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Old 06-11-2008, 08:43 AM
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My stepmother does this. I think my Dad has finally convinced her to box it up and then he offers it to either me or my sister. If I get the boxes then I will sell what I can in my booth or donate it to the women's shelter.

She is disabled and does a LOT of QVC type shopping. Tired of the old shower curtain? Throw it out. Nothing wrong with it, just tired of it.

Don't like the color anymore of all the kitchen accessories? Toss them!

What a WASTE!

These were things she paid a lot of money for and there isn't anything wrong with them.

I just tell her, when you decide you don't want stuff anymore, call one of us or at least the Salvation Army or Goodwill. There is absolutely no excuse for throwing them in the dump!
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