But I'm getting there. I am making a list by room of everything that I know I won't bring with me to a new house.
Any thoughts on books? I LOVE having books. I read a lot. I mostly buy my books on my kindle now though. Books are very heavy and take up a lot of space. I keep looking at my bookshelves with a mix of love and fear. I think sometimes I should try and pare it back a bit. Maybe just get rid of the bodice-rippers?
Sorry, can't help much here, I bought some cheap bookshelves at IKEA and proudly display my favorites. Books are to be cherished and to be displayed.
If you do move your books, make sure you pack in small boxes. I made the mistake of packing books in medium sized boxes one time and they weighed A TON! They were hard to move.
Good luck!
Me: FBS (no longer betrayed nor a spouse)-62 Him: WXH-62 D-day: 2007 (two years before finding SI) S: 6/2010; D: 3/2011
There are charities that take books. Try googling donate books.
Rising-if you want to give it away, see if there is a Freecycle in your area. Also, many of the donation organizations (Goodwill, etc.) will pick up large items from you.
To prepare for move, go through every draw and cupboard and see what you don't need. Pack,move, leave everything else and garage sale the next day.
I left a ton I didn't need or could fit into new apartment. Makes me not want to buy stuff anymore. Necessaries like towels yes, nicknacks no.
I have *one* nice looking book unit and that's what I'm limiting myself to. It is teak laminate and it's the first thing I see in the morning when I walk into the living room, and I love it.
Have some of my mom's old ones which I'll never part with, an "Ireland" shelf with grandad's picture on it, a handful of Beatrix Potters from my childhood, rock and roll biographies and of course my history nerd stuff, and some English lit.
That's it. Six small boxes (wine boxes are perfect).
I donate paperbacks if I buy them and finish them.
Some you can't part with though.
Going to be spending some time with the pile that is currently in my new bedroom and doing some serious culling.
[This message edited by FaithFool at 9:14 AM, June 10th (Monday)]
You basically swap books for the cost of the postage, which is the media mail rate ($2.47, I think). For every book you send to a member, you get a credit for one. Everyone posts books they want to get rid of and you have a wish list of ones you want and when one on your list is available, it's yours. You sometimes have to wait in the queue a bit longer for more popular books but overall, it's the best thing ever.
[This message edited by wildbananas at 9:26 AM, June 10th (Monday)]
If you want them to quit stabbing you in the back, then you need to quit handing them the knife.
