I am keeping or sending the swap
• Am anxiously hoarding little plastic containers that some groceries came in with the intention of re-using them, even though I KNOW I should get rid of them...
• Bought 2 new pair of PJs, only purged one...

 

[Contrary Housewife]

Dropped off a box of stuff yesterday. Some old books and clothes that no longer fit. Finally got DH to try on some shirts he hasn't worn in a long time.

 

[bookwormpeg]

I have a hard time getting rid of books....I left a box on the curb awhile back and the trash man took them....made me sad......Went thru my leggings and have a trash bag full....now to drop off...too cold to do much...haven't been out of house all week....

 

[Contrary Housewife]

BW, makes me sad, too. But we no longer read/use them, and nobody we knew wanted them, so it didn't make sense to keep dusting them.

 

[RedSpruce]

I’ve moved on from purging scrapbooks to china, glassware and silverware. I don’t have much, but I want to make sure my girls get to enjoy it too. A lot of it just sits in the china cabinet just waiting to be used once a year. So sad. So I’ve sent both girls a message and have been checking resale prices online and reading up on china, glassware and silverware.

I’ve been eyeing my bookcase too. There’s a whole row of field identification guides that other people could use more frequently than me. I also have some faith based books to go through. The truth is, I just can’t concentrate to read these days. I can’t remember the last time I read a book cover to cover.

 

[Spirit Deer]

There's so much info available onlne now, it makes some reference books easy to let go of.

I figure we'll start getting ready in March for our rummage sales in May. I'm hoping we can get rid of a bunch of things and raise some remodeling money.

 

[RedSpruce]

One daughter was here today and took the remaining scrapbook with her. She does not want any silverware, china or glassware. I kinda figured that, but you gotta ask…just to make sure. I’m still waiting to hear from the other daughter.

 

[bookwormpeg]

Dropped off a bag of clothing, a box of dishes, a new vibrating shoulder thingy, and a box of misc. stuff at the charity shop yesterday. Forgot I had another box sitting by fireplace to go. Will take next time I am going that way.
Put the Christmas stuff in attic. So have a little more room in garage now.

 

[RedSpruce]

Heard from daughter #2. She doesn’t want any silverware, china or glassware. So I am free to sell it. I’m looking for an excellent polish for the silver. I tried baking soda and vinegar and it’s not doing anything for these pieces. I’m thinking of trying aluminum foil and washing soda next. They are very badly tarnished and have been for years.

 

[RedSpruce]

I ended up using a paste metal cleaner called Peek, which did a phenomenal quick job of cleaning up my silver. It was $12 CAD + tax. After it was all cleaned up I could see the marks. Not much value in any of it. Disappointing. But at least I know.

Started in with watches. I have a lot of non-working watches that either need repair or a battery. We took them all in to have them assessed by a young woman in a watch shop. She replaced batteries in two watches I really like ($16 CAD), and gave her advice on a couple older ones. They don’t do the work I want done, which is unfortunate. I’ll keep checking around.

I’m preparing to list items for sale online.

 

[RedSpruce]

Started looking a vintage clothing I have that I could sell. I am nervous about trying to sell clothing though. It has to fit just right. Course, some of it is so vintage, who would want it?

 

[bookwormpeg]

Red I use to know a lady who dealt in vintage clothing. Not sure where she got her things from or where her clientele came from but she made a living, a nice living, doing this. Good luck. I hate dealing with people so I rather just donate it. How about trying an auction house or ebay?

 

[RedSpruce]

Thanks Bookworm. I decided to start with some tea cups and saucers, and a cream and sugar set. No bites yet. But we are just getting over a major snowstorm.

 

[RedSpruce]

I decided to approach an auction/appraisal firm for a look at some older pieces. At first I sent a text message through their contact us page. I still hadn’t heard from them after three days. So today I sent a direct email to them. I’m giving them until next week to get back to me. Then I will actually pick up the phone to talk to someone. I’m surprised they’re still in business! I guess they aren’t hurting for business!

 

[marthamfi]

gave gingerbread kit mom got to dd friend to take to my friend her mom for grandkids to do. so out of my house lol

 

[Contrary Housewife]

I’m giving them until next week to get back to me. Then I will actually pick up the phone to talk to someone. I’m surprised they’re still in business! I guess they aren’t hurting for business!

More likely they don't know how to use email, have a mailbox full of spam, and don't check it regularly like younger folks do. They're doing business the old fashioned way. Don't waste time waiting on them. Call tomorrow.

 

[dlrcpa]

Today I tackled the master bath closet. It's built into a tiny space between the shower and the wall with a door maybe 16 or 18" wide but it's about 33" deep with shelves in the back 18". I looked at pull-forward shelf racks but they're about $50/each. I pulled out a stack of towels to get rid of (vet clinic) and moved a few towels to other bathrooms.
Refolded many of the remaining towels and tried rolling some into log shapes, hopefully a 1-handed sideways grab will work since getting both shoulders into the closet is really difficult. I folded and paired all the hand towels (2 of each kind) and need to find a way to keep them paired. Maybe I'll make some elastic bands for that purpose. When we wash towels nobody wants to put them away because the closet is such a mess, guess I can be in charge of that and keep experimenting.
Cleared out some of hubby's useless junk (empty hair dryer box) and cut down some shallow cardboard boxes for trays to prevent stuff from disappearing in the back. Looking to buy a hanging shelf/basket thing for back of the door to put some bottles of cleaning product in.