A few weeks ago I saw a story on the Today Show that talking about how a few extra dollars you earn by cleaning your garage and then with a yard sale and was selling items online. It was early on a Monday morning and I thought this would be a good way to start off the week. Taking a quick inventory around my house, open cupboards and peering in the attic I found that I have an overwhelming amount of clutter that be worth something to someone else may have had. Really nice stuff that Iyou no longer use, nor never used or items that are multiplied. Do I really need three DVD players, if only one TV?
While marking items with yard sale sticker, I was thinking that some great from what I would do Christmas.
I began taking calls on the members of my family to see what she thought about the exchange or re-gifting little things that we no longer use. The idea was a hit! We had not talked about the exchange of gifts this year. We are alltry to save more and spend less. Even if it is practical, it is not as much fun as a gift to open on Christmas morning. So we said to ourselves that we really do not need anything.
A few years ago, we have decided to reduce the presents for all adult cousins in the family. Each of us had to spend up to $ 20 for a gift and then he drew names from a hat for Christmas. The present was a universal items that could be enjoyed by everyone. Most of us ended up with a microwavePopcorn and Blockbuster ® gift card, because what can you really get for such a small amount of money. Knew it was a lot of fun, but that my cousin Michael did not have their own DVD player. He landed trade places with someone and was shopping at Target instead of ®. Was it worth the money or we'd better re-gifting knick-knacks from our closet?
The more I about recycling my good junk for Christmas, the more I like it. No cost out of pocket. Savings onan expensive tank of gas, that would be used to drive to the mall. Not to mention the no stress in competition with other buyers for the prime parking space. My Seinfeld DVD's, which are still in trays wrap actually be observed by my brother-in-law said. The beautiful glass pitcher has been sitting in my closet that is China in the last 10 years to be enjoyed with fresh cut flowers to my cousin's new kitchen table. The bright yellow dish towels, I never used look greatmy grandmother in the kitchen and for Michael, I think, you know, what he received this year.
With the economy in recession, why not give a stress-free holiday and recycled gifts. Each will open something and Mother Nature will surely enjoy the environmental movement. Who knows, perhaps from Santa Clause on the lookout for some time.
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