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Katinfl

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16. Good for you. They will probably be so thankful.

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 04:51 PM

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We really downsized when we moved a year ago. Fortunately, I have always purged stuff I did not want/need so I did not have too much of a problem. i donate things I don’t need and i always shop the thrift stores. I know a few friends that cannot, or will not, part with things. I have been to too many estate sales to see where your “treasures” end up. People pawing through your “stuff” and it would be humiliating to me. Rule of thumb…….something comes in, something goes out. works for me.

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OK folks have you ever paused and thought about the amount of unnecessary [View all] malaise 15 hrs ago OP

Oh, malaise True Dough 15 hrs ago #1

I believe you malaise 15 hrs ago #5

nope Skittles 15 hrs ago #2

And the truth is that I love most of my very old stuff malaise 15 hrs ago #3

YES! Skittles 15 hrs ago #6

So true malaise 14 hrs ago #15

Same! littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #24

Same here Lifeafter70 14 hrs ago #8

right?? Skittles 13 hrs ago #33

I paid more for a dress I will probably never wear again Lifeafter70 13 hrs ago #38

Our daughter got married a few years ago leftieNanner 13 hrs ago #42

Believe me I spent a lot of time looking for a dress Lifeafter70 13 hrs ago #43

I got mine at Chico's cksmithy 12 hrs ago #46

I'm the same about old stuff. Susan Calvin 14 hrs ago #10

Me too. I still wear flannel shirts I bought in the late 70s Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #39

a neighbor does that "FB Marketplace" thing Skittles 13 hrs ago #40

During my Christmas cleaning, I finally threw away he last gift mum bought me malaise 11 hrs ago #57

Yeah. Don't you hate letting go? Figarosmom 10 hrs ago #59

Indeed malaise 10 hrs ago #60

Give it to goodwill Be The Light 15 hrs ago #4

I don't care for goodwill. Their CEO makes over 750 grand a year. I donate to the Capuchin run Ziggysmom 15 hrs ago #7

And they treat their employees badly Lifeafter70 14 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 14 hrs ago #11

Same here malaise 14 hrs ago #14

Try a hand pour pour-over? Never breaks, cheap as it comes, you'll never drink old coffee again! fierywoman 13 hrs ago #32

and nothing is made to be fixed Skittles 13 hrs ago #34

Get a percolator, they last forever. You have to adjust the coffee amount and still use a filter, cksmithy 12 hrs ago #47

;-{)...... Goonch 14 hrs ago #12

Bwaaaah for the home sweet hoard😂 malaise 14 hrs ago #13

How'd you get a picture of my house!? Marthe48 14 hrs ago #19

Haha malaise 13 hrs ago #26

Hahaha! Are these masterpieces your creations, Goonch? ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #27

Good for you. They will probably be so thankful. Katinfl 14 hrs ago #16

Brings to mind certain (low-budget) cinematic imagery... peppertree 14 hrs ago #17

You win the thread - Bwaaaah for an arm and a leg malaise 14 hrs ago #20

Why, thank you malaise. peppertree 13 hrs ago #25

Amazing fun facts malaise 13 hrs ago #28

Thanks! peppertree 13 hrs ago #31

Quilters AverageOldGuy 14 hrs ago #18

My oldest sibling is a quilter malaise 14 hrs ago #22

Respect!!🪡🧵🏆 littlemissmartypants 13 hrs ago #29

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch 14 hrs ago #21

Hehehe malaise 14 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 13 hrs ago #30

For years I used to leave stuff outside a family owned supermarket malaise 13 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 13 hrs ago #41

I gave a niece something mum gave me malaise 13 hrs ago #44

Great ideas! Thanks, malaise.❤️ littlemissmartypants 12 hrs ago #48

As I'm sending this... BurnDoubt 13 hrs ago #36

I know that we all have stuff Niagara 13 hrs ago #37

I am a serial hoarder of pottery malaise 12 hrs ago #45

I'm a serial hoarder of vintage cake stands and Indiana Glass Niagara 12 hrs ago #52

LOL malaise 12 hrs ago #53

Leaving tings at a bus stop might invite a visit from the bomb squad. rickford66 12 hrs ago #49

Not where I live malaise 12 hrs ago #55

Why ? rickford66 4 hrs ago #66

I wish Cirsium 12 hrs ago #50

I've never been one to shop much. SheltieLover 12 hrs ago #51

HA ! Had a Waterford comforter that was a steal and never opened vapor2 12 hrs ago #54

Love it malaise 9 hrs ago #62

I found a local group of families who lost their homes in a wildfire. CrispyQ 11 hrs ago #56

Everyone in my circle gave stuff to hurricane victims malaise 9 hrs ago #63

Its taken me years to clean out the garage Bayard 11 hrs ago #58

They should keep the family photos malaise 10 hrs ago #61

I live in a boating community BeneteauBum 9 hrs ago #64

To borrow from anotherDUer malaise 9 hrs ago #65