Comments on: Some stuff about my stuff http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/ You'll laugh you ass off. (I did.) Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:02:58 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Amber http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20901 Amber Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:33:41 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20901 I am like you - anti-pack-rat. My mom is the opposite. As in, she could go on TV it's so bad. SHE has all my old tween books (it's awful!). I just moved into a place twice the size of our old one, and I still got rid of a bunch of clothes, and a couch beforehand. After we moved, I got rid of probably half the paperwork in my files. I also took snapshots of mementos and then threw most of those away. I have moved a LOT since leaving the nest, and lost some things along the way that I would have loved to keep, but otherwise, I love getting rid of extra stuff. I do it pretty often. I fear "stuff" because of my mom. I am like you – anti-pack-rat. My mom is the opposite. As in, she could go on TV it’s so bad. SHE has all my old tween books (it’s awful!). I just moved into a place twice the size of our old one, and I still got rid of a bunch of clothes, and a couch beforehand. After we moved, I got rid of probably half the paperwork in my files. I also took snapshots of mementos and then threw most of those away. I have moved a LOT since leaving the nest, and lost some things along the way that I would have loved to keep, but otherwise, I love getting rid of extra stuff. I do it pretty often. I fear “stuff” because of my mom.

]]> By: Mar http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20900 Mar Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:25:16 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20900 i have a box of babysitter's club books and a she-ra castle stored in my mother's attic at home. i've asked very specifically that they not be thrown out or sold at a garage sale. i have no idea what i will ever do with them again, but after i got rid of most of my nostalgic items during a yard sale around age 13, and felt deep regret somewhere around age 16, i'm clinging to them in the hopes i figure something creative to do with them later in life. i have a box of babysitter’s club books and a she-ra castle stored in my mother’s attic at home. i’ve asked very specifically that they not be thrown out or sold at a garage sale.

i have no idea what i will ever do with them again, but after i got rid of most of my nostalgic items during a yard sale around age 13, and felt deep regret somewhere around age 16, i’m clinging to them in the hopes i figure something creative to do with them later in life.

]]> By: Sinead http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20899 Sinead Thu, 12 Feb 2009 10:04:09 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20899 We're packing to move so your note hit home If you need to get rid of anything other than paper try www.freecycle.org local yahoo groups where you can post stuff and nice folks come pick up who need it. Be warned as addictive and you find yourself looking for items to give away! One persons junk is smothers treasure Also www.paperbackswap.com is great for thrifty folks to get rid of books and get some more cheap! I enjoy your blog and read every morning Cheers We’re packing to move so your note hit home

If you need to get rid of anything other than paper try http://www.freecycle.org local yahoo groups where you can post stuff and nice folks come pick up who need it. Be warned as addictive and you find yourself looking for items to give away! One persons junk is smothers treasure

Also http://www.paperbackswap.com is great for thrifty folks to get rid of books and get some more cheap!

I enjoy your blog and read every morning

Cheers

]]> By: Haystacks http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20898 Haystacks Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:14:04 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20898 I hate hate hate having too much crap. Hate it. We don't need 2/3rds of what we own. We might as well live in junk heaps. I hate hate hate having too much crap. Hate it.

We don’t need 2/3rds of what we own. We might as well live in junk heaps.

]]> By: Zandria http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20897 Zandria Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:07:14 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20897 I've never been the kind of person to keep a ton of stuff (at least not in comparison to other people I know), but there's been some stuff that was harder to part with. The funny (and GOOD) thing is, once it's gone I no longer think about it. I've never wished, after the fact, that I'd held on to something. I’ve never been the kind of person to keep a ton of stuff (at least not in comparison to other people I know), but there’s been some stuff that was harder to part with. The funny (and GOOD) thing is, once it’s gone I no longer think about it. I’ve never wished, after the fact, that I’d held on to something.

]]> By: DonnaLynn in Hawaii http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20896 DonnaLynn in Hawaii Wed, 11 Feb 2009 13:31:53 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20896 @PastaQueen - Yeah, her website used to be a lot different. I haven't been there much myself lately since the changes except to refer people to her babysteps. Her email list still rocks though, and has improved greatly since it's beginning. That's where the best stuff is. I had to laugh at myself when I thought about how long it's been since I went to her actual site. I didn't realize it had been as long as it had! @PastaQueen -

Yeah, her website used to be a lot different. I haven’t been there much myself lately since the changes except to refer people to her babysteps.

Her email list still rocks though, and has improved greatly since it’s beginning. That’s where the best stuff is.

I had to laugh at myself when I thought about how long it’s been since I went to her actual site. I didn’t realize it had been as long as it had!

]]> By: Mymsie http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20895 Mymsie Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:56:49 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20895 I'd ditch everything except the record. I half regret getting rid of my records, even though I don't have a record player anymore. I remember when I finally relinquished all my Baby-sitters Club books too. *sniffle* I’d ditch everything except the record. I half regret getting rid of my records, even though I don’t have a record player anymore. I remember when I finally relinquished all my Baby-sitters Club books too. *sniffle*

]]> By: PastaQueen http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20894 PastaQueen Wed, 11 Feb 2009 11:16:25 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20894 @Chrissy - Unless I know something will make at least $10 or $15, it's not worth listing on ebay for me. All the time I have to spend taking pictures, listing it, answering questions, collecting payment, packaging it, and going to the post office could be spent on more profitable ventures unless I'm getting a good amount for it. I consider my time to be valuable. I sold more stuff on ebay when I was an unemployed college student with lots of free time. @Chrissy – Unless I know something will make at least $10 or $15, it’s not worth listing on ebay for me. All the time I have to spend taking pictures, listing it, answering questions, collecting payment, packaging it, and going to the post office could be spent on more profitable ventures unless I’m getting a good amount for it. I consider my time to be valuable. I sold more stuff on ebay when I was an unemployed college student with lots of free time.

]]> By: Adrienne http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20893 Adrienne Wed, 11 Feb 2009 09:31:33 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20893 For unwanted books, I have to recommend paperbackswap.com. You can trade paperbacks and hardcovers there. I've been a member for 3 years and I'm often amazed that people request some of the books I've put on there. It's an awesome site, but be careful, when you trade you can get another book in return... For unwanted books, I have to recommend paperbackswap.com. You can trade paperbacks and hardcovers there. I’ve been a member for 3 years and I’m often amazed that people request some of the books I’ve put on there. It’s an awesome site, but be careful, when you trade you can get another book in return…

]]> By: cc http://pastaqueen.com/blog/2009/02/some-stuff-about-my-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-20892 cc Wed, 11 Feb 2009 04:37:36 +0000 http://pastaqueen.com/blog/?p=1038#comment-20892 thanks PQ! I can't believe I never thought of taking pics of the stuff I want to throw out. Because in my case, without the stuff, my memories also disappear, so I hoard and clutter with abandon. Photos are the memories without the clutter. Brilliant. thanks PQ! I can’t believe I never thought of taking pics of the stuff I want to throw out. Because in my case, without the stuff, my memories also disappear, so I hoard and clutter with abandon. Photos are the memories without the clutter. Brilliant.

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