I "gift" it to my wife and let her sell it on E-bay because I don't want to deal with it. It's easy, takes no work on my part and she's happy because the money she makes from the sale she can spend on whatever she wants!
It seems odd that this would give you vastly different results. Yes, regular drip coffee makers don't pour the water over the grounds evenly, but the process described for pour-over is the exact same. Why reinvent the wheel when the most noticeable gains in coffee taste will come from 1) buying high quality coffee and 2) grinding your own beans?
What a great question! We just downsized and moved, so we had a LOT of stuff we didn't need, didn't want anymore, or didn't have room for. We've sold a little on Craigslist, things like tools. We also gave some to our daughter in Boston - my husband and son drove a truck full of stuff back to her and helped her move. But mostly, we've donated things. And the biggest recipient has been the church of a friend of mine. They were having their annual garage sale to raise funds, so they took tons of stuff - everything from rugs to furniture to artwork to clothes to garden tools to kitchen stuff to ... you can see where it's going - EVERYTHING! They took 14 van loads before the move and 5 additional ones after we had started to settle in and realize that we still had more to shed. Whew! It's been quite the process.
We have yet more boxes that we will donate to a charity here in Minneapolis. Plus I am taking boxes of CDs to my church choir - they are disappearing fast from there! And we will donate whatever is left.
Or Freecycle it.
Or list it for free on Craigslist.
Or set it out on the curb - that is actually an extremely effective way to pass along stuff that's not needed anymore. We did this with bookshelves pre-move - and we got our kitchen chairs that way too.
I read somewhere that the average American adds ~1000 lbs of "stuff" to their homes each year. This is not sustainable - or ethical - IMHO and I'm very grateful to be shedding stuff.
Thanks for the question. I look forward to other folks' ideas.
I can usually find someone through friends or work who's moving out on their own or into a new place on my side of the country - I'll offer stuff to them first! Although, if no one I know wants my old junk, someone on CL def will as a backup.
My reason for getting out of debt is because having debt is risky! You never know when a financial emergency will occur -- and if you have tons of debt, you're already almost all the way to insolvency...
I'm using some unusual methods to pay off my six figure debt, but I'm confident that I'm making the smart decision.
Wishing those who are currently paying off debt all the best!
If it's something that I think a definite person would like, I give it to him/her. For example, when clearing off a bathroom shelf, I noticed a bunch of hair accessories I had never even worn. I had a feeling that a co-worker would like them, so I gave them to her - she was delighted. I once got a swag bag from a film festival that had a bunch of things that I had no use for - key chains, sling bag, etc. Brought 'em in to work and left them on a table - everything was gone by the end of the day. Of course, this method of bringing stuff to the office works best with food:-) but works for a lot of other stuff as well. Old clothes I donate, usually to VFW or some other reliable non-profit. I actually need to sell an electronic item and I think I'll have to do it with Craig's List, 'cause e-bay has become too expensive for listing.
mostly? Goodwill. It's easier, it's gone, the clutter goes away, and while I'm there, I can see what else I "need" -- eBay for the more expensive stuff.
I generally just bag it up and donate it to the Salvation Army. Sometimes I put it on the curb with a FREE sign. Nothing I get rid of would be worth the time to sell.
I try various methods of selling unwanted items. Craigslist, Ebay. Sometimes I will try to upcycle and use the old stuff to make something new. If none of these options pan out, I drop it off at the neighborhood Goodwill.
I always planned to send my unwanted stuff on Craigslist but after months of that not happening, I finally just decided to donate some and put others outside saying "free". It's worth the piece of mind to finally have all that old junk out of my house and even if I didn't make an extra $100 or so, I'm happy it's done.
My girlfriends and I do clothing exchanges. I get lots of new (to me) clothes, and get rid of clothes that I don't want anymore! I also donate many unwanted items to Goodwill.
If I can get more than $20.00 for it I sell it (http://mreverydaydollar.com/sellers-guide-to-craigslist/).
If not, it gets donated and I use it as a deduction on my itemized taxes.
I "gift" it to my wife and let her sell it on E-bay because I don't want to deal with it. It's easy, takes no work on my part and she's happy because the money she makes from the sale she can spend on whatever she wants!
