tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post33295608347295043..comments2024-03-28T10:32:35.496-04:00Comments on Thrifty Decor Chick | Thrifty DIY, Decor and Organizing: What to do with the STUFF?Thrifty Decor Chickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08387609050626968143noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-53578913704433496542012-11-04T09:51:35.580-05:002012-11-04T09:51:35.580-05:00Loved your post, I came over to read it from Purse...Loved your post, I came over to read it from Purses and Pigtails simply because of your term "decrapification" I think that is a crazy good word and I've been using it around my house too. I love to give to thrift stores that support good causes. Yard sales are a pain to have, to much trouble to deal with Craigslist usually. Connie Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205026223697366069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-61178577482963015182011-04-22T09:49:57.217-04:002011-04-22T09:49:57.217-04:00I am 100% just like with you about "crap"...I am 100% just like with you about "crap" in my home- I want it OUT. Also, I have used Goodwill, craigslist, consignment (Chickadees in Williamsburg, VA), and yard sales. Again, I agree about the silliness of haggling over small money amounts at a yard sale, which start too early in the morning.<br />If I don't give to Goodwill, I drive to local church or humane society yard sale and drop everything off.<br />Your swap idea is novel and terrific.<br />Happy EasterGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701461937881908029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-60288283575459733572011-01-26T16:59:03.548-05:002011-01-26T16:59:03.548-05:00I am a new LOOOVVVVEEERRR of your blog, can't ...I am a new LOOOVVVVEEERRR of your blog, can't get enough! Actually thinking about joining a thriftydecorchickaholic group, nah, just kidding, but I due truly love your ideas. I work at a church and we run a food and clothing pantry for families in need from the community. It's a great place to donate your items, clothing and home goods and feel great about it going (for free) to someone in need, as well as getting the tax credit. So hopefully everyone will consider finding a local church and pantry to donate their unwanted items to.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16183571101921585877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-84006023318783361512010-11-22T14:53:37.947-05:002010-11-22T14:53:37.947-05:00You are not alone regarding the Craigslist (CL) ph...You are not alone regarding the Craigslist (CL) phobia! However, I have grown to love Craigslist as a seller because I figured out how to do it safely & efficiently:<br />(1) We rent a storage unit at an excellent, secure, clean facility very close-by. We got it a year ago when we sold our home & downsized. As we deciphered what we loved enough to keep (I inherited furniture from two relatives). Items we were selling or donating were put in the unit. Now that all but item has sold, we're getting rid of our unit.<br />(2) Only show items at the unit during hours when someone's on staff. The staff knows me & is very protective & genuinely concerned for their clients.<br />(3) My listings include a request for the name & number in order to set up a showing (I don't include my number). This sorts out the riff-raff/scammers, etc. Once I talk to them, get a peace about their genuine interest & set up an appt to see the item ... they get my number.<br />(4) CL's a great option for selling large items (like furniture) locally to avoid shipping furniture, etc.<br />(5) I wouldn't have buyers come to my house. I'd meet them at a mall or something if the item fits in my car.<br />(6) CL's also great for free garage sale advertising! A few us neighbors advertised our 1-day garage sale in the paper. I decided to extend our garage sale an extra day that evening. I put an ad in CL at 10:30 pm for a garage sale for the next day. Lots of people showed up including a local resale shop owner that bought all my Pfaltzgraff dishes early that morning! ;-)lifeabundantnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-41496748939263175842010-06-19T08:45:24.840-04:002010-06-19T08:45:24.840-04:00I find that I have far more clutter since I discov...I find that I have far more clutter since I discovered so many wonderful blogs! Is it better to have clutter, er, umm fabulous finds, waiting to be restored and made over than to have Goodwill remorse? Has anyone else donated something only to see the exact donated item featured in a blog completely made over with a can of spray paint or just re-purposed and looking like a million bucks? By the way, I dropped off 2 cars full of stuff at Goodwill yesterday. If you happen to buy any of my stuff and make it look like something on the cover of Country Living, I'd really rather not know.Gailnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-68999278997998174622010-06-11T10:09:50.901-04:002010-06-11T10:09:50.901-04:00When I was in Boston, Craigslist sketched me out, ...When I was in Boston, Craigslist sketched me out, too. A lot of the people who showed up for things were a little odd. However, when I was getting rid of things before my move to Virginia, I listed a "lot" of my shoes. The girl who showed up was the wife of a medical school student. She cried as she packed up my shoes...she hadn't gotten new shoes in three years. That made all the freaks worth it.Customized labelshttp://www.yourlabelsnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-70735593676708195552010-06-06T08:06:51.061-04:002010-06-06T08:06:51.061-04:00Sarah, I understand the heebie jeebis about Craig&...Sarah, I understand the heebie jeebis about Craig's list, but used correctly, it's a wonderful sight for buying and selling. My ground rules are the same as others; meet the person in the driveway, hubby is home.