Day 25: More Books and $$$$

40 books so far!

I added another 10 books to my donate box, which is great, but what I'm really excited about today is the money I made by returning something to the store which has sat in the bottom of a closet for over a year!  Purging can actually pay out something more than peace of mind.

It was a kitchen appliance that was given to us as a Christmas present last year.  Of course, I've struggled with guilt over getting rid of it without even using it.  But after a year, I figured it really needed to go.  I was embarrassed to take it back to the store, in case they'd know how long it'd been.  And I didn't even have a receipt.  I wasn't even sure where the gift had been purchased from, but I'd seen it recently in Costco, so I decided to take a risk.

Fortunately, Costco ROCKS in the returns department.  I took it in, and thankfully, as it was brand new in box, never been opened, they gave me cash back!  Cash!  I was expecting store credit at best.  Not that my motivation for purging is making money, but it feels good to get a little payback.

Today's Toss:
10 more books
1 unused kitchen appliance, returned to store
= 11 items, on their way to a new home!