Is any of this 'stuff' collectible?Like American Pickers could come and offer something for them?

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Originally Posted by KBC

Is any of this 'stuff' collectible? Like American Pickers could come and offer something for them?

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Hi, KBC!

Yes, some of the "stuff" is potentially collectible. I'll be keeping and selling the best stuff that I want to get rid of, though. I'm sure that some of the other things that aren't as valuable, that I'll just simply be throwing out, others might consider to be collectible.

Who are American Pickers, please? I've never heard of them.

Thanks!

as a fellow pack-rat, I can understand your pain. I would have a near-breakdown thinking about thinning out my 'stuff.'

so far I have successfully purged my belongings twice in my life, neither time by choice. Both times due to homelessness.

the first time, I was 12. (yeah, I've been a packrat my entire remembered life.) I was at camp. For reasons I'd rather not get into, I was picked up early from camp. My mom had put everything she could into our little ford escort. She tried to get the things she thought meant the most to me, but she missed a few. I still miss a couple of them.

the second time was 6 months ago. I ended up packing what I could into a duffel bag and hoofing it. I still miss a LOT of what I left behind. I packed in a hurry, and didn't really put much planning into it. The main thing, I forgot to pack CLOTHES! Hehe.

OK, now, homelessness is obviously not the BEST way to purge your life of excess 'stuff.'

have you ever seen the show 'clean house?' if so, then you probably know where I'm going with this. I'll tell you anyway, just in case.

on that show they go into someone's house. A house full of excess clutter and 'stuff.' they redecorate 3 rooms. That's not important, though. What's important is that they go through EVERYTHING. Most of it goes into a yard sale. Anything that doesn't get sold, goes to charity.

put everything you're getting rid of, and anything you don't use/need, into a yard sale. Advertise however you want to get the most business. At the end of the sale, donate anything that's left to charity. Use the money you make to do anything BUT buy more stuff ^_^

oh, if you have a hard time letting go of things, recruit help. I'm sure you have friends and family who have been DYING for you to get rid of things. Ask them to come over and help you go through things and set up the yard sale.

I went through a room in the basement tonight. Set out a huge amount of stuff to throw away.

My daughter got home just a bit ago. I told her that I had been working in the basement, setting things aside that needed to be thrown out. I asked her to go look. Her reaction was, "Wow"!

I will have a number of people helping me to take things out, tomorrow and Thursday night. I know that a couple of the people whom I've asked to help will be relentless.

I also have allowed my grown children to go through things on the first and second floors. They've been very helpful! I told them to throw away anything that they want to, but if there's any question, then they should consult me.

Garbage bin for pick-up has been very full for a couple weeks in a row now, thanks to them. I don't know about everything that they've thrown away, nor do I want to know.

Needs to be done...

I'm sorry that you've had to go through a homelessness thing, hheath541! I may be there too, if my businesses don't pick up soon with new clientele!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by hheath541

as a fellow pack-rat, i can understand your pain. i would have a near-breakdown thinking about thinning out my 'stuff.'

It's tough, but has to be done, sometimes!

so far i have successfully purged my belongings twice in my life, neither time by choice. both times due to homelessness.

I'm sorry that you've been through that!

the first time, i was 12. (yeah, I've been a packrat my entire remembered life.) i was at camp. for reasons I'd rather not get into, i was picked up early from camp. my mom had put everything she could into our little ford escort. she tried to get the things she thought meant the most to me, but she missed a few. i still miss a couple of them.

Hey! I've had a Ford Escort! Did you take your belongings to camp with you?

the second time was 6 months ago. i ended up packing what i could into a duffel bag and hoofing it. i still miss a LOT of what i left behind. i packed in a hurry, and didn't really put much planning into it. the main thing, i forgot to pack CLOTHES! hehe.

Were you then NAKED?!

ok, now, homelessness is obviously not the BEST way to purge your life of excess 'stuff.'

have you ever seen the show 'clean house?' if so, then you probably know where I'm going with this. i'll tell you anyway, just in case.

No, I've not seen that show.

on that show they go into someone's house. a house full of excess clutter and 'stuff.' they redecorate 3 rooms. that's not important, though. what's important is that they go through EVERYTHING. most of it goes into a yard sale. anything that doesn't get sold, goes to charity.

That's the plan, here! Garbage, sale and charity!

put everything you're getting rid of, and anything you don't use/need, into a yard sale. advertise however you want to get the most business. at the end of the sale, donate anything that's left to charity. use the money you make to do anything BUT buy more stuff ^_^

oh, if you have a hard time letting go of things, recruit help. I'm sure you have friends and family who have been DYING for you to get rid of things. ask them to come over and help you go through things and set up the yard sale.

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The help is going to be one their way! I am and am not looking forward to the "purge"!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Clough

Hey! I've had a Ford Escort! Did you take your belongings to camp with you?

Were you then NAKED?!

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when I was picked up from camp I had what I'd packed for camp that year. It was probably mainly pj's, a swim suit, and books so I could read while I was there. My mom made sure to grab clothes, most of my books, and a few other things.

since you're had a ford escort, I'm sure you know how tiny they are. There were 3 of us, and all out belongings, in that car for somewhere around 1-2 weeks. I spent a lot of time cuddled up to a TV in the backseat, trying not to bash my head into the coat tree that was spanning the length of the interior.

no, I wasn't naked when I ended up homeless last year. I had the clothes on my back, and 2 pairs of pj's. Most of the space in the duffel bag was taken up by 3 boxes of rocks. Don't ask.

being homeless isn't really that bad.at least it wasn't for me. I spent 3 months in a homeless shelter, and another 3 staying in an extra room at my boss's house. I've been lucky, the universe has done it's best to give me little nudges, just enough so I could get by, but not so much I'd get lazy. It's been me and my kitty in the very first place I've ever lived completely on my own for a couple weeks now.


it's good you have family to help. People are always willing to throw out someone ELSE'S stuff ^_^

any big plans for the yard sale money? Or is it just going to go back into the house budget to help pay for things you've been putting off? In this economy, even a little extra money is more than welcome.

