Do You Enjoy Giving Away Things?

You should check out freecycle.com. It's the place I go to when I have things I want to give away. People post what they need and what they have to give away this way if someone needs something they get it for free. I've done both give away and recieved a few things that I've needed. Check it out!

Hi cblack, I've been doing this for years, I'm old, haha. I am on a limited income so I also buy from both places, then recycle it back if it's still in good condition. It's fun and I've bought some clothes with brand new tags on them, very inexpensive. Where I lived, the apartment managers were a very young couple, not much money, but very happy and very nice. When I moved a few months ago, I left a ton of stuff for them (I do crafts, extra Christmas stuff, books, clothes, small tables, you name it), as they have two garage sales every year. They were so happy to get that stuff and I enjoyed it immensely. He carted it all off in a dolly with a big smile on his face, haha.

I find it much easier to get rid of clothes by donating them than by throwing them away. The best I ever felt about getting rid of stuff was when I had opportunity to send a whole car load to a homeless shelter sponsored by my church, in the Chicago area. To be honest, many of my clothes are purchased at thrift shops, and in that way I also contribute to the charities that they are funding. It is win-win. I give to them, I buy from them, I help people have jobs.

I always let family go through things first. Then we take them to the local thrift store. I love to help others. Years ago, we did alot of yard sales but we have not had a yard sale in about 8 years. We just give it away

I am not that eager to clean out my closets unless I find the clothes no longer fit me, are the wrong color, I no longer need the books or the stuff. I am not thinking of helping someone, and I get no glow of self-worth. You see what I had obtained took a lot of work for me to get. I figure if you have to work hard to get something, you find it harder to give it away. I do figure that someone else could use it, that someone else might look good in that sweater, and have the color for it, that someone else might like those tapes, that box, etc.

Hi cblackink! I do feel the same way. Whenever i clean out my closet, i separate all the clothes that can be of good use to others and give them away to people who would want them. I feel good afterwards because I know that things that i don't need can still be useful to other people, then it won't have gone to waste. take care and have a nice day. :)

I am the same way. I love to give things away that I know we don't need anymore. Especially if it is for someone I know who needs it. It is a good feeling knowing you are helping someone out who can use it!