<br />Two other ideas: I think many buyers are just as "heebie jeebie" as we sellers are. There is a starbucks around the corner from my house and I can meet people there. <br />Also, I am fortunate that my employer does not mind if I meet a buyer/seller in our lobby for a quick exchange. Both parties feel comfortable.<br />EleanorThe Craigshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08653879776538972516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-1148033718647353532010-05-23T12:58:28.795-04:002010-05-23T12:58:28.795-04:00Sarah, when I do Craigslist, the item sits in my d...Sarah, when I do Craigslist, the item sits in my driveway. No one allowed in the house. And the hubby is always there. Weekends work best. I love Craigslist but you are right, there is a creepy aspect to it that lingers in the back of the mind. Happy Sunday! :)ValleyGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01792882797034499236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-47642854853097764942010-05-22T09:05:46.882-04:002010-05-22T09:05:46.882-04:00I love that so many people donate to Goodwill. I w...I love that so many people donate to Goodwill. I work for a Goodwill and the money we make from your donations is the primary way we finance our programs to help people with disabilities. Keep the donations coming!!!!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12245631541773504597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-72587199201613949112010-05-20T19:15:27.139-04:002010-05-20T19:15:27.139-04:00We have a freecycle set up with our church and all...We have a freecycle set up with our church and all the members are church members only - so we feel safe and know who everyone is. There is about 150 people on our list now...and it's a FANTASTIC way of getting rid of stuff! One person on the list actually offered to take anything that wasn't snatched up and have a garage sale for her daughters to earn money for camp....they made $500 off the freecycle stuff nobody wanted! Amazing!OrganizingMadeFunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04902308789096865104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-15442163143641737812010-05-19T23:13:47.142-04:002010-05-19T23:13:47.142-04:00Anytime I have stuff I no longer have a use for, i...Anytime I have stuff I no longer have a use for, it's first stop is www.kijiji.ca which is essentially Craig's List for Canadians. People here just haven't caught on to Craig's list...?<br /><br />If nothing, then I try a few other online sale locations.<br /><br />After that, it usually goes to Goodwill or whatever charity wants to come and pick it up.<br /><br />When I was younger, I did a ton of swaps, which went over really well. I wish I had some gfs with the same style and tastes so I could host another one!Pretty Little Things for Home & Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09468068715388849915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-33845139709952396962010-05-19T22:12:05.820-04:002010-05-19T22:12:05.820-04:00Just wanted to toss out there that when Himself an...Just wanted to toss out there that when Himself and I were doing the major reno on our house before we moved in, I was at Home Depot ordering things so often that they were able to pull up my account when they saw me walking up to the Customer Service counter.<br /><br />It was less satisfying than you might think. ; )Lori @ In Pursuit of Martha Pointshttp://inpursuitofmarthapoints.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-57151298542141216002010-05-19T21:19:55.492-04:002010-05-19T21:19:55.492-04:00I LOVE both donating to and getting stuff from the...I LOVE both donating to and getting stuff from the local Habitat for Humanity Restore.<br /><br />There's also a great used bookstore in town that I use like a library. Find a book. Bring a book. Works well for me!Leslienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-21458488881530269792010-05-19T18:24:43.239-04:002010-05-19T18:24:43.239-04:00A group of us hold a "Dust-Collectors" n...A group of us hold a "Dust-Collectors" night once a month. Throughout the month we throw things (anything we think someone else might want or need) into bins and bring it to the designated person's house. Then everyone chooses a random number and we go in order and hold up our "crap" :-) one at a time. The first person who says "I'll take it!" gets it, (although if someone else really wants it we do the "choose a number between 1-10" thing) It can go late sometimes, depending on how many people come, but it's SO much fun. I never think I'm going to want anything but one night I came home with a bread maker, a George Foreman grill, and a large mirror to put over the fireplace!! Anything that gets passed over is put into trash bags and the homeowner takes it to Goodwill or the charity of their choosing. I've gone four times now and each time I feel like I've done a ton of shopping without the guilt! I leave a little pile of things I've gotten my kids on the table and in the morning they can't wait to see what I've gotten them. (Whew! Long post, sorry!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-63816663815075927132010-05-19T17:55:56.883-04:002010-05-19T17:55:56.883-04:00Freecycle.com is a good option for giving things a...Freecycle.com is a good option for giving things away. It is designed to keep things out of the landfill. What you consider trash, another person, with a little elbow grease, may consider a treasure. The closest Goodwill to us is an hour drive away, so I always post my items on Freecycle before I head to Goodwill or the dump.