Comments on: The Story of Stuff http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:56:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Natural http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-844 Natural Wed, 05 Mar 2008 02:14:11 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-844 Brandon, thanks for the link. I don't think of it as giving them away, but more like sharing. If it's just a regular book, I'm happy to swap or give it away, their not worth much. Brandon, thanks for the link. I don’t think of it as giving them away, but more like sharing. If it’s just a regular book, I’m happy to swap or give it away, their not worth much.

]]> By: Brandon http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-842 Brandon Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:01:46 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-842 For your books, you should check out <a href="http://bookscouter.com" rel="nofollow">http://bookscouter.com</a>. You can check to see if any sites will pay you for your books instead of just giving them away. For your books, you should check out http://bookscouter.com. You can check to see if any sites will pay you for your books instead of just giving them away.

]]> By: Barbara http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-828 Barbara Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:48:54 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-828 Hi Natural, These are all great ideas. I had never heard of the book swap before. I usually have an annual garage sale, and whatever is left over gets donated. I'm pretty good about recycling paper/cardboard, cans and bottles as our city has a good service for that. I agree, less is more. But somehow that stuff still has a tendency to accumulate. <em>Barbara's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bloggingwithoutablog/DWWZ/~3/244686248/' rel="nofollow">Blogging Etiquette - The Unwritten Rules</a></em> Hi Natural,

These are all great ideas. I had never heard of the book swap before.

I usually have an annual garage sale, and whatever is left over gets donated. I’m pretty good about recycling paper/cardboard, cans and bottles as our city has a good service for that.

I agree, less is more. But somehow that stuff still has a tendency to accumulate.

Barbara’s last blog post..Blogging Etiquette - The Unwritten Rules

]]> By: Natural http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-822 Natural Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:11:17 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-822 Jillian, the paperback swap thing is pretty nice, yes you pay for postage, but so does the other person when you want a book...it's not much if you send it by media mail. I'm just glad I can get it off the porch. You can also try http://donatemycellphone.org/ if you want to print out a prepaid mailer...I used them because my butt was too lazy to drop off a cell phone somewhere. Mailing is easy for me. Monique, I'll have to checkout Bookcrossing,never heard of them. Hey now what a minute, what kind of books are you trying to get rid of..I want to see? :) Jillian, the paperback swap thing is pretty nice, yes you pay for postage, but so does the other person when you want a book…it’s not much if you send it by media mail. I’m just glad I can get it off the porch. You can also try http://donatemycellphone.org/ if you want to print out a prepaid mailer…I used them because my butt was too lazy to drop off a cell phone somewhere. Mailing is easy for me.

Monique, I’ll have to checkout Bookcrossing,never heard of them. Hey now what a minute, what kind of books are you trying to get rid of..I want to see?
:)

]]> By: Monique http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-821 Monique Sun, 02 Mar 2008 08:36:13 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-821 Bookcrossing is kind of cool as well, it's what I have been doing with my books lately... and as soon as I move into a house of my own, I will probably get rid of all my books through them. I have several cell phones I need to get rid of, so thanks for the link! <em>Monique's last blog post..<a href='http://moniquerenae.com/blog/2008/03/02/i-hate-it/' rel="nofollow">I HATE IT!</a></em> Bookcrossing is kind of cool as well, it’s what I have been doing with my books lately… and as soon as I move into a house of my own, I will probably get rid of all my books through them.

I have several cell phones I need to get rid of, so thanks for the link!

Monique’s last blog post..I HATE IT!

]]> By: Jillian http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-820 Jillian Sun, 02 Mar 2008 03:59:30 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-820 Oooo, I like the idea of sending my old paperbacks, CD's, DVD's, and eyeglasses somewhere with the confidence that why will be used again. My stuff? Aside from the comics and action figures we collect, I make it a point to have as little "stuff" as possible cluttering the home. My mom used to do that and it DROVE ME NUTS. The H and I frequently donate clothes and others items we no longer want or need. I'll admit we don't recycle, but my Mom-in-law likes to comes buy and take all those. So we could do better, but I *think* we do a little good for whatever it's worth. Nice video! <em>Jillian's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheLoquaciouslyVerboseRamblingsOf1Slacker/~3/244121260/does-this-meal-come-with-ecstasy.html' rel="nofollow">Does This Meal Come With Ecstasy?</a></em> Oooo, I like the idea of sending my old paperbacks, CD’s, DVD’s, and eyeglasses somewhere with the confidence that why will be used again.

My stuff? Aside from the comics and action figures we collect, I make it a point to have as little “stuff” as possible cluttering the home. My mom used to do that and it DROVE ME NUTS. The H and I frequently donate clothes and others items we no longer want or need. I’ll admit we don’t recycle, but my Mom-in-law likes to comes buy and take all those.

So we could do better, but I *think* we do a little good for whatever it’s worth.

Nice video!

Jillian’s last blog post..Does This Meal Come With Ecstasy?

]]> By: Natural http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-819 Natural Sun, 02 Mar 2008 02:31:26 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-819 hmm, i just spent 5 hours watching a Clean House marathon and there were some people on there really attached to their stuff. one lady broke down crying saying she wanted to throw up. she can't cope with change. had a lot of crap too...sentimental sure, but come on. do you have anything i can use? mail it to me. :) hmm, i just spent 5 hours watching a Clean House marathon and there were some people on there really attached to their stuff. one lady broke down crying saying she wanted to throw up. she can’t cope with change. had a lot of crap too…sentimental sure, but come on.

do you have anything i can use? mail it to me.
:)

]]> By: Robert Bourne http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-817 Robert Bourne Sat, 01 Mar 2008 20:42:27 +0000 http://valeriemorrison.net/blog/the-story-of-stuff/#comment-817 well I am kind of reluctant to part with a lot of it..but when I do I try to donate it... <em>Robert Bourne's last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/PoetryByTheRedneck/~3/241774041/dreams-aspirations.html' rel="nofollow">Dreams Aspirations</a></em> well I am kind of reluctant to part with a lot of it..but when I do I try to donate it…

Robert Bourne’s last blog post..Dreams Aspirations

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