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fierywoman

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Reply to zanana1 (Original post)

Wed May 8, 2019, 01:07 AM

May 2019

Uruguay -- think about what you really care about keeping, and ditch the rest.

There are wonderful places all over that accept home goods for all kinds of people in all sorts of situations -- the homeless who just got a place, battered women who need to set up a new house, etc. Think of the joy you can create by spreading the wealth!

There are free recycling places in some towns, MyNeighbor to give away free stuff. Habitat for Humanity accepts furnishings (or at least furniture). I had St Vincent de Paul pick up (and thank me profusely) some large pieces I hated.

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Have you ever moved from a house to a tiny apartment? [View all] zanana1 May 2019 OP

moved from 3 br/2 car garage to big one room studio. got rid of everything and then even more. msongs May 2019 #1

I'm not interested in selling anything. zanana1 May 2019 #2

Not your situation, elleng May 2019 #3

Do you know if other movers do this? zanana1 May 2019 #5

I don't know; haven't used other movers. EDIT elleng May 2019 #6

I moved from a huge log home in Ohio Bayard May 2019 #4

Twice I've moved from a house to a smaller apt gristy May 2019 #7

Auctions and estate sales. They do a lot of the work for you. notdarkyet May 2019 #8

since your bank account has dwindled... dweller May 2019 #9

As a person that always lived in small apartments..... Lady Freedom Returns May 2019 #10

Pretend you suddenly decided to hook up with a fabulous lover in fierywoman May 2019 #11

The hard part for me is getting rid of the sentimental stuff. BigmanPigman May 2019 #12

Went from a two story 4 bedroom house Doreen May 2019 #13

I moved from a house to a smaller house but my projections were similar to yours tymorial May 2019 #14

Estate people in our area charge 30%. They do all the work. OregonBlue May 2019 #15

Some charitable organizations will pick-up donations. Fla Dem May 2019 #16

I am 75 years old. I moved out of a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom 1800 sq. ft. house Cold War Spook May 2019 #17