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malaise

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61. They should keep the family photos

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:36 PM

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My grand nieces and nephews love them.
I’m so glad we were able to identify who was who over the years.
Dad’s youngest sister and her best friend were great. And mum’s uncle was very close to us.

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OK folks have you ever paused and thought about the amount of unnecessary [View all] malaise 18 hrs ago OP

Oh, malaise True Dough 18 hrs ago #1

I believe you malaise 18 hrs ago #5

nope Skittles 18 hrs ago #2

And the truth is that I love most of my very old stuff malaise 18 hrs ago #3

YES! Skittles 18 hrs ago #6

So true malaise 17 hrs ago #15

Same! littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #24

Same here Lifeafter70 17 hrs ago #8

right?? Skittles 16 hrs ago #33

I paid more for a dress I will probably never wear again Lifeafter70 16 hrs ago #38

Our daughter got married a few years ago leftieNanner 16 hrs ago #42

Believe me I spent a lot of time looking for a dress Lifeafter70 15 hrs ago #43

I got mine at Chico's cksmithy 15 hrs ago #46

I'm the same about old stuff. Susan Calvin 17 hrs ago #10

Me too. I still wear flannel shirts I bought in the late 70s Figarosmom 16 hrs ago #39

a neighbor does that "FB Marketplace" thing Skittles 16 hrs ago #40

During my Christmas cleaning, I finally threw away he last gift mum bought me malaise 14 hrs ago #57

Yeah. Don't you hate letting go? Figarosmom 13 hrs ago #59

Indeed malaise 13 hrs ago #60

Give it to goodwill Be The Light 18 hrs ago #4

I don't care for goodwill. Their CEO makes over 750 grand a year. I donate to the Capuchin run Ziggysmom 17 hrs ago #7

And they treat their employees badly Lifeafter70 17 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 17 hrs ago #11

Same here malaise 17 hrs ago #14

Try a hand pour pour-over? Never breaks, cheap as it comes, you'll never drink old coffee again! fierywoman 16 hrs ago #32

and nothing is made to be fixed Skittles 16 hrs ago #34

Get a percolator, they last forever. You have to adjust the coffee amount and still use a filter, cksmithy 15 hrs ago #47

;-{)...... Goonch 17 hrs ago #12

Bwaaaah for the home sweet hoard😂 malaise 17 hrs ago #13

How'd you get a picture of my house!? Marthe48 16 hrs ago #19

Haha malaise 16 hrs ago #26

Hahaha! Are these masterpieces your creations, Goonch? ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #27

Good for you. They will probably be so thankful. Katinfl 17 hrs ago #16

Brings to mind certain (low-budget) cinematic imagery... peppertree 16 hrs ago #17

You win the thread - Bwaaaah for an arm and a leg malaise 16 hrs ago #20

Why, thank you malaise. peppertree 16 hrs ago #25

Amazing fun facts malaise 16 hrs ago #28

Thanks! peppertree 16 hrs ago #31

Quilters AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #18

My oldest sibling is a quilter malaise 16 hrs ago #22

Respect!!🪡🧵🏆 littlemissmartypants 16 hrs ago #29

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch 16 hrs ago #21

Hehehe malaise 16 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 16 hrs ago #30

For years I used to leave stuff outside a family owned supermarket malaise 16 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 16 hrs ago #41

I gave a niece something mum gave me malaise 15 hrs ago #44

Great ideas! Thanks, malaise.❤️ littlemissmartypants 15 hrs ago #48

As I'm sending this... BurnDoubt 16 hrs ago #36

I know that we all have stuff Niagara 16 hrs ago #37

I am a serial hoarder of pottery malaise 15 hrs ago #45

I'm a serial hoarder of vintage cake stands and Indiana Glass Niagara 15 hrs ago #52

LOL malaise 14 hrs ago #53

Leaving tings at a bus stop might invite a visit from the bomb squad. rickford66 15 hrs ago #49

Not where I live malaise 14 hrs ago #55

Why ? rickford66 7 hrs ago #66

I wish Cirsium 15 hrs ago #50

I've never been one to shop much. SheltieLover 15 hrs ago #51

HA ! Had a Waterford comforter that was a steal and never opened vapor2 14 hrs ago #54

Love it malaise 12 hrs ago #62

I found a local group of families who lost their homes in a wildfire. CrispyQ 14 hrs ago #56

Everyone in my circle gave stuff to hurricane victims malaise 12 hrs ago #63

Its taken me years to clean out the garage Bayard 13 hrs ago #58

They should keep the family photos malaise 13 hrs ago #61

I live in a boating community BeneteauBum 12 hrs ago #64

To borrow from anotherDUer malaise 12 hrs ago #65