The one hundred face cloths, the dozen stainless steel bowls, the plastic crates, the outdated lamp shades...
And more! like that crazy Fontanini nativity scene with hundreds of figurines and animals.....but we are not there yet!
I am just talking about day to day stuff, plates and bowls, cutlery...
I am just clarifying because I get a lot of flack from people (my Dad's friends, relatives etc...) that I should not throw away treasures....Yet they don't want any.....
First of all I did not throw away any national treasures...At one point you just don't know what to do with 30 glasses...
We did countless trips to the thrift shops...and eventually Dan said I am sick of going to the thrift shop, the gas spending , our time etc...
So I decided to just leave things by the tree, the tree in front of my Dad's apartment.
I left an ironing board, stainless steels bowls, lamp shades, floor sweepers, terracota pots, plastic crates....
Yes that is the tree...
It is the only tree on my side of the street...
and it is magic....because every time you leave something next to it,
It will magically disappear.
People in the Plateau are such scavengers it is crazy cool...
I am one! So proud!
I prefer to leave objects by the tree so people will take them, then to throw them away in the garbage!
Nighty Night!
2 comments:
I get how hard it is! When downsizing my Mom's big house I gave away, threw away and finally paid someone to finish emptying her house. It seems like such a waste but you can't get people to take things. We did the curb thing also and got rid of some things like that. Keep putting things by the tree!
hugs,
Linda
Do you have a free sign? Some might be afraid to take the stuff. Yes, one can only have so many glasses. I helped downsize Mom and was shocked how much stuff she had for a single person. Now hopefully she won't upsize but she seems to be doing okay in that regard after 2 years.
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