"Kelly" > wrote in message
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> "Dee Randall" > wrote in message
>> It would be nice if you could leave (like I've heard other countries do)
>> your stuff at the curb and let people take it. DH did this sort of thing
>> when he was cleaning out his dad's house, he put 3 couches out for
>> someone to take (with a sign to take) and they took the pillow cushions,
>> and he ended up still hauling away the couches.
>>
>
> You may want to look into http://freecycle.org/. When I moved into my
> current place I was merging 3 households. I had duplicates of many
> household items. How many irons does one person need? I posted the
> unwanted items on my local freecycle groups. The people who wanted them
> came to pick them up (bonus for me since I do not own a car). I
> decluttered my life a bit, and my unwanted items went to people who could
> use them. It was a win/win deal.
>
> Kelly
>
Thanks, Kelly, for your suggestion. I see something in my region.

I haven't sold anything thru the papers or internet because
of my concerns about strangers I've talked to on the phone or met on the
internet. In my posting, I referred to DH doing this himself in a
different neighborhood than where we live.


So far I've taken most of our 'stuff' to the Salvation Army. Now I have
some more personal-hobby stuff that I would prefer someone to have that
might use of it, rather than possibly someone buying it at the Salvation
Army,
then selling it and making a profit themselves. This is silly of me, I
know, because my goal has been reached in
giving it to the Salvation Army for their benefit.

My next try will be taking sports equipment
this spring to a local 'country' auction. They take 50%. Better than
nothing, I guess. At least the price goes up and someone who really wants
it will be buying it.

DH is looking at this site you sent with a view to trying it. Thanks for
taking the time to
send it.
Dee Dee