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malaise

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Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #59)

Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:31 PM

Mar 14

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OK folks have you ever paused and thought about the amount of unnecessary [View all] malaise Mar 14 OP

Oh, malaise True Dough Mar 14 #1

I believe you malaise Mar 14 #5

nope Skittles Mar 14 #2

And the truth is that I love most of my very old stuff malaise Mar 14 #3

YES! Skittles Mar 14 #6

So true malaise Mar 14 #15

Same! littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #24

Same here Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #8

right?? Skittles Mar 14 #33

I paid more for a dress I will probably never wear again Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #38

Our daughter got married a few years ago leftieNanner Mar 14 #42

Believe me I spent a lot of time looking for a dress Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #43

I got mine at Chico's cksmithy Mar 14 #46

I' ve saved my MOB dress from 12 yrs ago to be used as my burial outfit. No Vested Interest Mar 15 #79

I'm the same about old stuff. Susan Calvin Mar 14 #10

Me too. I still wear flannel shirts I bought in the late 70s Figarosmom Mar 14 #39

a neighbor does that "FB Marketplace" thing Skittles Mar 14 #40

During my Christmas cleaning, I finally threw away he last gift mum bought me malaise Mar 14 #57

Yeah. Don't you hate letting go? Figarosmom Mar 14 #59

Indeed malaise Mar 14 #60

Give it to goodwill Be The Light Mar 14 #4

I don't care for goodwill. Their CEO makes over 750 grand a year. I donate to the Capuchin run Ziggysmom Mar 14 #7

And they treat their employees badly Lifeafter70 Mar 14 #9

Find local thrift stores that have a local mission Envirogal Mar 15 #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 Mar 14 #11

Same here malaise Mar 14 #14

Try a hand pour pour-over? Never breaks, cheap as it comes, you'll never drink old coffee again! fierywoman Mar 14 #32

Thank you!!!!! Dixiegrrrl Mar 15 #69

and nothing is made to be fixed Skittles Mar 14 #34

Get a percolator, they last forever. You have to adjust the coffee amount and still use a filter, cksmithy Mar 14 #47

;-{)...... Goonch Mar 14 #12

Bwaaaah for the home sweet hoard😂 malaise Mar 14 #13

How'd you get a picture of my house!? Marthe48 Mar 14 #19

Haha malaise Mar 14 #26

Hahaha! Are these masterpieces your creations, Goonch? ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #27

Good for you. They will probably be so thankful. Katinfl Mar 14 #16

Brings to mind certain (low-budget) cinematic imagery... peppertree Mar 14 #17

You win the thread - Bwaaaah for an arm and a leg malaise Mar 14 #20

Why, thank you malaise. peppertree Mar 14 #25

Amazing fun facts malaise Mar 14 #28

Thanks! peppertree Mar 14 #31

Quilters AverageOldGuy Mar 14 #18

My oldest sibling is a quilter malaise Mar 14 #22

Respect!!🪡🧵🏆 littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #29

;-{) WAR PREPPING Goonch Mar 14 #21

Hehehe malaise Mar 14 #23

I take things to the road in front of the farm. I have a sign that says "free" and magically they disappear. littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #30

For years I used to leave stuff outside a family owned supermarket malaise Mar 14 #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 Mar 14 #41

I gave a niece something mum gave me malaise Mar 14 #44

Great ideas! Thanks, malaise.❤️ littlemissmartypants Mar 14 #48

As I'm sending this... BurnDoubt Mar 14 #36

I know that we all have stuff Niagara Mar 14 #37

I am a serial hoarder of pottery malaise Mar 14 #45

I'm a serial hoarder of vintage cake stands and Indiana Glass Niagara Mar 14 #52

LOL malaise Mar 14 #53

I never give to the Salvation Army malaise Mar 15 #85

Leaving tings at a bus stop might invite a visit from the bomb squad. rickford66 Mar 14 #49

Not where I live malaise Mar 14 #55

Why ? rickford66 Mar 15 #66

I wish Cirsium Mar 14 #50

I've never been one to shop much. SheltieLover Mar 14 #51

HA ! Had a Waterford comforter that was a steal and never opened vapor2 Mar 14 #54

Love it malaise Mar 14 #62

I found a local group of families who lost their homes in a wildfire. CrispyQ Mar 14 #56

Everyone in my circle gave stuff to hurricane victims malaise Mar 14 #63

Its taken me years to clean out the garage Bayard Mar 14 #58

They should keep the family photos malaise Mar 14 #61

I live in a boating community BeneteauBum Mar 14 #64

To borrow from anotherDUer malaise Mar 14 #65

Glad to give you a moment of happiness. BeneteauBum Mar 15 #81

Another place to donate to SuzannaD Mar 15 #67

Great idea malaise Mar 15 #68

good idea! I'm going to see if I can do this. nt TBF Mar 15 #73

"Buy Nothing" groups can be an alternative to questionable. . . Collimator Mar 15 #70

The stuff of today mostly ends up in a landfill. llmart Mar 15 #75

I love tools and use them Woodwizard Mar 15 #72

I don't give away tools but there will be no new ones malaise Mar 15 #74

My house has been stuffed with items from 3 different households for several years... Trueblue Texan Mar 15 #76

Love it malaise Mar 15 #77

One advantage of moving. Old Crank Mar 15 #78

We really save on clothes malaise Mar 15 #82

I remembered that I have an idea that can be used to littlemissmartypants Mar 15 #80

Great idea malaise Mar 15 #83

Try the Freebie App TexasBushwhacker Mar 15 #84

Yep, we are moving soon and I'm Luciferous Mar 15 #86