Author Topic: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.  (Read 2620 times)

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This thread is sort of inspired by this thread

Getting rid of 90% of you earthly possessions is a real learning experience

I thought it might be fun and motivating to start a thread for people thinking of doing the same thing.

Our reason for wanting to do this is because when we FIRE in 3 years, we want to travel, and eventually buy a new place. However, we don't want to put our belongings in storage while we travel. Not only that, but our house is a little full at the moment and purging would be a great idea.

I will go ahead and start

We finally sold an extra car that we had sitting around, one less vehicle to maintain : )

SimpleCycle

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2018, 08:52:29 AM »
There is this thread that is similar:

https://forum.mrmoneymustache.com/throw-down-the-gauntlet/continued-getting-rid-of-stuff-clearing-out-clutter!-part-2/

Anyway, I just did a bunch on Freecycle yesterday.  Hopefully everyone picks things up.
-formula samples
-yoga ball pump
-thermometer
-metal planter
-unopened makeup
-a luggage scale
-a kindle case
-a virtual reality View Master

I have the following listed for sale on various platforms:
-3 strollers
-a rock n play baby bed

Our goal is to substantially declutter our home so it feels more livable.

Greenback Reproduction Specialist

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2018, 09:12:39 AM »
Nice, I forgot about freecycle.... I need to get a few things put up on that site.

Dances With Fire

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2018, 09:25:41 AM »
We are in the process of cleaning out a house of a family member who has passed...

Donating a lot of clothing, bedding, and kitchenware to the local mission store. They either use the items or sell them to aid the homeless in our area.

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2018, 09:26:37 AM »
I cleaned out my closet and kept only what fit and I liked and was machine washable. Brought about four huge garbage bags of really nice clothes (lots of work attire!) to the local charity shop.

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2018, 06:20:24 PM »
I added a game my kids have outgrown to my donation bag and used up some overripe bananas by making smoothies.  I also found several books we don't want to put in the local Little Free Library next time I am driving by.

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #6 on: September 09, 2018, 03:53:53 AM »
I got rid of a shitload of stuff, most of it I don't even remember what it was.

Most notable item I sold was my car. Haven't missed it at all (we have great public transit and bicycle infrastructure here) and I'm really relieved I don't have to worry about maintenance, paying for fuel, repair, insurance, taxes etc anymore.

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2018, 11:47:39 AM »
Gave away all of my household furnishings (including an antique brass
bed), to embrace a minimal optimal lifestyle.  I now sleep on a roll-up
floor futon.

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2018, 11:59:25 AM »
Oh man. A lot. In the past month, we've donated or given away 80% of our furniture, lots of carloads of household goods, two car seats, and outgrown diapers. We are going to sell our car in the next week or two.

We are doing what you plan to do in three years--moving while newly FIREd. We aren't traveling, but spending a year in a new part of the country before settling down again.

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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2018, 01:10:13 PM »
My main hobby is electronics, and I had six or so cardboard boxes full of parts. Consolidated that mess into three small plastic bins I've had for years and recycled the cardboard. Also tossed a couple handfuls of worthless wires.


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Re: What did you sell, give away, or donate today to simplify your life.
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2018, 09:04:07 PM »
Three DVDs that weren't that great. I don't keep movies that I won't watch again. They are listed on swapadvd.com, but if I make a trip to Goodwill before they're requested, I'll just donate them and take them off the site. I've been decluttering in earnest for three years, so there's little left to get rid of.

Now, at DBF's, a different story. I spent 12 hours this weekend cleaning out and organizing three cabinets and three drawers. We tossed a large garbage bag and put more than that in the recycling bin. He can actually access those spaces and the necessary items in them now. But there are so MANY drawers and cabinets left to tackle!