Now that we received so many wonderful new things for Christmas, let's have a garage sale to clean out all the old stuff we do not need anymore.
Follow the ABC road.
You start with 'A'
D
Dog Kennel - no longer needed with new fenced run in the back
F
Fish Aquarium - that leaks, but could be useful for a reptile
H
Horse Saddle - never had a horse or got the pony, so don't know why I have it
H
Hair dryer from the 1970's
J
Jump Rope - seems to lost it's left handle... or is it the right handle
Top handle?
K
Knitted Scarf
L
Lariat that has lost its loop
How can a lariat lose....never mind!!!
M
Mattress that the dog piddled on
P
Pancake maker... um... au natural is faster and better.
R
Radios -- old nasty cheap kind only !!
S
Shoes - that have no match
T
Toys-the ones that no one plays with anymore.
U
UV Tanning Booth - that no one uses anymore
W
Water Guns - to keep them out of certain hands
Y
Yak Wool Blanket riddled with moth holes
B
Books - many, many paperbacks that have been taking up shelf space
C
Cookie Jars - so many and I do not bake anymore, not for myself anyway
D
Drawer Pulls - that were replaced when upgrading kitchen
G
Giraffe Statues Collection - no longer go with decor
H
Hall Rugs - that no longer fit the color scheme
I
Inks From Calligraphy Set - no longer do caligraphy
J
Jam Jars--no longer do any canning
K
Knitted Children's Caps - kids have grown up
L
Laminated Counter Tops that were replaced with Granite
N
Neon 'OPEN' Light that used to hang at the corner tavern
O
Orange Crates that were once used as cupboards in the cottage
P
Popsicle Sticks-leftover from a summer craft project
Q
Quail Figurine that just never fit into the motif
R
Roller Skates--haven't used them in years
S
Stereo - AM/FM & casette player works, turntable needs a new needle, & the 8-track player needs to be tested.
U
Uniforms & Accessories - probably never gonna wear again, although they still fit
V
Velcro Strips - odd lengths left over from projects
W
Water Bottle - used to be with the rodent cage that rusted away
X
Xylophone - missing parts
Y
Yamaha 3-Wheeler - no need since the 4x4 is much safer
Z
Zebra Striped Coat - no longer fashionable
A
Axe Handle - never found the head that was to be put on it; don't need on the trail to shoo away bears since a baseball bat is being taken along
B
Baseball - bat is on the trail
D
Desk - Student/youth-sized. All in the house are much bigger
E
Exercise Equipment--who was I trying to fool?
F
Fedora Hat - in a awful color that no one really likes
G
Galoshes - played too much in mud puddles and they are beyond comfortable anymore
I
Ice cube trays ....... most refrigerators make their own ice now!
J - jigsaw puzzles with missing pieces
K
Kite - that no one seems to have time to fly anymore
M
Mugs - collected from all over
You haven't?
O
Old Glass Bottles
Q
Quinceanera Dress - that still has a party or two left in it
R
rick rack leftover from my sewing days
S
Screwdriver Set - can't have enough & in this case have too many
T
toaster--we got a 4 slice one
U
Uniroyal Tire - that was used as a tree swing for years
V
Velveeta Keeper--don't use velveeta anymore
W
Water Slide - no pool; no need
Y
Yodeling Manual for Beginners
Z
zippers--also from my sewing days
C
Chalk Board - don't want to feel like back in elementary school anymore
D
dog clothes--he doesn't like to dress up
E
Event Planner - never used; just 'wing it'
G
Gnomes - get em outta the yard...
I
Ice Cube Trays - Ice maker works fine in the fridge
K
Kettle - that has been replaced by a newer one, but the old one is still functional
L
Lawn mower--got a new one
M
Masks - old Halloween ones
N
Nintendo Game System - there's someone looking for one...
O
Oyster Shell Lamp Shade - short-lived fad
P
Piano - Child-sized; ya'know the plinking one that drives everyone batty when the kids start pounding on it?
Q
Quilt - which was used to put over the head when the kids plinked on the piano
R
Rolls of Wallpaper - never decided to put up
T
Tarnished Silver Platter
U
Underground sprinkler system--was never installed
V
Velvet Cape - very old, very warm
X
Xenon bulbs from 1970's strobe lights
B
BBQ Grill - got a new one.
D
Dog House - new, improved upgraded shelter
F
Flute - that no one plays anyway
G
Garden tools--don't have time to garden
H
Hat Rack - that doesn't fit in
J
Jugs - ones collecting dust & cobwebs
K
Kettles - old banged up ones
L
Leaf Blower--never used it
M
Mirror - that never hung squarely on the wall
Maybe becuz it is round?
