Me Time!
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For those who are clearing out old stuff, do try to upcycle or give them away rather than throw. Some items might be saleable too.
If you have a child who is waiting for O, A or other results, you can get them to help sort through things, and maybe list on Carousell. Offer them a commission to sweeten the deal! -
yes, dont simply throw though this is the easiest.
Try to give away or sell cheaply.
I received quite a lot of very useful kitchen items from neighbours who moved out.
We re-use, recycle and reduce (waste)
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starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2126117\" time=\"1704091930\" user_id=\"14025:
One of my daughters has bought some clothes on Carousell, and so have I! And she's influenced me to always look on Carousell first, before buying new items, especially kitchen and household stuff (unless they are the <$5 things I need urgently). My other daughter, before she found a permanent job, sold stuff that my mother decided to discard but were still good - she's too busy to do much now, but we still list a few things now and then. It's not for the money, as we tend to price things low to clear, but at least we know that they will still be used.
yes, dont simply throw though this is the easiest.
Try to give away or sell cheaply.
I received quite a lot of very useful kitchen items from neighbours who moved out.
We re-use, recycle and reduce (waste) -
I used to like to pass down kitchen appliances to a family member. Those that I don’t use much but over time I started to feel that the receiver may not be happy as that’s not what they want tho that’s what we like. Sometimes I do secretly feel ‘happy’ if I were to accidentally broke /chip the lid of an appliance then I dont feel so guilty to discard. Eg the pressure cooker, can still be used as I was using it for some time while getting my new pressure cooker. Clothes I don’t feel comfortable of giving (except to my mom) coz somehow feel have our own ‘dna’ esp those that we have wore for a longer time. Books ok to give. Heavy items, those charitable organisations may think I want to save transportation for disposal. That’s how I feel when I tried to change my sofa and dryer haha.
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I may get dd1 to help to paint our place, just sections…the idea just popped up not sure if will materialize.
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yes, slmkhoo
we encourage other to do similarly; throw may be the easiest but if items are still gd and functional, they can be given away or sell cheaply.
I know it can be quite a hassle to meet up to give or sell items, we just try our best to save the environment.
Talking about hoarding, I like to stock up food etc. -
slmkhoo\" post_id=\"2126122\" time=\"1704093329\" user_id=\"28674:
Some still in good conditions. I tried to buy preloved mixer but too bad still doesn't work after I sent for repair. The seller not aware I feel coz buy, used few times then in store room kind. When I feed back to her..I think she returned me the money so I lost repair fee and transport fee to svs ctr..but I get few pieces of stainless steel bowls.
One of my daughters has bought some clothes on Carousell, and so have I! And she's influenced me to always look on Carousell first, before buying new items, especially kitchen and household stuff (unless they are the <$5 things I need urgently). My other daughter, before she found a permanent job, sold stuff that my mother decided to discard but were still good - she's too busy to do much now, but we still list a few things now and then. It's not for the money, as we tend to price things low to clear, but at least we know that they will still be used. -
MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2126124\" time=\"1704093500\" user_id=\"43981:
yes, some just dislike taking some 2nd or 3rd hand items.
I used to like to pass down kitchen appliances to a family member. Those that I don't use much but over time I started to feel that the receiver may not be happy as that's not what they want tho that's what we like. Sometimes I do secretly feel 'happy' if I were to accidentally broke /chip the lid of an appliance then I dont feel so guilty to discard. Eg the pressure cooker, can still be used as I was using it for some time while getting my new pressure cooker. Clothes I don't feel comfortable of giving (except to my mom) coz somehow feel have our own 'dna' esp those that we have wore for a longer time. Books ok to give. Heavy items, those charitable organisations may think I want to save transportation for disposal. That's how I feel when I tried to change my sofa and dryer haha. -
starlight1968sg\" post_id=\"2126126\" time=\"1704093653\" user_id=\"14025:
One resolution for this year is to reduce hoarding of food..for me.
yes, slmkhoo
we encourage other to do similarly; throw may be the easiest but if items are still gd and functional, they can be given away or sell cheaply.
I know it can be quite a hassle to meet up to give or sell items, we just try our best to save the environment.
Talking about hoarding, I like to stock up food etc. -
Come CNY, I will spend quite a bit buying dried mushrooms, dried scallops etc. I need space for them
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