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Getting Rid of Bulky Things
A brief list of ways to get rid of bulky things.
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Decluttering with Simbi.com
Simbi is a “alternative currency” website where people buy and sell goods and services; it has the feel of a “time dollar” or “time bank” community, with a lot of people offering spiritual advice. I used it to sell stuff, and also to buy some things. What I bought were DVDs, a couple Zippo lighters,…
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How to Skip Past the Long Line at the Post Office
Have you ever been waiting in line at the post office, and then you see someone jump right past the queue, and drop their package off at the window? What are they doing? Can you become that person?
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How to stop receiving catalogs from mail order businesses: get off their catalog mailing list.
I don’t like getting catalogs, even if I like the business. I don’t really read them too often, though I used to. Here is a form email I use to request removal from their catalog mailing list.
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The Cheapest Way to Get a Book Sent to You
The cheapest way to send a book in the United States is USPS Media Mail. Media mail is a special, low-cost postal rate, that was created to foster the exchange of information. You can’t just ship anything by Media Mail. The USPS has a list of items, and it’s basically: Regular, bound books Prerecorded DVDs,…
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When You Lose or Gain Weight, Sell Your Clothes, or Modify Them
I just sold all my pants for $40! It’s so exciting. I spent a lot more on them but since I lost 50 pounds, I’m really not going to fit in them anymore, unless I gain the weight back. So, away they went. I posted the ad below to Craigslist and Facebook, and ended up…
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Ebay Price Offering Options to Sell Faster: Auction, Buy It Now, Best Offer
How to use different pricing tactics to sell items on Ebay, with a lean toward hoarded items. Buy It Now with a Low Price A way to move hoarded things is with Buy It Now (BIN) but set the price low. You have to think of these items as “about to go into the trash”,…
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Simple To Do List
I use electronic to-do lists like Google Keep, but I also use simple paper ones, and these tend to work out better for day-to-day lists. I have pads all over the place, and also use scraps from the mail, trash, and pulled out of my notebooks. At the end of day, or start of day,…
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Porch Pick Up: Razor Scooter
I sold this on Craigslist with this ad: Small scooter. The platform is not much larger than my size 9.5 shoe. Model A My goal with the text was to establish the scale. Looking at the photo, you can’t tell if this is a kiddie scooter or a bigger scooter, or an adult-sized scooter. I…