N
Nachos Tray - used once, too hard to clean
M
miniatures--too many to dust
N
Notebooks - from high school
O
Oval Mirror - that never hung 'square' on the wall
Q
'Quadratic Formula for Dummies' - never found a use for it
(apparently it did not help with the katty-wampus mirrors either)
R
Rusty Old Shovel
S
Stereo that plays casettes, LPs & 8-Tracks - AM/FM still work, too
U
Umbrella Stand - still usable
V
Vases - don't know where they keep coming from. Maybe they're multiplying & should look into a 'vase'-ectomy proceedure
good one!
W
Water Bottles - lost the straw inserts
X
XBox - son really don't need it anymore (but he thinks otherwise...)
Y
Yo-Yo s - no strings attached
Z
Zulu Mask Wall Hanging - done enough frightening late at night while walking through the darkened house
A
Aprons - made years ago and no one wears them anymore
B
Bullwhip - someone can get a use out of it...
Thank goodness someone else will.
C
Cow Bell - lost the cow
D
Dog Bed--never used, he sleeps on the couch
E
Encylopedia Set - who needs it with Google & Wikipedia available; looks cool on the bookshelf though
F
Floor Polisher - carpet now covers the hardwood floors
G
Garage Door Opener - won in a sweepstakes, but not needed.
H
Half of a Monopoly Game - all the money is gone
I
Igloo cooler w/ no handle
J
Juice Machine - new, better one acquired for the house
K
kittens--need I say more?
L
Litter Box items - to go with the above
N
Nerf Balls - that have seen their action in the family room shooting gallery <hehehehehe>
Oh my gosh, always shooting something at some one. Hope you are feeling better, B.
O
Octopus Bag -- beaded and worn
Still not 100% - weak & the head stuff finally decided to break (coughing/sneezing, but not too much)
P
Pill Bottles - never used for pre-school craft projects 15 years ago
You were in pre-school 15 years ago...wow younger than I thought!!!
I have a fever and dizziness. Must be the coal mine town contagions.
Q
Quaint Folk Art and Crafts
No-o-o-o-o projects with the kids... but he's all grown up now. guess we could always use them to make vinegar-baking soda grenades!!!
R
Radio Alarm Clock - analog minute hand hestitates at the '10' & the radio doesn't receive FM
Oh! You must be a perpetual warrior -- grenades, water balloons, etc....
S
Stilts - can no longer balance on them
Ohhhh - an unbalanced attitude...
T
Typewriter - Underwood model with a broken return handle --- or maybe it's one of those new fangled electric ones? I don't remember...
Unbalanced attitude? Can't remember? We are getting old, B.
U
Underwear - long johns with missing buttons
V
Very Apologetic Notes - in a nicely wrapped package
W
Welcome Wagon Basket - that was never opened 4 years ago
X
xtra small clothing--haven't been that size in decades
Y
Yarn Basket - that's a bit shoddy
Z
Zone Out Music on cassette tapes - Zoned out once too often
A
Avon Collector Bottles - don't know why they were collected back in the 60's & 70's
B
Beer Bottle collection--the things we collect!
C
Canister Set - Bronze Color metal does not go with new kitchen
D
Door Mat - replaced by newer Welcome Mat
E
Early Bird Magazines - very old
F
Fire Extinguisher Bottle that could be recharged
G
Giant metal containers--too big to use
H
'Home Sweet Home' decoration that came from somebody long forgotten
I
Ink Well Bottles- from old school desks
J
J.C. Penney Catalog from the 1940's
K
Krusty The Clown Rag Doll
L
Loose Seed Beads that need to be sorted...
M
Macrame' Hangers with Beads woven in - lots of seed beads to be sorted on my beading table - need more size 11 red, forest green, dark blue, tan, brown - wanna trade? Got some antiques.
N
Needles - assorted sizes for the various beads... Actually, I'm in need of color #036 (light gray with a tinge of blue) & #038 (gray); plus pearl & gun metal. Forgot my standardized color numbers for those, right now. I have a bunch of red 11/o but they are the bargain craft store variety & require a lot of sorting & trashing of irregulars.
O
Opague Seed Beads - but no grays (antique heishi in grays mixed with ivory, browns - stringed and very uniform, maybe size 11/o or smaller
Q
Quail Figurines - maybe some a guy by the name of 'Robert White' will want them <BobWhite...>
R
Roy Rogers Memorabilia - Should really take to Antiques Roadshow
V
Violin - that no one ever really learned to play very well; just kinda fiddled about...
W
Waterbed--might have a hole?
X
Xerox Machine - that is hard to find inexpensive toner for
Y
Yarrow - dried and bundled - have to leave for the day, you are in charge of the garage, be good, turn on your charm and make lots of money - sandwiches and drinks are in the cooler.