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-74267322357227688072010-05-19T17:26:39.791-04:002010-05-19T17:26:39.791-04:00Some friends and I held a home goods swap a few we...Some friends and I held a home goods swap a few weeks ago as well. It was great! There was a holiday table (mostly Christmas)...but none of us were in the mood. So I think it would be great to host a swap for a specific holiday the month prior.<br />Thanks for sharing!Farmgirl Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02940060352607852950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-26247016844599016822010-05-19T16:54:20.709-04:002010-05-19T16:54:20.709-04:00i'm nervous when i let ppl into my house to. u...i'm nervous when i let ppl into my house to. usually i meet them at public areas(inside a store with security cameras). your swap meet looks funcushyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04858492059976501048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-57804103019798402132010-05-19T14:36:57.481-04:002010-05-19T14:36:57.481-04:00Great post! Here's the final post I did on our...Great post! Here's the final post I did on our kitchen. and I LOVED using Home Depot! YAY! I should have gotten more of a discount for all I talked about them. LOL.<br /><br />http://reluctantentertainer.com/2010/01/kitchen-journey-part-iii-free-or-discounted/<br /><br />SandyUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13899153069800330896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-2846724262178455812010-05-19T13:36:25.723-04:002010-05-19T13:36:25.723-04:00I hosted a SWAP party last spring and it was a hug...I hosted a SWAP party last spring and it was a huge success. I gave everybody tokens for the amount of items they donated and they got to choose that many items from the swap. We went in turns based upon a number in a bag. I love my stuff.<br /><br />Plus we had good food and drinks that made the night even more fun. I set it up like a store.<br />Good to know others do it too.Annie Wilcox Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874118905730896171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-4465715109774510212010-05-19T12:55:24.300-04:002010-05-19T12:55:24.300-04:00I like to donate to the women's shelter. They ...I like to donate to the women's shelter. They have a little store that they run also, with the profits going straight to the shelter. I usually put bags in my car, drive around with it for days, need the space ,put it back inside, take it back to the car.... drives my husband insane. :)<br /><br />DonnaDonna (Timeless Settings)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12476607619265730887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-81492959436515641562010-05-19T12:50:26.690-04:002010-05-19T12:50:26.690-04:00I discovered Craigslist within the past year or so...I discovered Craigslist within the past year or so and have made HUNDREDS of dollars off my household items I've listed. I make way more than I would at a rummage sale and it is less hassle. I just make sure my husband is home when people come to pick stuff up - we keep our doors locked all the time so it doesn't worry me too much!<br /><br />The swap seems like a great idea though...I might need to try that!Aimeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17829573997286388515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-18901306196987402942010-05-19T12:36:46.521-04:002010-05-19T12:36:46.521-04:00Hi Sarah,
I am the winner of the D&D ...Hi Sarah,<br /> I am the winner of the D&D giveaway, Kellie DeMille. I emailed last week your gmail account and haven't heard back from you. My email is kelliesu22athotmaildotcom or the same address at gmail. Can't wait to hear from you. Thanks!Kellie DeMillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03724182169058540640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-17689225706850808112010-05-19T12:12:08.121-04:002010-05-19T12:12:08.121-04:00I'm an ebayer, a Craigs Lister and a Goodwille...I'm an ebayer, a Craigs Lister and a Goodwiller. :) Are any of those words? I just always make sure people come by when my hubby is home and usually have it in the garage. And if you are talking with the person before you can USUALLY get a good feel for the character. Of course there are still complete psychos out there pretending to be normal, but if they really want to do you harm then they'll probably find a way to do so, Craigs list or no Craigs List. Just using common sense is a good way to stay safe. But it's all about your own comfort level. Go with whatever works for you. <br />Thanks for a good post!Anissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13275045992575336638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-38667181524703021072010-05-19T12:03:22.150-04:002010-05-19T12:03:22.150-04:00Decrapified and having a yard sale this weekend! L...Decrapified and having a yard sale this weekend! LOL While I hate the preparation, the haggling, the getting up early...I do love the $$$ in the end. Especially when we have sooo many projects in the works it can go towards. The leftovers generally find there way to the local Goodwill or Salvation Army Saturday afternoon.Simply LKJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691860606573110974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7781670590071996754.post-24844766206830971972010-05-19T11:51:46.358-04:002010-05-19T11:51:46.358-04:00Love the swap idea. Definitely do a holiday one. ...Love the swap idea. Definitely do a holiday one. I attended a Cookie Exchange a couple of years ago and the hostess incorporated a christmas swap with it for anyone that wanted to participate. We had a great assortment of gift bags, ornaments and home decor items to choose from and it was fun! I may have to try hosting one myself this year!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03372832288373048371noreply@blogger.com