I have a huge pile, enough for a nice yard sale but not excited about that work. So while of FB today I noticed our local no kill animal shelter needs items donated for their annual garage sale. Perfect!!! I don't want to sit outside for 4 hours to make a small amount of money when it can go to something I truly love. So tomorrow I am loading up my Jeep and off it goes. YEAH!!! I am so excited and I will be free, in an instant. Can't wait!!!
Congrats! That would be my kind of solution too; I have held one yard sale in the past 25 years and while it was successful, I don't want to repeat the experience.
It's great when you've got a place to donate culled stuff. I hate garage sales and won't bother with them, but a few years ago we made $800 at our booth selling "stuff" from our house at the antique/collectibles sale our neighborhood holds during the spring house tour. At that time there was no great place to donate the items. Now, our Park Conservancy has a booth and sells donated items, and now I would just donate (and do!) to that booth.
I'm with you, I'd much rather just donate than try to yard sale. One of our local animal shelters actually runs a thrift store year round, so most of my donations go there.
What a great idea! Good for you. Many of my things to get rid of are animal-themed. I should look for something similar in my area.
I wish we had what they call "Car boot sales" in England, where you park in a lot and sell stuff from your car; sort of like a flea market. I've so many nice things but live in a condo so having a private sale is impossible. The last time I rented a table at a rummage sale, I barely covered the cost of the table rental.
You will love unloading the Jeep, that is the best feeling after a round of decluttering. Your shelter gets a donation and you get your space back.
I always donate to the local hospice shop, it's very close and accepts all manner of donations. I like that it keeps items in circulation rather than heading straight to the landfill, so I also buy things there.
+1
Very good!
Float On: My "Happy Place" is on my little kayak in the coves of Table Rock Lake.
Today, the charity shop nearest to my place re-opened : I walked there three times, each time loaded like a donkey (I don't have a car, so have to walk there). I looked like a bag lady but I did get rid of most of my stuff. Will have to make an extra trip tomorrow and then I'll be done. It does feel great, I agree.
Bonus exercise points for you, Marion!
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