A
Apple Crates - good for shelving, painted white for cottage style decor
B
Bowling Ball - this one does get many strikes
Howdy
C
Coffee Mugs - all colors and sizes
E
Evenflo Baby Bottles - my babies grew up
F
Fishing Tackle Box - Simple one that was replaced by a new one
G
Game Boards - different games, playing pieces lost
I
Incandescent Light Bulbs - going GREEN with LEDs & CFLs
J
Jump Rope - cannot jump anymore
K
Kayak - older and beat up from many rock encounters
L
Ladle - old wooden ladle carved in one piece
M
Mardi Gras Beads - wonder how I got so many?
N
Nutcracker Sets - get a new one each year
O
Ornament Set for Christmas Tree - got new ones at after Christmas sale
P
pots and pans--got new ones
Q
Quilted Bathrobe - never did like quilted bathrobes
R
Reams of Bargain Paper that jam in the home printer
S
sewing machine--haven't used it in years
T
Tent - leaks at the seams & where the material weakened from the creases when folding
U
Ukulele--never did learn it play it
V
Velvet Rabbit Story Book
W
Weebles--kids are older now
X
XXL T-shirts - that I'll never grow into
Y
Yard Sign saying "Santa Stop Here"
Z
Zirconia Earrings - not sure why they weren't cubic'ed
A
Alphabet set, magnetic--missing a few letters
B
Bumper Stickers - old political ones never used
C
Candy Cane string of lights--not my style
D
Desk Lamp - just doesn't fit in with the computer monitor in the way
E
Egg Cartons--never got around to making the craft they were needed for
F
Feathered Mask - used at a past Mardi Gras Party
H
Holey Jeans - write 'em off as classic designer style; those usually draw a good price
I
Ice Chest - too big to cart around
J
Justin Bieber Sippy Cup - absolutely no use for it
K
Kitten-heel shoes--can't walk in them
L
Lampshades - old & worn too many times at parties
M
Maple Sap Gathering Buckets - very old, got new ones
N
Newborn Clothing - someone will be able to get further use of of them
O
Oyster Shells - good for arts and crafts
P
Pop Bottle collection--don't have the room for it anymore
Q
Quart Size Mason Jars - too many to use this coming canning season
R
Rain coat with ducks across the bottom--not my style
S
Sledge Hammer - just too heavy to lift & swing anymore <at least that's what the wife says>
T
Tool Kit--some tools missing
U
Uniform Articles - no longer needed
Yet you will always be a Noble Captain.
V
Vegetable Steamer - too small, got a larger one
W
Whiskey Barrel - that was used as an outdoor planter
Oh, Oh! I will buy that barrel!!!
X
Xylophone - never learned how to play it
Y
Yodeling DVD - never found the vocal chords could handle the exercise
Z
Zither - got a newer one with better fretting
A
Apple baskets--no apple trees anymore
B
Baby Clothes - youngest in family is no longer a baby
C
Car Seat Covers--got a different car
D
Dust Pans - old metal ones, would be neat for painting birds and flowers on
E
Exit Sign--don't own the store anymore
F
Flower Pots - they seem to mulitply in the corner of the garage
H
Hotel Towels - that ended up in luggage after vacations
I
Ichabod Crane Halloween Costume - outgrew it
J
Jack-In-The- Box - always hated the plink-plunk-&-jump
K
Kittens - 8 weeks old and cute as a June Bug
L
Lladr� Porcelain Figurine - just doesn't fit in the display cabinet
I'll buy that!
M
Mittens - for the kittens
N
Needles, knitting & sewing
O
Oyster Shells - used to lay in the bottom of the aquarium
P
Puffy Paint--don't do many crafts anymore
Q
Quaint Little Bird Houses - made them myself
R
Railroad Ties--got too many to outline the garden
S
Seeds - vegetable and herb seeds from last year's garden
T
Toothpick Holders; assorted - some call them shot glasses, but in today's PC world we don't want any bad impressions
U
Under The Bed Storage Unit
V
Valentine cards--the little ones in the boxes for exchanging w/ friends at school.
W
Welcome Mat - got a new one
X
x-ray glasses--they don't work!
Y
Y'all Come Back Now Door Sign - to assure more visits from friends
A
Appalachian Primitive Dolls
C
Cast Iron Skillets - got a new set
D
Dog Dish--no longer have a dog.
F
Fur Scraps - from many different projects
G
Golf Balls - they seem to multiply in boxes.
H
How about a trade? Havasupai Basket for a box of golf balls (gotta practice the driving skills)
I
Ice Cream Scoop--got a heated one
J
Jack-in-the-Box--it scares the grandbaby.
K
Kaleidoscope - one of the inside mirrors broke
L
Lilly Bulbs - have so many and have to thin them out