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Replies to: The "Bag A Week" Club
Yesterday I cleaned out the folder with all the instruction manuals. I finally tossed out the manual from the Fisher Price baby monitor, circa 1986.
Right now, I am on a roll and I am ruthless.
My sister said she would be thrilled to get my clothes, so I have three boxes packed up for her so far. Have two boxes for S1 and DIL which are in the car ready to drop off at the PO.
I have a couple of files with manuals for various devices in the house and I cull through those every couple of years.
I'm good about ditching my tax returns. Seven years and out- As I finish up the taxes and go to file it, I take the oldest one out and shred it.
I cleaned out my pantry yesterday and pitched a few odd food items that were out of date. Also came up with two feet (shelf space) of cookbooks that can go to the AAUW book sale.
Also do you remember when your FULL credit card number - and expiration date - were printed on grocery store receipts, which we all dropped in the parking lot. (Who cares? How could you possibly use a CC# with no card??)
Back to bag-a-week. Today, I will tackle a bookshelf in our family room since we're getting some new furniture.
I did the same thing when we moved a year ago. There were cookbooks in there that had originally been my mother's or that people had given me when they didn't know what else to get me. Got rid of them and have no regrets. I just kept the ones I use all the time, and the one S2's GF gave me. If I want a recipe for something specific and it's not in one of my books, I just look on-line.
I need advice: What do I do with my grandmother's Limoges china? I never use it -- the dinner plates are on the small side, and they require hand-washing. Everything has tiny chips so Replacements won't take it. It's not particularly valuable either, according to various websites I've searched. I could give it to Goodwill or a consignment shop, but I feel guilty getting rid of it. Advice?
I had a friend who saved her grandmother's china for 20 years and it ended up eventually in the trash. She wishes she had given it to somebody who could have used it 20 years earlier.
On another thread someone mentioned saving furniture for their kids. No way I would do that unless it's just a small heirloom piece. Tastes, homes differ.
Hate to brag but I started this cleaning process in October. My garage is at least a third cleared out. I did get RUTHLESS--but it felt so great! The garbage and Goodwill were my best friends.
I'll have to burn up those old tax forms too. I bet they date back to when we first moved here. UGH!
Garland, I'm right there with you. What to do about my Limoges china? Some of it is REALLY old. Some pieces even have gold trim, which of course can't be stuck in the DW. There is all sits, downstairs in our dusty basement. 12-piece sets, plus tons of serving platters and casseroles, etc. At least the sterling (12 x knives/forks/spoons, etc) are easily stored.
Then, there's the stuff my mom left here when she moved east. That's not fancy, and there's lots of broken pieces. Think I'll toss those too.
I have two and a half sets and I use it all the time.