Since I don't know exactly where I'm going to end up, it seems like a good idea to downsize. Getting rid of stuff was hard at first, but now it's becoming almost a game. I have a box labeled "FREE" that I fill in the evenings and then I put it on the sidewalk on sunny days. I scoot down the stairs to check on what has been taken. Markers and colored pencils? Gone fast. Books? Take a little longer, still all gone by the end of the day. I had one Santa-decorated shoe-box thing that went out every day for a week, with no takers. Finally I neatly arranged some tea cups and saucers inside it, and someone took the whole assembly. Success!
This weekend I've moved on to the bigger things. Dresser? Gone, with a nice thank-you note left in its place. Bed frame? That one I posted on Craigslist, along with a small carpet. Both gone within the day! Now my mattress is on the floor and my clothes are in a few boxes. Maybe I'll miss all this stuff, but right now, I'm loving watching it go to new homes.
I guess I should admit that I'm not getting rid of everything. My dad has offered to visit with his van, so I'm planning on sending him home with a kayak, a mattress, my favorite table, 2 chairs, a few boxes of kitchen stuff, books, pictures and clothes. And maybe my bike. And some tools and a shop vac. I just can't part with my shop vac...
Keep the bike. Used bikes can be surprisingly expensive and hard to come by depending on where you are.
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Well done, Em. If you can't get rid of anything for free, just put a "$5" sign on it and watch it disappear within a couple hours...
ReplyDeleteWe've had some amazing luck getting rid of things for free (or money) on Craigslist - rusty old bike, rusty old grill, circa 1998 Mac laptop, 5 O'Douls, popsicle sticks, etc. Looking forward to seeing you!
Steve, unfortunately the bike decision just got made for me. Someone stole it!
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