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littlemissmartypants

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41. Know exactly what you mean. I try to make sure that they're things people would need. I'm also dealing with the ...

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 05:45 PM

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Things that belonged to my deceased parents. Definitely no junk there. I haven't even started on the two barns on the farm. That's on my list for this summer. ❤️

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OK folks have you ever paused and thought about the amount of unnecessary [View all] malaise 23 hrs ago OP

Oh, malaise True Dough 23 hrs ago #1

I believe you malaise 23 hrs ago #5

nope Skittles 23 hrs ago #2

And the truth is that I love most of my very old stuff malaise 23 hrs ago #3

YES! Skittles 23 hrs ago #6

So true malaise 22 hrs ago #15

Same! littlemissmartypants 22 hrs ago #24

Same here Lifeafter70 23 hrs ago #8

right?? Skittles 21 hrs ago #33

I paid more for a dress I will probably never wear again Lifeafter70 21 hrs ago #38

Our daughter got married a few years ago leftieNanner 21 hrs ago #42

Believe me I spent a lot of time looking for a dress Lifeafter70 21 hrs ago #43

I got mine at Chico's cksmithy 20 hrs ago #46

I' ve saved my MOB dress from 12 yrs ago to be used as my burial outfit. No Vested Interest 9 min ago #79

I'm the same about old stuff. Susan Calvin 22 hrs ago #10

Me too. I still wear flannel shirts I bought in the late 70s Figarosmom 21 hrs ago #39

a neighbor does that "FB Marketplace" thing Skittles 21 hrs ago #40

During my Christmas cleaning, I finally threw away he last gift mum bought me malaise 19 hrs ago #57

Yeah. Don't you hate letting go? Figarosmom 18 hrs ago #59

Indeed malaise 18 hrs ago #60

Give it to goodwill Be The Light 23 hrs ago #4

I don't care for goodwill. Their CEO makes over 750 grand a year. I donate to the Capuchin run Ziggysmom 23 hrs ago #7

And they treat their employees badly Lifeafter70 22 hrs ago #9

Find local thrift stores that have a local mission Envirogal 3 hrs ago #71

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 22 hrs ago #11

Same here malaise 22 hrs ago #14

Try a hand pour pour-over? Never breaks, cheap as it comes, you'll never drink old coffee again! fierywoman 21 hrs ago #32

Thank you!!!!! Dixiegrrrl 4 hrs ago #69

and nothing is made to be fixed Skittles 21 hrs ago #34

Get a percolator, they last forever. You have to adjust the coffee amount and still use a filter, cksmithy 20 hrs ago #47

;-{)...... Goonch 22 hrs ago #12

Bwaaaah for the home sweet hoard😂 malaise 22 hrs ago #13

How'd you get a picture of my house!? Marthe48 22 hrs ago #19

Haha malaise 21 hrs ago #26

Hahaha! Are these masterpieces your creations, Goonch? ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #27

Good for you. They will probably be so thankful. Katinfl 22 hrs ago #16

Brings to mind certain (low-budget) cinematic imagery... peppertree 22 hrs ago #17

You win the thread - Bwaaaah for an arm and a leg malaise 22 hrs ago #20

Why, thank you malaise. peppertree 22 hrs ago #25

Amazing fun facts malaise 21 hrs ago #28

Thanks! peppertree 21 hrs ago #31

Quilters AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #18

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

Respect!!🪡🧵🏆 littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #29

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch 22 hrs ago #21

Hehehe malaise 22 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 21 hrs ago #30

For years I used to leave stuff outside a family owned supermarket malaise 21 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 21 hrs ago #41

I gave a niece something mum gave me malaise 21 hrs ago #44

Great ideas! Thanks, malaise.❤️ littlemissmartypants 20 hrs ago #48

As I'm sending this... BurnDoubt 21 hrs ago #36

I know that we all have stuff Niagara 21 hrs ago #37

I am a serial hoarder of pottery malaise 21 hrs ago #45

I'm a serial hoarder of vintage cake stands and Indiana Glass Niagara 20 hrs ago #52

LOL malaise 20 hrs ago #53

Leaving tings at a bus stop might invite a visit from the bomb squad. rickford66 20 hrs ago #49

Not where I live malaise 20 hrs ago #55

Why ? rickford66 12 hrs ago #66

I wish Cirsium 20 hrs ago #50

I've never been one to shop much. SheltieLover 20 hrs ago #51

HA ! Had a Waterford comforter that was a steal and never opened vapor2 20 hrs ago #54

Love it malaise 18 hrs ago #62

I found a local group of families who lost their homes in a wildfire. CrispyQ 19 hrs ago #56

Everyone in my circle gave stuff to hurricane victims malaise 17 hrs ago #63

Its taken me years to clean out the garage Bayard 19 hrs ago #58

They should keep the family photos malaise 18 hrs ago #61

I live in a boating community BeneteauBum 17 hrs ago #64

To borrow from anotherDUer malaise 17 hrs ago #65

Another place to donate to SuzannaD 4 hrs ago #67

Great idea malaise 4 hrs ago #68

good idea! I'm going to see if I can do this. nt TBF 2 hrs ago #73

"Buy Nothing" groups can be an alternative to questionable. . . Collimator 3 hrs ago #70

The stuff of today mostly ends up in a landfill. llmart 39 min ago #75

I love tools and use them Woodwizard 2 hrs ago #72

I don't give away tools but there will be no new ones malaise 2 hrs ago #74

My house has been stuffed with items from 3 different households for several years... Trueblue Texan 37 min ago #76

Love it malaise 25 min ago #77

One advantage of moving. Old Crank 10 min ago #78