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Are you planning on doing some spring cleaning? Read this blog for a few ideas!
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Spring cleaning seems to be an almost universal concept. Even the Orangutans at the zoo are getting their homes ready for Summer! We take the time to go through and clean out our homes from top to bottom. We often end up tossing things out that could possibly be recycled or donated so here are some suggestions on what to do with all that stuff! Garage/Yard sales There's an old saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure." Your old items could put a few dollars in your pocket. See what you are are going to toss that is still serviceable. If you have children odds are they have outgrown perfectly good clothes over the past year. You probably also have a lot of knickknacks and dust catchers around that you no longer want. Pick a Saturday and have a garage sale. Books, clothes, knickknacks, old DVD and CD's always seem to sell well. Be sure to check with your city first and see if you need to have a permit. Thrift Stores The Salvation Army and Goodwill both operate thrift stores. You can donate your usable items to them and get a break on your taxes for the donation. This works well with large items like furniture. In many cases the stores will come and pick up your items sparing you the trouble. Let your fingers do the walking and check your local yellow pages for thrift stores in your area. Consignment shops When it comes to several items especially clothing you may want to consider a consignment shop. The item must be in good repair without a lot of wear and tear. This is a great idea for formals and business attire that you no longer want or fit into. Be sure that the clothing does not have stains, the buttons are all attached and there are no rips or snags in the fabric. Clothing must be cleaned so take them to the dry cleaners first. The consignment shop will offer the clothing for sale and split the profits with you on a percentage basis. Find a new use for it Many things can be given new life simply finding a new use for them. What immediately comes to mind are large cable spools. I knew a few guys in the past that would look for these on the side of the highway take them home and viola! instant coffee table. Look beyond the orignal use and see what you can come up with. A rusty bucket with a fresh coat of Krylon makes a nifty little planter. Use your imagination. An old bathmat makes a great mat for your pet dishes it's non skid and catches the mess. There's no limit to what you can use things for and you save a little money in the process! Try these suggestions this year! By doing these things we create a lot less garbage to be placed in a dump somewhere. get protected before it happens to you |
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| LMAO Cindy ......"I think it is a sickness. And I have it bad". You think? Tell that to my Mother. When she finally found a new place to move to She offered no help while my sister and me physically moved all the JUNK she collected over the years. For some reason she buys TWO OF EVERYTHING. She never uses any of them. They just clog up the house and I am tired of tripping over something or stumping my toes over something that she collected that is in my way. All she did was stand there and say "Yeah that's it... a little to the right, put your back into it" I'm like ....."How bout I put put foot in your Arse for buying all this JUNK?" Jeunelle's World |
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| Those dolls are worth a small fortune, Cheryl...
They still give folks the creeps, and it seems that there are very few of them around from (the original year) when the movie was made... Interesting to find out who the original maker was, and all... Lotsa a horror- history makes that find a very interesting one! :) WIN Network Seminars- Your Chance To Win! |
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| I guess your lion is hanging out with my Chucky doll. (Yes Child's play Chucky) At least I still have my ALF puppet!
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| I'm still pining over my lost stuffed Lion-- That damn thing used to scare the pee out of people! :)
How do you lose a Life-sized stuffed Lion, you might ask? Well, you choose the wrong movers, and they steal everything that you own and disappear, that's how. Oh well.. I can't say that I haven't found anything worthwhile since, though-- I have a work of art ( that might be worth a freaking fortune ) hanging on the wall, and I found it in the damn trash... Let The Good Times Roll! LOL! WIN Network Seminars- Your Chance To Win! |
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| My sister and I actually go look for stuff that we can then turn in for consignment auctions. Luckily we have a lot of thrift stores in San Antonio in addition to the old standbys of Goodwill and Salvation Army.
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| I LOVE IT!!
There is nothing like a junk store. My whole house is done with cast offs. "OPS" (I will admit I have filled it with furry cast offs as well) But I am a collector, Of everything. I just hate to part with things. When I finally do pitch something that has been taking up space for years no doubt I will reget it . I think it is a sickness. And I have it bad. Just like my fetish for bags and shoes. Cindy 200 Blue Print FREE Report |
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| I go for the shoes too, but my thing is the knick knacks and china
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| You are getting the hang of it. I now look for designer purses and resell them at the Consignment Shops. I have found Giorgio Armani Suits in excellent condition for $12.00. Gucci Purses and handbags for $20.00 Reselling them for hundreds. Of course the Consignment shop takes half of the total sale but it's still a damn good deal. That Beartrap was the find of the Century. I even found and purchased an Authentic Masai Shield and Javelin which I dressed up in to run down my Landlord with when he came to hassle me for rent money one day before it was due. You should of seen him squeel like pig when I ran him down the parking lot with my full costume on. Yeah I can honestly say when I am dead I have had the best time on this puny planet. Jeunelle's World |
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| Actually my guilty pleasure is trolling the thrift shops. I bought a set of Royal Worcester mugs for 49cents each and looked them up online when I got home. They were selling for $16 each on E-Bay
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| Well now that is a recycling idea with possibilities Juenelle ROFLMAO!!!!
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