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1. Oh, malaise

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:41 PM

20 hrs ago

My wife and I have moved several times. On each occasion, we purge and say, "Wow! How did we collect so much stuff?"

Then we continue to accumulate once again. It's bonkers (and don't tell my wife I said this, but I'm only responsible for about 15-20% of what comes through the door).

Anyway, nice of you to help out others with things that are no longer useful to you.

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OK folks have you ever paused and thought about the amount of unnecessary [View all] malaise 20 hrs ago OP

Oh, malaise True Dough 20 hrs ago #1

I believe you malaise 20 hrs ago #5

nope Skittles 20 hrs ago #2

And the truth is that I love most of my very old stuff malaise 20 hrs ago #3

YES! Skittles 20 hrs ago #6

So true malaise 19 hrs ago #15

Same! littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #24

Same here Lifeafter70 19 hrs ago #8

right?? Skittles 18 hrs ago #33

I paid more for a dress I will probably never wear again Lifeafter70 18 hrs ago #38

Our daughter got married a few years ago leftieNanner 18 hrs ago #42

Believe me I spent a lot of time looking for a dress Lifeafter70 18 hrs ago #43

I got mine at Chico's cksmithy 17 hrs ago #46

I'm the same about old stuff. Susan Calvin 19 hrs ago #10

Me too. I still wear flannel shirts I bought in the late 70s Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #39

a neighbor does that "FB Marketplace" thing Skittles 18 hrs ago #40

During my Christmas cleaning, I finally threw away he last gift mum bought me malaise 16 hrs ago #57

Yeah. Don't you hate letting go? Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #59

Indeed malaise 15 hrs ago #60

Give it to goodwill Be The Light 20 hrs ago #4

I don't care for goodwill. Their CEO makes over 750 grand a year. I donate to the Capuchin run Ziggysmom 19 hrs ago #7

And they treat their employees badly Lifeafter70 19 hrs ago #9

I don't shop much at all anymore..only necessary items but a good rule I try to follow is..one new, two to go Deuxcents 19 hrs ago #11

Same here malaise 19 hrs ago #14

Try a hand pour pour-over? Never breaks, cheap as it comes, you'll never drink old coffee again! fierywoman 18 hrs ago #32

Thank you!!!!! Dixiegrrrl 1 hr ago #69

and nothing is made to be fixed Skittles 18 hrs ago #34

Get a percolator, they last forever. You have to adjust the coffee amount and still use a filter, cksmithy 17 hrs ago #47

;-{)...... Goonch 19 hrs ago #12

Bwaaaah for the home sweet hoard😂 malaise 19 hrs ago #13

How'd you get a picture of my house!? Marthe48 18 hrs ago #19

Haha malaise 18 hrs ago #26

Hahaha! Are these masterpieces your creations, Goonch? ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #27

Good for you. They will probably be so thankful. Katinfl 19 hrs ago #16

Brings to mind certain (low-budget) cinematic imagery... peppertree 19 hrs ago #17

You win the thread - Bwaaaah for an arm and a leg malaise 18 hrs ago #20

Why, thank you malaise. peppertree 18 hrs ago #25

Amazing fun facts malaise 18 hrs ago #28

Thanks! peppertree 18 hrs ago #31

Quilters AverageOldGuy 19 hrs ago #18

My oldest sibling is a quilter malaise 18 hrs ago #22

Respect!!🪡🧵🏆 littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #29

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch 18 hrs ago #21

Hehehe malaise 18 hrs ago #23

I take things to the road in front of the farm. I have a sign that says "free" and magically they disappear. littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #30

For years I used to leave stuff outside a family owned supermarket malaise 18 hrs ago #35

Know exactly what you mean. I try to make sure that they're things people would need. I'm also dealing with the ... littlemissmartypants 18 hrs ago #41

I gave a niece something mum gave me malaise 17 hrs ago #44

Great ideas! Thanks, malaise.❤️ littlemissmartypants 17 hrs ago #48

As I'm sending this... BurnDoubt 18 hrs ago #36

I know that we all have stuff Niagara 18 hrs ago #37

I am a serial hoarder of pottery malaise 17 hrs ago #45

I'm a serial hoarder of vintage cake stands and Indiana Glass Niagara 17 hrs ago #52

LOL malaise 17 hrs ago #53

Leaving tings at a bus stop might invite a visit from the bomb squad. rickford66 17 hrs ago #49

Not where I live malaise 16 hrs ago #55

Why ? rickford66 9 hrs ago #66

I wish Cirsium 17 hrs ago #50

I've never been one to shop much. SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #51

HA ! Had a Waterford comforter that was a steal and never opened vapor2 16 hrs ago #54

Love it malaise 14 hrs ago #62

I found a local group of families who lost their homes in a wildfire. CrispyQ 16 hrs ago #56

Everyone in my circle gave stuff to hurricane victims malaise 14 hrs ago #63

Its taken me years to clean out the garage Bayard 16 hrs ago #58

They should keep the family photos malaise 15 hrs ago #61

I live in a boating community BeneteauBum 14 hrs ago #64

To borrow from anotherDUer malaise 14 hrs ago #65

Another place to donate to SuzannaD 1 hr ago #67

Great idea malaise 1 hr ago #68

"Buy Nothing" groups can be an alternative to questionable. . . Collimator 29 min ago #70