Had to get out a bunch of unused but good kitchen items and some assorted surplus things. Wrote a big cardboard with the text: I like to give these away as gifts! - All the items placed aside of my door facing the street. The only item they didn't take was an old plush mouse I had sitting on top and the board. I hope somebody needed that stuff! - how do you do this? Decluttering?
It's been challenging for us too, sometimes! We have used the KonMari method sometimes to go through clutter, i.e. you take out a bunch of items, like clothes, and then you go through each one and say, "Does this bring me joy?" If not, you get rid of it. I've found that it helps when you are on the fence about getting rid of something. It also helps you find things that may have been buried, like a kitchen item that may have been covered up by other things, for example.
My dad was a big believer in "just put it outside" when I was a kid.
I saw an artifical Christmas tree on the side of the road today, actually. It was upright, so that they could feel like they were giving it away instead of leaving it on the side of the road. It was also next to a cemetery. "Merry Christmas, sorry for your loss." Was the vibe, and I don't know why they chose that vibe. Strong choices.
Anyway, if something is in good condition and I don't want or need it anymore, then I don't have a hard time finding someone to give it to who wants it. I don't really know folks who have everything they need already, let alone everything they want. But I don't have excess stuff anymore, after the flooding, you know. I haven't replaced most of it, and I don't feel like I need to.
Also, my microwave broke a year ago and I never replaced it. I was like, do I need to have hot food? Not really.
I feel like I should do that but my mom doesn't like when I touch that subject.
The thing is, while we do have too many of some items, they are mostly worn out. I had to use a certain pan today and mom mentioned it's almost 40 years old. It's usable, but it's all bent and the bottom is far from flat, which isn't exactly good. That's not the kind of thing I can give away, so I'd probably sell the pans to some scrapyard.
The glassware is good though, so I'd probably post a status on WhatsApp and tell some people I'm giving them.
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