Tip of the Day 5/8/12

As you know my goal with Dee-Clutter is not adding to what you already have, but eliminating unused items and using what you do have. But sometimes it is fun to bring a new thing we love into our home, just because we like it. Maybe you have been going through the things you have and found some great brackets you would like to use for a shelf, but don't have the shelf component, here are some ideas for shopping for the needed part and other fun creative non-essentials.

1) Take pictures with when you are going to garage sales or places like Hodge-Podge Emporium. Show the proprietor the pic and they can point out some possibilities for you.
2) Take measurements before shopping. These type of items are usually non-returnable and you don't want to bring home something you can't use.
3) Take a tape measure with.
4) Look the item over carefully and make sure it is what you really are looking for. Consider the condition for the use you intend. A bowl with a crack is fine as a decorative piece but is not going to work to serve food from.
5) Remember everything is negotiable. Dealers expect you to bargain, but be respectful. This is their business and criticizing an item is rude. Be reasonable and if you negotiate down, you should buy the item.

Word for Today, Friendship: We were created to spend time with others. God wanted someone special to spend time with and so He created man. Adam wanted a companion in the Garden of Eden so God created Eve. Take a child to a park and most will have made a new friend within minutes. We don't like to be alone all the time. People that live alone have the TV on a lot just for the sound of other peoples voices. Often we find ourselves with lots of friends, but do we have friendships? These are the type of relationships that time and distance cannot diminish. We know the person intimately and can pick up where we left off without missing a beat no matter how long it has been since we last talked. Jesus is that kind of a friend. If you need someone to talk to, He is waiting. "The Father has not left me alone."