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August 2011 Moms
NativeFloridian
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My mom makes no sense.
NativeFloridian
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So you all know I'm living with my parents. And it's cramped quarters. I have all this stuff that used to be spread out throughout a house and now it's all crammed into one room. It's too much sh!t, I mean, seriously. And a whoooole bunch of it is prime for the Salvation Army or Goodwill.
But three or so months ago my mom virtually forbade me to get rid of any of it because there's a thrift store down the street that allows folks to set up for $50/month and sell their junk and she wants us to sell crap there. She said she'd cover the rental fee since I never (ever) have $50 to throw at things that matter, much less this little venture.
Well, she thus far has not been able to produce that $50, hasn't lifted a finger to figure out what she wants to sell, and I'm sick and tired of DDs getting into the stuff I've got piled up and waiting and making a mess all over the place. I have to clean up all this crap every single day and at this point it's not even close to being as organized as it was when I first got it all ready, it's all just piles of sh!t shoved under my desk and next to my dresser.
I told her today I'm sick of it and I'm taking it all to Goodwill because it's getting painful and exhausting to have to constantly bend and gather and stuff and lift to get all this junk back in place. And I'm approaching Cannot Add Anything To The Roster Phase, as baby is due in 10-ish weeks. She tried to make me feel bad by saying I'm flushing money down the toilet by donating this stuff and that I can go ahead and waste potential money because I have SOOOO much money as it is. But my irritation has formed an armor too thick for her jibes to penetrate. Now she's mad at me because she thinks I'm making a bad decision.
But so far as I can tell, this sh!t is just going to sit here forever if I keep waiting for this little business venture to come to fruition. How am I making any money now? At least I can get that little paper where I write how much I think my donation was worth and can put it on next year's taxes.
Plusalso, Goodwill will come pick this crap up. I don't even have to drive it over. Worth it.
// I love you too. //
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Re: My mom makes no sense.
Don't drive yourself to crazy land over stuff when you might not even make your 50 bucks back. Unless, some of it is baby stuff and you can take it to a consignment store where they give you money upfront.
I was going to suggest CL as well, if you think there's anything worth listing. But personally, having someone come pick it all up for free then give me a receipt for my taxes sounds pretty darn good
I thought about that, but 1) I don't want strangers up in here while it's just me and the girls all day, 2) I can claim whatever I think my donation was worth vs. getting a measly dollar or two per item (primarily outgrown DD clothes, most of which the consignment shop took a pass on), and 3) I feel like I'd be racking up good Karma by donating instead of hoarding it for my eventual (tiny) selfish gain.
// I love you too. //
I totally understand. I might have actually cried when I walked into my parents house after DS was born - there was NO WHERE to put all of my stuff. It was terrible.
I know how we can both make money - you know how they feature two people per episode on those hoarding shows? We can share an episode focused on adult children whose parents won't let them throw stuff away. Don't they pay the people who go on those shows?
Seriously, just get rid of it. I was going to suggest taking it little by little so your mom wouldn't notice, but if they'll come pick it all up, then just do that.
If there is anything of value, set it aside and maybe try to make some money off of that. Maybe that would appease your mom.
And here's a funny personal story about moms hoarding their kids' stuff:
When we were home at Christmas, I managed to clean out a teeny tiny bit of my closet. I had a couple of bigger bags I had used for crafts, and I just stuffed the rest of the stuff in there. I didn't have time to drop it off at Goodwill, so I asked my mom if she could take it - all of it, no questions asked, and no peeking.
A few days later, she emailed me asking if I realized that the bags were full of shoes and clothes and stuff, and that she hadn't taken them because she didn't know if I meant to give that stuff away.
*facepalm*
LOL - But are you REALLLLLLY sure?
Oh god, this would be making me insane if I were in your shoes.
If there are any big tickets items, set them aside to try to sell later. And then call Goodwill to come get rid of the rest of the stuff. What a PITA!