Is your garage overflowing with things that need to find a new home, everything from decent but dusty furniture to a case or two of no longer needed adult diapers? Memorial Day has evolved into a classic garage sale date that helps many homeowners get back on track with their housekeeping. Of course, a sale is not the only option. In keeping with the public spirit of the holiday, donating worthwhile goods to local charities can be a big boost to both the giver and receiver.
It is a mysterious business of how our attics and garages become stuffed so easily and how at the same time, divesting can be so complicated. Anyone who has run a yard sale knows that if done properly, the undertaking is quite a bit of work. No wonder it often takes going through a major life upset, such as moving or settling an estate, for people to get around to finally rolling up the overhead door and digging into the task. It is all the required decision making that knocks the wind out of most: Will I need this the moment I sell it?, How much is this thing really worth?, Where is the missing handle? and so on.
Our stuff comes to us through a myriad of rich life experiences, so it's no wonder that there is emotion when we finally decide to put it into a garage sale and move it back out of our lives. These sales can be sacraments of a sort: actions with deep, spiritual meaning. Often the smallest little object can trigger an unexpected sentiment that burdens us even further as we are cleaning out the little storage spaces in our homes. So Memorial Day is the perfect context for this activity. I sincerely recommend another action that is appropraite for Memorial weekend; reduce your burden by calling a local charity and give them some of your best stuff, maybe even most of your stuff. Once a pickup or a drop-off has been arranged, plan a fun date with your partner for when the job is finished and you'll find the job of sorting through all that stuff will move quite quickly indeed.
Oh yeah, and those partial cases of adult diapers? Well, if you're doing a garage sale, you can do what my neighbor did: She slapped a small sign on those partial packs of diapers that simply said: "Gramps doesn't need diapers where he is now."
However you should consider another option for your leftover adult diapers. Adult Diapers are expensive and they are not covered by Government reimbursement programs. Because of this, your donation of "leftover" adult diapers will be most welcome at any local free medical clinic or shelter. Give this Memorial Day and have a happy weekend! - 22871
It is a mysterious business of how our attics and garages become stuffed so easily and how at the same time, divesting can be so complicated. Anyone who has run a yard sale knows that if done properly, the undertaking is quite a bit of work. No wonder it often takes going through a major life upset, such as moving or settling an estate, for people to get around to finally rolling up the overhead door and digging into the task. It is all the required decision making that knocks the wind out of most: Will I need this the moment I sell it?, How much is this thing really worth?, Where is the missing handle? and so on.
Our stuff comes to us through a myriad of rich life experiences, so it's no wonder that there is emotion when we finally decide to put it into a garage sale and move it back out of our lives. These sales can be sacraments of a sort: actions with deep, spiritual meaning. Often the smallest little object can trigger an unexpected sentiment that burdens us even further as we are cleaning out the little storage spaces in our homes. So Memorial Day is the perfect context for this activity. I sincerely recommend another action that is appropraite for Memorial weekend; reduce your burden by calling a local charity and give them some of your best stuff, maybe even most of your stuff. Once a pickup or a drop-off has been arranged, plan a fun date with your partner for when the job is finished and you'll find the job of sorting through all that stuff will move quite quickly indeed.
Oh yeah, and those partial cases of adult diapers? Well, if you're doing a garage sale, you can do what my neighbor did: She slapped a small sign on those partial packs of diapers that simply said: "Gramps doesn't need diapers where he is now."
However you should consider another option for your leftover adult diapers. Adult Diapers are expensive and they are not covered by Government reimbursement programs. Because of this, your donation of "leftover" adult diapers will be most welcome at any local free medical clinic or shelter. Give this Memorial Day and have a happy weekend! - 22871
About the Author:
Kate Kew is the director of communications for Golden Age Medical and is currently compiling a resource library to help people who are adjusting to the need for adult diapers. Please visit the adult diapers library and you are also welcome to add to the library too!
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