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[goosehammer]

I've been going through this phase lately where I just want to sell off all the crap I own. It all started the last time I went to Ikea to get something small, just one item that I needed for a specific purpose, and I saw these people walking around with their huge carts full of kitchen supplies, rugs, plant pots and wall hangings, and I looked

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[dgirl1]

lets talk sister, nora & i may be able to help you out...

[lickypants]

I hear ya. I just take everything to Goodwill and deduct it off of my taxes.

[optic]

yeah, we've made an unbelievable number of trips to goodwill and the dump in the last year, trying to fit our two houses of stuff into one house, plus room for baby.

the thing about craigslist is I'm rarely successful selling anything unless it's at a fire sale price anyway.. sometimes just donating and taking the deduction does about as well. I think you have to be itemizing for this to be useful though, right?

[lickypants]

Hmm.. we went to an accountant this year because of house buying stuff but I do believe there is a spot on the 1040 for charitable donations. You need be honest about the value though. The accountant recommended 30% of the original value. Make sure you get a receipt when you donate and write down what you donated.

[interimlover]

i totally want this service too.

[optic]

see dgirl above ;)

[interimlover]

i assume she doesn't live in SF :(