It seems odd that this would give you vastly different results. Yes, regular drip coffee makers don't pour the water over the grounds evenly, but the process described for pour-over is the exact same. Why reinvent the wheel when the most noticeable gains in coffee taste will come from 1) buying high quality coffee and 2) grinding your own beans?
It's true - there's nothing new under the sun!
What a great question! We just downsized and moved, so we had a LOT of stuff we didn't need, didn't want anymore, or didn't have room for. We've sold a little on Craigslist, things like tools. We also gave some to our daughter in Boston - my husband and son drove a truck full of stuff back to her and helped her move. But mostly, we've donated things. And the biggest recipient has been the church of a friend of mine. They were having their annual garage sale to raise funds, so they took tons of stuff - everything from rugs to furniture to artwork to clothes to garden tools to kitchen stuff to ... you can see where it's going - EVERYTHING! They took 14 van loads before the move and 5 additional ones after we had started to settle in and realize that we still had more to shed. Whew! It's been quite the process.
We have yet more boxes that we will donate to a charity here in Minneapolis. Plus I am taking boxes of CDs to my church choir - they are disappearing fast from there! And we will donate whatever is left.
Or Freecycle it.
Or list it for free on Craigslist.
Or set it out on the curb - that is actually an extremely effective way to pass along stuff that's not needed anymore. We did this with bookshelves pre-move - and we got our kitchen chairs that way too.
I read somewhere that the average American adds ~1000 lbs of "stuff" to their homes each year. This is not sustainable - or ethical - IMHO and I'm very grateful to be shedding stuff.
Thanks for the question. I look forward to other folks' ideas.
yard sales, eBay, goodwill
I can usually find someone through friends or work who's moving out on their own or into a new place on my side of the country - I'll offer stuff to them first! Although, if no one I know wants my old junk, someone on CL def will as a backup.
My reason for getting out of debt is because having debt is risky! You never know when a financial emergency will occur -- and if you have tons of debt, you're already almost all the way to insolvency...
I'm using some unusual methods to pay off my six figure debt, but I'm confident that I'm making the smart decision.
Wishing those who are currently paying off debt all the best!
If it's something that I think a definite person would like, I give it to him/her. For example, when clearing off a bathroom shelf, I noticed a bunch of hair accessories I had never even worn. I had a feeling that a co-worker would like them, so I gave them to her - she was delighted. I once got a swag bag from a film festival that had a bunch of things that I had no use for - key chains, sling bag, etc. Brought 'em in to work and left them on a table - everything was gone by the end of the day. Of course, this method of bringing stuff to the office works best with food:-) but works for a lot of other stuff as well. Old clothes I donate, usually to VFW or some other reliable non-profit. I actually need to sell an electronic item and I think I'll have to do it with Craig's List, 'cause e-bay has become too expensive for listing.
mostly? Goodwill. It's easier, it's gone, the clutter goes away, and while I'm there, I can see what else I "need" -- eBay for the more expensive stuff.
I generally just bag it up and donate it to the Salvation Army. Sometimes I put it on the curb with a FREE sign. Nothing I get rid of would be worth the time to sell.
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I throw stuff away in black garbage bags so my family can't see what it is.
I either donate it to Goodwill or have a yard sale once in blue moon!
I try various methods of selling unwanted items. Craigslist, Ebay. Sometimes I will try to upcycle and use the old stuff to make something new. If none of these options pan out, I drop it off at the neighborhood Goodwill.
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I give mine to the Goodwill and take the tax deduction.
I always planned to send my unwanted stuff on Craigslist but after months of that not happening, I finally just decided to donate some and put others outside saying "free". It's worth the piece of mind to finally have all that old junk out of my house and even if I didn't make an extra $100 or so, I'm happy it's done.
Just tweeted too https://twitter.com/ncheapskate/status/225253742897922049
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I love Freecycle; I belong to a few communities, one near where I work, and several in the area. I post my stuff, and people haul it off my porch.
My favorite ways to get rid of stuff is to hold a garage sale or just donate it to Salvation Army or Goodwill.
But I've also started exploring other places to sell stuff besides a garage sale:
http://www.northerncheapskate.com/2012/06/selling-your-stuff-without-a-g...
My girlfriends and I do clothing exchanges. I get lots of new (to me) clothes, and get rid of clothes that I don't want anymore! I also donate many unwanted items to Goodwill.
I "liked" Wise Bread on Facebook long ago!