tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post8224289904717117040..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Yard Sale MemoriesArlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-51117495404834342932014-07-21T17:28:37.122-07:002014-07-21T17:28:37.122-07:00Hi, Lee. I'm back to blogging on a limited bas...Hi, Lee. I'm back to blogging on a limited basis to connect with some of my past Blogger friends. You're on my list! As for yard sales....when I moved from Virginia back to Utah in 1996, I had one. People basically want you to give the stuff away. At least that's been my experience. IMO a lot of time involved for so little money. But it IS one way to get rid of stuff, and if you like to socialize with some usually nice strangers.... As for your brother... reminds me of my schizophrenic aunt who was in a mental hospital in Oregon for over 40 years, released finally when modern medicine came on the scene. Such a difficult trial for those afflicted with it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-86178957017008055102014-07-21T09:10:27.632-07:002014-07-21T09:10:27.632-07:00Hey Lee! I'm with you on garage sales/yard sal...Hey Lee! I'm with you on garage sales/yard sales...whatever you want to call them. I never have them, and rarely shop at them. I don't like the idea of wearing someone else's old clothes, or sleeping in their bed...Idk...guess I'm afraid of the cooties! I do like to donate unwanted items to thrift shops and the like though.<br />So sad to hear about your brother. That's a tough road.E. M. Prokophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12395951217528199963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-72550633503682954502014-07-21T04:54:40.503-07:002014-07-21T04:54:40.503-07:00Hi Lee - I feel for you with your brother and thos...Hi Lee - I feel for you with your brother and those distances - not at all easy ... I hope that the visit was a happy one ... <br /><br />Re Yard sales - they do have them here ... but I've always taken excess to the Hospice shops and they've always been very grateful .. some I've given away locally or to friends for a good cause ... I guess being on my own - it's not an easy thing to manage .. <br /><br />But that's good you can join in with your family in Autumn .. <br /><br />Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-35282274182241192622014-07-20T17:23:03.770-07:002014-07-20T17:23:03.770-07:00I had a yard sale once and it was pretty successfu...I had a yard sale once and it was pretty successful. But I really don't care to do another. Most of my stuff I just tale to Goodwill or the local thrift shop for a pet shelter.<br /><br />When my brother died I had an auction place take care of it. He was a hoarder..yes, like you see on TV...and way too much for me to sort through. Made several thousand dollars. Really!<br /><br />Sorry about your brother. It is good that he is in a safe place and cared for. My brother was mentally ill and it was a nightmare trying to get help for him. Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11067000448205048484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-76046053772905881222014-07-20T12:11:09.138-07:002014-07-20T12:11:09.138-07:00CW-- Association sales are the only kind I can do ...CW-- Association sales are the only kind I can do in my neighborhood, but usually they've been scheduled when I've been away. Hope they do one in the fall.<br /><br />JoJo-- Surprisingly I've seen women's and children's clothes sell pretty well at yard sales. I'd never buy any clothes at a yard sale, but I guess some budget minded and low income people do.<br /><br />Lorraine-- I checked out newspaper ads. Garage sale ads used to be free in the local Tennessee paper where my mother lives, but the ad I was going to put in cost $44 and I wasn't willing to spend that much. Maybe for the bigger fall sale they'll do an ad.<br /><br />StMc-- Will be sad to see FFFF go, but the new BOTB blog will be interesting to keep an eye on.<br /><br />Liza--The stuff seems to multiply.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-26500178305079492952014-07-20T11:56:45.017-07:002014-07-20T11:56:45.017-07:00We've done two or three. Each time, we carted...We've done two or three. Each time, we carted whatever didn't sell to our recycling center. But still, we have too much stuff.Lizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16170701034715108039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-66822796168383493452014-07-19T14:24:53.779-07:002014-07-19T14:24:53.779-07:00Jeez, Stephen T-you don't have to sound so fre...Jeez, Stephen T-you don't have to sound so freakin' SURPRISED!!!DiscConnectedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07013919800637508392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-39065643955022990072014-07-19T08:19:39.273-07:002014-07-19T08:19:39.273-07:00LEE ~
That's pretty heartbreaking about your B...LEE ~<br />That's pretty heartbreaking about your Brother - I had no idea, of course.<br /><br />I got your E in response to my question. The reason I axed is because I will be closing up shop very soon at F-FFF but I will be starting a new blog devoted solely to 'Battle Of The Bands' and I will debut this new blog for the August 1st 'BOTB'.<br /><br />Once I have the thing set up and ready, I will Email you a link to it so you can change the link on your own 'BOTB' posts. (Our mutual friend DiscConnected suggested this idea. At first I dismissed it, but the more I thought about it, the more I came to realize that it was actually a very good idea.)<br /><br />Anyway, I hope to get things set up pretty well over my next two days off and, at this point, I am only intending to post two more blog bits at F-FFF before moving on to 'BOTB' ONLY.<br /><br />Have a safe trip home, McBuddy!<br /><br />~ D-FensDogg<br />'Loyal American Underground'Stephen T. McCarthyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00249125637725791567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-83083124557663232892014-07-19T07:44:46.925-07:002014-07-19T07:44:46.925-07:00Oh, I forgot to mention that you could also advert...Oh, I forgot to mention that you could also advertise in the newspaper an "open house" sale. That usually attracts buyers if you want to make a few bucks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158165871114032127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-13408315845709504322014-07-19T07:43:11.517-07:002014-07-19T07:43:11.517-07:00Donating stuff works well if you are not wanting t...Donating stuff works well if you are not wanting to make any money and just want to get rid it.<br /><br />I did just that when we cleaned out my mom's home two years ago. We recycled some things, but donated a ton of stuff so we would be rid of the clutter. <br /><br />I'm sorry to hear about your brother, too. Sending you some hugs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02158165871114032127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-58807421941317050062014-07-19T06:09:02.122-07:002014-07-19T06:09:02.122-07:00I've never held a yard sale...it's just ea...I've never held a yard sale...it's just easier to bring everything to Goodwill and get the tax write off. I love to shop at them though!! But I won't go to one where all they have is clothes. Seriously, who buys clothes at a yard sale? JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-47285869684092336272014-07-19T05:50:23.107-07:002014-07-19T05:50:23.107-07:00Might want to wait for an "association sale&q...Might want to wait for an "association sale" or set up a booth at a church rummage. Small private yard sales crap out a lot.CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.com