Our first "customer" was a Nigerian family. By the time they left, I was exhausted. The constant haggling. Now, DD does not mind getting in the mix and I know that in certain cultures it's expected, but seriously, it just went on for so long. I was actually happy to see them leave. After this, I'm off to the storage unit to take a picture of the washer/dryer and deep freezer. With any luck, I'll have them sold this weekend. And the rest of it? Let's just say I'm over this and we're going to do this my way which is just to donate everything and try to sell the hunting/fishing things on Ebay. I mean seriously, do I really have time for this? I'll never make back the money I spent storing these items, so what's the point? Would that mom had done what I asked and had an estate sale right there in his apartment and let the estate sale service handle everything. Sigh. I know it's a generation thing. She thinks everything is worth what she paid for it when that's not really the case. Suffice it to say, it's a message that does not sink in.
So now I'm going to go and wake up "he who wanted to do this" and have him help me move this
That's all for now. Tomorrow, when I'm rested, I'm going into my sewing room with boxes and a leaf blower. "Take that clutter!"
For my next post, I'll show you what I won from a giveaway! Awesome goodness and it's vintage. Woot!
Until then, ciao.
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When we have a yard sale we have only one rule: if it doesn't sell, it gets donated - it *does not* come back into the house.
The charities that pick up are a wonderful thing - box the stuff up in the carport and give them a call and let it all disappear. Life is too short to hang onto the crap and its associated guilt.
Fiber/fabric stashes are, of course, exempt from these rules ;-)
Hey chick!
I didn't know you were posting again. So glad to see you back.
I don't envy you the garage sale. I have a habit of just donating and giving things away to avoid just what you described. I hope the money helped.
When we have garage sales they're nightmares! When our friends have them they practically become millionaires!
Anyway, I just realized you're in the Tampa area and Hans and I are arriving in St. Petersburg (via our sailboat) tomorrow. We are going to be living aboard our boat in the Pasadena area.
I'm amazed at how many bloggers and friends reside in this area.
Hi! Do you have a pattern for the first holy communion banner you did a couple of years ago? It's lovely and my daughter is making her fhc in the spring. Thanks!
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