Comments on: Out With The Old http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/ Testing the Plot Monkey Blog Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:14:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Regina http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-74248 Regina Tue, 13 May 2008 20:26:14 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-74248 :snoopy: If you enjoy yard sales and are willing to travel to beautiful northwest Georgia, I'd recommend the Dixie Highway 90-mile Yard Sale June 6-8, 2008. You'll love this nostalgic trip and will find some great bargains on top quality antiques, chenille and more. Last year we even sold the kitchen sink! If you enjoy yard sales and are willing to travel to beautiful northwest Georgia, I’d recommend the Dixie Highway 90-mile Yard Sale June 6-8, 2008. You’ll love this nostalgic trip and will find some great bargains on top quality antiques, chenille and more. Last year we even sold the kitchen sink!

]]> By: Karin http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-73409 Karin Sat, 10 May 2008 06:13:23 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-73409 The last time we had a garage sale had to be almost 20 years ago. Nobody in my family particularly likes running garage sales, so we tend to avoid them. Instead, we just donate the stuff that's good enough for donation and throw the rest of it out. I'm also not a fan of buying things at garage sales and tend to avoid them as a purchaser just as much as being the person selling the stuff. The last time we had a garage sale had to be almost 20 years ago. Nobody in my family particularly likes running garage sales, so we tend to avoid them. Instead, we just donate the stuff that’s good enough for donation and throw the rest of it out.

I’m also not a fan of buying things at garage sales and tend to avoid them as a purchaser just as much as being the person selling the stuff.

]]> By: Joi http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-73312 Joi Fri, 09 May 2008 22:18:06 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-73312 OMG! :banana: I LOVE garage sales! Which is why I STAY AWAY form them! I would buy way too much stuff! I think I had one myself years ago, but I'd rather go to them. When it comes to my stuff, I usually just GIVE it away! I have TONS of best friends, so I always have someplace to pass my stuff on!! :lol: :thumbsup: ANd there;s always someone who may need it too..... OMG! I LOVE garage sales! Which is why I STAY AWAY form them! I would buy way too much stuff! I think I had one myself years ago, but I’d rather go to them. When it comes to my stuff, I usually just GIVE it away! I have TONS of best friends, so I always have someplace to pass my stuff on!! ANd there;s always someone who may need it too…..

]]> By: Amy Addison http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-73051 Amy Addison Fri, 09 May 2008 04:33:47 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-73051 Used to do garage sales. Now we just donate everything. Used to do garage sales. Now we just donate everything.

]]> By: Janelle http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-73027 Janelle Fri, 09 May 2008 01:50:19 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-73027 Lori -- I heard to stay away from Sunset and Aloha High Schools. Lori — I heard to stay away from Sunset and Aloha High Schools.

]]> By: Lori Borrill http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-73025 Lori Borrill Fri, 09 May 2008 01:44:42 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-73025 Westview is near my parent's house. (They live in Stoller Farms right off 185th). That's one of the new high schools that has gone up since I moved away, but I hear it's very good. (And it's not Scumsweat...er, Sunset LOL) Westview is near my parent’s house. (They live in Stoller Farms right off 185th). That’s one of the new high schools that has gone up since I moved away, but I hear it’s very good. (And it’s not Scumsweat…er, Sunset LOL)

]]> By: Yolanda http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-73019 Yolanda Fri, 09 May 2008 01:06:25 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-73019 :party: Whoo Hoo on the declutter and profit. :party: Garage sales are fun, it's all about knowing what you're getting and ideally having a use for it so you don't add to your current clutter. :happy2: Whoo Hoo on the declutter and profit. Garage sales are fun, it’s all about knowing what you’re getting and ideally having a use for it so you don’t add to your current clutter.

]]> By: Leslie http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-72970 Leslie Thu, 08 May 2008 21:18:38 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-72970 Oh Janelle, I feel for ya! You have never seen garage salers until you've seen Florida "retiree" garage salers. Good grief, they are grabbing stuff out of your hands as you're dragging it out of the garage a good hour before the advertised starting time! Scary. But YAY you on the de-cluttering. And having been exactly where you are, I can only say I feel your pain and I think you're probably making a great choice in deciding to rent/rent. This market is just AWFUL but it has got to turn around sometime! Oh Janelle, I feel for ya!

You have never seen garage salers until you’ve seen Florida “retiree” garage salers. Good grief, they are grabbing stuff out of your hands as you’re dragging it out of the garage a good hour before the advertised starting time!

Scary.

But YAY you on the de-cluttering. And having been exactly where you are, I can only say I feel your pain and I think you’re probably making a great choice in deciding to rent/rent. This market is just AWFUL but it has got to turn around sometime!

]]> By: ev http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-72968 ev Thu, 08 May 2008 21:02:06 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-72968 Jodie- I used to have to do the same thing when my daughter was a baby. I finally found a local family that had 3 girls just a little older than her and every year when they had their sale she would let me know first and I would go and get all the good stuff. It was really great, especially when mine started to grow really fast. She ended up wearing the older girls stuff and by passing the other 2. Now I donate to a place that sends the women and kids from the local shelters over with vouchers to get what they need. Many of them leave a bad situation with nothing and I have been there and done that. Much more rewarding, to me, than having to haggle. I don' t have the patience. I also donate my old books, games and jigsaw puzzles to the local VA and Fisher House. Especially romances. There are so many more women and the spouses of wounded soilders that they really need stuff to read and do while they are in rehab. Jodie- I used to have to do the same thing when my daughter was a baby. I finally found a local family that had 3 girls just a little older than her and every year when they had their sale she would let me know first and I would go and get all the good stuff. It was really great, especially when mine started to grow really fast. She ended up wearing the older girls stuff and by passing the other 2.

Now I donate to a place that sends the women and kids from the local shelters over with vouchers to get what they need. Many of them leave a bad situation with nothing and I have been there and done that. Much more rewarding, to me, than having to haggle. I don’ t have the patience.

I also donate my old books, games and jigsaw puzzles to the local VA and Fisher House. Especially romances. There are so many more women and the spouses of wounded soilders that they really need stuff to read and do while they are in rehab.

]]> By: Donna M http://www.plotmonkeys.com/815/out-with-the-old/#comment-72967 Donna M Thu, 08 May 2008 20:31:07 +0000 http://www.plotmonkeys.com/?p=815#comment-72967 Not sure why that posted twice! Oh Well!! Sorry everyone. :doh: Not sure why that posted twice! Oh Well!! Sorry everyone.

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