EEEKKK - More rage and frustration

My biggest onus right now is getting rid of books, clothes and drapes. Offered to several local consignment, charity & thrift shops (not that many around here, though). The ones that even bothered to respond said they are filled to capacity and not taking any more donations for a while. Tried giving away by putting out front with a free sign and posting on Marketplace, CraigsList and FreeCycle. No response. Maybe it just the time of year. Here is the US, people are thinking more about holiday preparations than scrounging for used items. Not that I haven't been making any progress. Compare these photos from a few weeks ago to now:

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My biggest onus right now is getting rid of books, clothes and drapes. Offered to several local consignment, charity & thrift shops (not that many around here, though). The ones that even bothered to respond said they are filled to capacity and not taking any more donations for a while. Tried giving away by putting out front with a free sign and posting on Marketplace, CraigsList and FreeCycle. No response. Maybe it just the time of year. Here is the US, people are thinking more about holiday preparations than scrounging for used items. Not that I haven't been making any progress. Compare these photos from a few weeks ago to now:

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Deb, I am really impressed with your efforts getting rid of all of that stuff :)
 
@debodun I'm impressed, too! As we say in the South "You done good" :giggle:

I agree with @bowmore about donating the books to your local library. If the library won't take them, as much as I hate to say it...orphans!...the dumpster is calling, along with the rest of the stuff. To me, throwing away books would be like throwing away food, but in this case, there might not be any other option.

Whatever you do, please don't move them with you.

Have you decided on a moving company? Make sure that they are bonded and insured, pick a date.

Moving is so stressful...I'm telling you something you didn't know, right? LOL

Make your move to your new pretty new home your well-deserved Christmas gift to yourself. Be there for Christmas. Put up a tree. Celebrate even if the family has cancelled their plans to get together. Cook yourself a swell dinner...how about a Cornish game hen? One would be just right for one person. You could even make just enough stuffing to stuff that little bird. And go to the recipe thread to get my recipe for brandied cranberries! Idahoan makes instant mashed potatoes that are almost as good as the "real" thing, and you can even get them in single-serving containers. A green veggie, a salad, your favorite dessert, and you're all set!

Like the song says, have yourself a merry little Christmas🤶🎅🎄 Heaven knows you've earned it!
 
Probably these have been mentioned earlier in this thread.

Historical society for old newspapers ,, books.
Women's clubs might know who needs bedding,, clothing.
Local play groups /theater groups.

Our Goodwill is accepting donations of everything,,, don't know why Deb can't fine one in N. Y.

Stand alone free libraries,, add a few books to them when you see them on streets or business.
Same with senior apartments,, drop off some books at each one.
 
Sliverfox said:
Our Goodwill is accepting donations of everything,,, don't know why Deb can't fine one in N. Y.
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There are two but 20 to 30 mils away. As to the other ideas, been there, done that, no interest or we don't have those particular resources around here. If it weren't for COVID, it might have been different.
 
debodun said:
15 years in moderation. The last 4 months in desperation.
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@444 posts on the moving

Considering the posted pictures of all the stuff already moved into her new home. Maybe storing all that stuff in her garage until the heavier big items could be moved, then filling the rooms would have made all this easier for Deb
 
A whirling dervish! Deb's running in circles! Deb, hope one day soon you can relax with your feet up just hanging out in your new, comfortable home.
 

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Now I am having a problem finding things. This week was an aunt's birthday. Boxes of greeting cards at other house somewhere in the melee. Took 20 minutes to find them. Still haven't found my baking sheets. Definitely not at old house. Logic dictates I would have put them in the kitchen. Looked in every cabinet and cupboard at the new house and can't find them.
 
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Is it usual for a moving company to be paid by the hour? Seems to me thay could really dawdle to add time to the bill. I am likely to pay by the JOB. One I heard from wanted $159 an hour. Is that reasonable?
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How many people would you get for $159 an hour?

When moving, we'd rent a moving truck, and we used to hire local companies to help us load stuff into the truck and (on the other end) another local moving company to unload the truck. They quoted us the amount we'd have to pay. I don't recall the amount they'd charge, but it was for two people (or more, if we asked) ... but neither of us recalls how much the fee was. I'm thinking it was around the amount your guys are asking.
 

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