Noble Realms — The Laundry Room

Re: The Laundry Room

null@example.com (freeme) — Sat, 05 Feb 2005 17:25:16 +0000

Where would our country be if everyone actually reused toys and clothes until they were used up? There is a whole other potential economic system to be formed from used but useful products. It does not necessarily have to be monetized. The current system of charity and salvation army stores is not really equiped to manage this. There is also too much prejudice that prevents the demand from being sufficient to utilize As any parent knows, kids outgrow their clothes before they have a chance to use them up. Well, mostly. I think I will try to develop this idea some more.

Kathy

Re: The Laundry Room

null@example.com (zonabi) — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:49:02 +0000

its also against the law to think for yourself, and appearantly its against the law to perform acts of kindness.

cue that spooky music!

Re: The Laundry Room

null@example.com (freeme) — Fri, 04 Feb 2005 18:06:14 +0000

In contrast to the nice little system that benefits everyone, I saw something utterly stupid at the local Salvation Army store. It is against city ordinance to leave donations when no one is present to properly 'receive' them. It is 'against the law' to just leave it. Geez!

Kathy

Re: The Laundry Room

null@example.com (T-Ren) — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:22:07 +0000

How times change...used to be only socks disappeared when doing the laundry.
I'll pay attention next time I'm there though.

The Laundry Room

null@example.com (freeme) — Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:13:47 +0000

I have learned a lot by being poor. One little thing that might help others in the future is something that has developed in several places I have lived. The laundry rooms became an exchange center. Old toys, old clothes, books, household items that people have outgrown or don't need are left in the room. Outside parties even donate. Anyone who wants these items merely has to come pick it up. For the most part, no one knows which individual leaves the items, and no one knows who picks up the items.

It is a great system that benefits all parties and costs nothing. If you want to really give something to the poor, find their 'laundry room'. Some outside party recently left a bunch of new clothes and slightly used toys in the neighborhood laundry room, including a kid-sized full drum set, which my kids now have. There were some new holiday dresses that fit a neighbor's child and some infants clothes which I passed along to someone who is expecting. Someone once left a computer in the room, which I passed along to an African immigrant that I knew could use it.

Kathy