Comments on: Freecycle Here I Come

By: Stephanie Chance

Stephanie Chance — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:03:54 +0000

I’ve heard it’s sometimes a hassle to freecycle things because people say they are coming to get something and never show. Or show up after you’ve given it to someone else and then want to complain. This is one reason I never tried to sell anything through our local bulletin board. You have to deal with the hassle of setting up a time for the person to come look at it and having them come over to your house when you don’t even know them. That’s why I wasn’t too keen on having a yard sale at my house, either.

Charity seems like the best way to go, because every deduction counts!

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 01:21:46 +0000

Cheap Like Me has a point – you’ve got a nice little tax deduction there.

I tend to freecycle stuff that I can’t give to friends and I can’t donate for a tax deduction. I’ve freecycled baby items (which charities don’t take), old house paint, and items that are too big for me to tote to the donation center. The rest I give to those I know who need it, sell it (like old cd’s and dvd’s) or donate.

Mostly, I try very hard not to throw out any items that are still useful to someone.

By: Stephanie Chance

Stephanie Chance — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:40:36 +0000

How about a yard sale? You can use all the money you make to buy more toys! And more plastic storage containers. Seems pretty organized to me. My daughter’s toys were all over the floor, and I had to cut a path through to get to her bed. I shoved everything in closets and drawers and then went through a section at a time clearing out and organizing. We are having a yard sale next month. It’s a lot of work, but fortunately my sister-in-law’s mother is having one, so I can piggy-back on hers.

By: inthebuff

inthebuff — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:34:23 +0000

Here’s what you need to do to get rid of all that stuff. Move to Florida – the house next door to ours is for sale – the homes are really nice here, but they don’t have basements. When we moved here, we had a basement like yours. All that stuff went away.

BTW – I’ll take the ravioli maker.

By: Angel

Angel — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:48:50 +0000

Amazing!! your basement and mine are almost identical. the only difference is in our basement my husband went shelf crazy so everything is on a shelf. We still have way too much stuff. Spring cleaning is going to be big for us. Also, 90% of our kids toys are not from us either. That is what happens when you have the only grandchildren on both sides.

By: Abdominal Exercises

Abdominal Exercises — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 03:56:47 +0000

From the pictures that looks like a ton of stuff. However, like you said, at least you try and keep it organized with bags and storage bins. I like to play the game of Jenga with my closet and see how much stuff I can shove in piece by piece without it falling on me when I open the door.

By: AnneMarie Z

AnneMarie Z — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 00:17:18 +0000

just found freecycle and love it!
time to gather things and give them away!
I have space in my front closet that I put things in for give away. I am called by so many organizations to donate and there is always a bag or diaper box full of something to give away

By: SusanChristine

SusanChristine — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:42:10 +0000

I think I love you! My basement looks EXACTLY the same. I don’t feel so alone now. I have been donating a bag at a time to the neighborhood thrift stores. It’s a long process. Good luck!

By: Cheap Like Me

Cheap Like Me — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:32:01 +0000

With ALL that stuff you could give it to charity and take quite a tax deduction.

I hear you on the kid’s room … we used to go through my daughter’s mountains and stuff and realize we had only bought the smallest fraction of it for her!

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:03:04 +0000

This is the only advantage to not having a basement or attic – we have no choice but to keep things minimal.