Comments on: Getting Rid http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/ Food, family and synchronicity, in mostly equal parts Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:02:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Lolie http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-7273 Lolie Sat, 28 Oct 2006 05:35:06 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-7273 If one has a car, or has a friend with a car who also needs to be rid of stuff, there is also a very good charitable donation thrift store type place on Broad and Girard. If one has a car, or has a friend with a car who also needs to be rid of stuff, there is also a very good charitable donation thrift store type place on Broad and Girard.

]]> By: Marisa http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6935 Marisa Thu, 26 Oct 2006 03:47:44 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6935 Kate, I've done Freecycle in the past as well, but sometimes the level of pre-arrangment that is necessary to make it work is more than I can handle. Ellen, just do it, it feels so good when you're done. Thad, the thriftstore near me is a donations only place, called ORT. It's basically a Jewish charity, which I like since I'm half Jewish. Here's the link for some of their history: http://www.aort.org/americanorthistory.aspx The Salvation Army at 22nd and Market also takes donations and is open on Saturdays. They are nice because you can pull into the alley behind the building and just drop stuff. They'll help you unload if you need it and always have clipboards with receipts if you want to declare your donation. Kate, I’ve done Freecycle in the past as well, but sometimes the level of pre-arrangment that is necessary to make it work is more than I can handle.

Ellen, just do it, it feels so good when you’re done.

Thad, the thriftstore near me is a donations only place, called ORT. It’s basically a Jewish charity, which I like since I’m half Jewish. Here’s the link for some of their history: http://www.aort.org/americanorthistory.aspx

The Salvation Army at 22nd and Market also takes donations and is open on Saturdays. They are nice because you can pull into the alley behind the building and just drop stuff. They’ll help you unload if you need it and always have clipboards with receipts if you want to declare your donation.

]]> By: Thad http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6902 Thad Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:25:41 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6902 Good stuff getting rid of excess stuff. My own personal standard for keep/get rid of is pretty tough. I look at an item and think "If I needed to move tomorrow, would I want to pack this, carry it out to my car, move it into my new place, unpack it and find a new place for it?" If the answer is no, then out it goes. This is a much tougher standard than "have I worn/used it in the last year?". The most remarkable thing is how much stuff I own that actually passes this test! Is this thrift store some sort of charity, or do you get paid in some way for your items? Just curious... I have some decent stuff that I should part with... Good stuff getting rid of excess stuff. My own personal standard for keep/get rid of is pretty tough. I look at an item and think “If I needed to move tomorrow, would I want to pack this, carry it out to my car, move it into my new place, unpack it and find a new place for it?” If the answer is no, then out it goes.

This is a much tougher standard than “have I worn/used it in the last year?”. The most remarkable thing is how much stuff I own that actually passes this test!

Is this thrift store some sort of charity, or do you get paid in some way for your items? Just curious… I have some decent stuff that I should part with…

]]> By: Ellen http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6896 Ellen Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:45:45 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6896 I need to play the "getting rid" game myself sometime soon. I need to play the “getting rid” game myself sometime soon.

]]> By: kate http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6870 kate Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:51:44 +0000 http://www.apartment2024.com/2006/10/24/getting-rid/#comment-6870 I like to go through my things every now and then and get rid of them too. Before I do the thrift shops, I usually post what I have over at FreeCycle (a Yahoo group in Delaware County). You post it, someone wants it, they come it. Works all the way around... Nice blog, btw. I like to go through my things every now and then and get rid of them too. Before I do the thrift shops, I usually post what I have over at FreeCycle (a Yahoo group in Delaware County). You post it, someone wants it, they come it. Works all the way around…

Nice blog, btw.

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