Comments on: De Facto Resolutions http://notliz.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/de-facto-resolutions/ Doin' Donuts in the Borromean Rings Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:34:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Not Liz http://notliz.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/de-facto-resolutions/#comment-108 Not Liz Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:17:14 +0000 http://notliz.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-108 So, to me, what I do with the old stuff depends on two things: 1) What it is (and the corollary: whether anyone else would want it enough to pay for it) -and- 2) My tolerance for waiting for Craigslist people I've gotten rid of a lot of things lately. I did the following things with them: - Old TV: gave to a fellow iPhD, for free (didn't have much resale, saved me lugging it away somewhere) - Old (broken!) PowerBook: sold it on Craigslist - A box of nice-looking, decent-label clothing & shoes: I have an appointment at a consignment place soon; hopefully they'll resell it for me. - My old desk and table: I took apart the former and folded up the latter, and stored them. In case, y'know, I change my mind. I think I'll probably take the table over to Goodwill though. - A whole bunch of other stuff (2 old printers, a whole bunch of old clothing, and lots of odds and ends): Goodwill! Goodwill is also the answer to getting new things without going broke, at least with the great Goodwill near me. My dining room table, which is IKEA, but has a solid wood top and a sturdy metal under-frame and legs, cost me $39 at Goodwill. Awesome. I also got my curtain rod there - $5. Plus, how long have you been living in your current place? To me, if you're there for more than a year, and you're going to be there for at least a year more, it's worth it to make yourself comfortable. If there are really specific things - like, say, barstools - just buy cheap ones. :) So, to me, what I do with the old stuff depends on two things:
1) What it is (and the corollary: whether anyone else would want it enough to pay for it)
-and-
2) My tolerance for waiting for Craigslist people

I’ve gotten rid of a lot of things lately. I did the following things with them:
- Old TV: gave to a fellow iPhD, for free (didn’t have much resale, saved me lugging it away somewhere)
- Old (broken!) PowerBook: sold it on Craigslist
- A box of nice-looking, decent-label clothing & shoes: I have an appointment at a consignment place soon; hopefully they’ll resell it for me.
- My old desk and table: I took apart the former and folded up the latter, and stored them. In case, y’know, I change my mind. I think I’ll probably take the table over to Goodwill though.
- A whole bunch of other stuff (2 old printers, a whole bunch of old clothing, and lots of odds and ends): Goodwill!

Goodwill is also the answer to getting new things without going broke, at least with the great Goodwill near me. My dining room table, which is IKEA, but has a solid wood top and a sturdy metal under-frame and legs, cost me $39 at Goodwill. Awesome. I also got my curtain rod there – $5.

Plus, how long have you been living in your current place? To me, if you’re there for more than a year, and you’re going to be there for at least a year more, it’s worth it to make yourself comfortable. If there are really specific things – like, say, barstools – just buy cheap ones. :)

]]> By: srah http://notliz.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/de-facto-resolutions/#comment-106 srah Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:47:34 +0000 http://notliz.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-106 I also have this fear that if I buy furniture that fits my current living space, it will not fit a future one and I will have to get rid of it. I also have this fear that if I buy furniture that fits my current living space, it will not fit a future one and I will have to get rid of it.

]]> By: srah http://notliz.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/de-facto-resolutions/#comment-105 srah Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:45:53 +0000 http://notliz.wordpress.com/?p=163#comment-105 I am really inclined to go the route of #2 too, but don't know how to get rid of the OLD furniture. Should I freecycle it? Craigslist it? I don't want to make decisions about this, and that has prevented me from getting new stuff. Well, that and money. I am really inclined to go the route of #2 too, but don’t know how to get rid of the OLD furniture. Should I freecycle it? Craigslist it? I don’t want to make decisions about this, and that has prevented me from getting new stuff.

Well, that and money.

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