What's the Last Thing You Gave Away?

[tinapbeana]

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I wanted to declutter and yet there were so many things that were sentimental to me and someone advised that I find individual people to give them to so they would have a good home (so to speak). I had had a monthly gettogether dinner with a ladies group and I put all of these things in a box and told them to go and look and take whatever they wanted because I was giving it away. They were totally thrilled and I felt good about donating to people I knew.

i read a great tip on this very thing: when you have a sentimental useless something, take a picture of it. or take a picture of your family, yourself, or a loved one with it. whichever you choose, keep the picture and give the item to someone who will use it. that way, you'll always have the picture to remind you of what it was that was so special.

[Aleta]

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Thanks. I was told to also take pictures also. After all, it's the memory of the object not that we always touch it or hold it.

[jodi]

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I gave away a washing machine for my MIL (I posted on freecycle for her). I recently went through my clothes to donate what I didn't need to a clothing drive. I also have a pile of new things (several unopened toys, sweatshirt, socks, etc.) from my regift pile that I am going to donate to a Christmas drive.

[Ima saver]

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I gave some money to a lady in need. I also gave away my treadmill to a lady that needed to exercise for medical reasons. (I got a new one)