American Pickers is a TV show on A&E on the weekends,they travel to places looking for collectibles and make offers to purchase the ones they have interest in, better than you having to go somewhere with your stuff,and these guys know what's what in the collectibles field.

I'll look for their link and post back,they are 'local' as they have Iowa plates on their truck.

http://www.history.com/shows/american-pickers

They are in LeClair, imagine that!

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Originally Posted by KBC

American Pickers is a TV show on A&E on the weekends,they travel to places looking for collectibles and make offers to purchase the ones they have interest in,,better than you having to go somewhere with your stuff,and these guys know what's what in the collectibles field.

I'll look for their link and post back,they are 'local' as they have Iowa plates on their truck.

American Pickers — History.com TV Episodes, Schedule, & Video

They are in LeClair,,imagine that!

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LeClaire, Iowa? If so, it's just up the Mississippi River from me!

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by hheath541

when i was picked up from camp i had what I'd packed for camp that year. it was probably mainly pj's, a swim suit, and books so i could read while i was there. my mom made sure to grab clothes, most of my books, and a few other things.

since you're had a ford escort, I'm sure you know how tiny they are. there were 3 of us, and all out belongings, in that car for somewhere around 1-2 weeks. i spent a lot of time cuddled up to a tv in the backseat, trying not to bash my head into the coat tree that was spanning the length of the interior.

no, i wasn't naked when i ended up homeless last year. i had the clothes on my back, and 2 pairs of pj's. most of the space in the duffel bag was taken up by 3 boxes of rocks. don't ask.

I WANNA ASK! One summer many years ago, after I had lost a job that I had, I spent lots of time going down to the Mississippi river collecting paving bricks as well as rocks. Collected over 700 paving bricks as well as a bunch of rocks! Have used them in my gardens. I now know that I can put 14 pavers on the back of one of my bicycles without me falling over!

being homeless isn't really that bad. at least it wasn't for me. i spent 3 months in a homeless shelter, and another 3 staying in an extra room at my boss's house. I've been lucky, the universe has done it's best to give me little nudges, just enough so i could get by, but not so much I'd get lazy. it's been me and my kitty in the very first place I've ever lived completely on my own for a couple weeks now.

it's good you have family to help. people are always willing to throw out someone ELSE'S stuff ^_^

Yeah, I know! At least two of the people coming over this evening and tomorrow night will be relentless! I need that, though...

any big plans for the yard sale money? or is it just going to go back into the house budget to help pay for things you've been putting off? in this economy, even a little extra money is more than welcome.

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No sales plans as of yet. Need to clean things up in order to clean and sort...

Maybe when the weather is much warmer I'll have a sale. Would like to invite neighbors to participate in that in also getting rid of their "stuff".

Money, at this point, would be used for my home and surviving.

Thanks!

OK, I'll share.

I collect stones. Crystals, minerals, precious and semi-precious stones. I have more than 100 different types, and probably upwards of 1000 individual stones. Most are small enough to hold in my hand, but I have a couple that are as long as my forearm.I can identify each type, and probably tell you where I got each stone.

They're a tool of my religion. I use them in metaphysical healing and workings. Christians have their rosaries and bibles. I have my stones.

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Originally Posted by hheath541

ok, i'll share.

i collect stones. crystals, minerals, precious and semi-precious stones. i have more than 100 different types, and probably upwards of 1000 individual stones. most are small enough to hold in my hand, but i have a couple that are as long as my forearm.i can identify each type, and probably tell you where i got each stone.

they're a tool of my religion. i use them in metaphysical healing and workings. christians have their rosaries and bibles. i have my stones.

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I wish that you were my neighbor, hheath541! It looks like we have quite a bit in common! :)

Made the first big purge of stuff last week! But, they only took half of it! Half of it wasn't close enough to the curb for them to take it!

Next purge though is scheduled for April 2nd!

well, there's just a little state called Indiana, and most of Ohio and Illinois, in the way ^_^

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Originally Posted by hheath541

well, there's just a little state called indiana, and most of ohio and illinois, in the way ^_^

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Well, just a hop and a skip away then! I'll be right over! Just please give me a number of hours to travel.

Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Clough

Well, just a hop and a skip away then! I'll be right over! Just please give me a number of hours to travel.

Thanks!

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well, I know it takes 7.5 hours on a bus to get from cleveland to chicago. It's another 45-60 minutes from cleveland to where I am. So, I would give you about 10 hours to drop by for coffee and cheesecake ^_^

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Originally Posted by hheath541

well, i know it takes 7.5 hours on a bus to get from cleveland to chicago. it's another 45-60 minutes from cleveland to where i am. so, i would give you about 10 hours to drop by for coffee and cheesecake ^_^

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Homemade cheesecake? :)

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Originally Posted by Clough

Homemade cheesecake? :)

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Well, it came out of a box, but I mixed it up. Does that count?

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Originally Posted by Clough
Homemade cheesecake?

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Originally Posted by hheath541

well, it came out of a box, but I mixed it up. Does that count?

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Yeah, that counts! I'm sure that it's good! Haven't had cheesecake in a long, long time!