Stuff We need for our household
Why do we have this big "want" list?
Well, here's a little history:
A little over a year ago after a series of hardships, I lost my home of more than 10 years. Because of the hastiness required by my move all of my belongings, a houseful, were put into storage. My cat and I were homeless for 11 months. Ironically, just as I moved into the place I am now renting all my possessions in storage were auctioned off because i had fallen behind in the payments and the late fees added made the total due insurmountable! I had only been able to salvage a few things before I was locked out. A lifetime of precious and practical things were gone in the blink of an eye and suddenly, I found myself in no position to replace the practical things for every day living, let alone splurge on things to make my life more beautiful!
My business, More Than Pets , specializing in pet care and personal services such as home organization & design is finally starting to recover, however I no longer have regular access to a working car and this lack of reliable transportation has my business stalled. The full information on my car situation is HERE!
I also tend bar at private events and am in need of supplies to make me more portable and efficient. I also need donations of various kinds of booze.
Currently, I receive a small disability check. It covers half of my rent. I need to scrape up work and transportation to cover the balance as well as my cell phone bill, which is crucial if I want to stay in business. There is rarely anything left over for toiletries, cleaning supplies or household goods. Often my cat has to take donations of cat food. As for my own food, I am very grateful for the Alameda County Food Bank and the food stamp program!
I have 2 housemates who are not exactly swimming in money or possessions either, one is disabled and the other is living on her own for the first time! One more is moving in and he is a student with few possessions and low cash flow.
If you are needing / wanting to purge, I'd appreciate you checking this list and contacting me OR if you think you have something not on the list that might be of use, please email me: [email protected] Check back, I may be adding or subtracting things. I may also put some links with photos or further explanation.
No! All of these things are not necessities. Many are things I used to have that I would love to have again to make my life more pleasant. A lot of them however are important.
* As of 12/2012, I am working on updating this list! I have gratefully received many useful items and am overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and generosity of friends and strangers! I am also discovering more things we need. For the future I hope to make this a more organized, easily searchable and eventually much smaller list! Thanks for taking the time to look!
If you have unused unwanted gift cards for Target, Ikea, Walgreen's or anywhere practical, please consider passing them along rather than letting them sit in a drawer!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
-Lorelei
Well, here's a little history:
A little over a year ago after a series of hardships, I lost my home of more than 10 years. Because of the hastiness required by my move all of my belongings, a houseful, were put into storage. My cat and I were homeless for 11 months. Ironically, just as I moved into the place I am now renting all my possessions in storage were auctioned off because i had fallen behind in the payments and the late fees added made the total due insurmountable! I had only been able to salvage a few things before I was locked out. A lifetime of precious and practical things were gone in the blink of an eye and suddenly, I found myself in no position to replace the practical things for every day living, let alone splurge on things to make my life more beautiful!
My business, More Than Pets , specializing in pet care and personal services such as home organization & design is finally starting to recover, however I no longer have regular access to a working car and this lack of reliable transportation has my business stalled. The full information on my car situation is HERE!
I also tend bar at private events and am in need of supplies to make me more portable and efficient. I also need donations of various kinds of booze.
Currently, I receive a small disability check. It covers half of my rent. I need to scrape up work and transportation to cover the balance as well as my cell phone bill, which is crucial if I want to stay in business. There is rarely anything left over for toiletries, cleaning supplies or household goods. Often my cat has to take donations of cat food. As for my own food, I am very grateful for the Alameda County Food Bank and the food stamp program!
I have 2 housemates who are not exactly swimming in money or possessions either, one is disabled and the other is living on her own for the first time! One more is moving in and he is a student with few possessions and low cash flow.
If you are needing / wanting to purge, I'd appreciate you checking this list and contacting me OR if you think you have something not on the list that might be of use, please email me: [email protected] Check back, I may be adding or subtracting things. I may also put some links with photos or further explanation.
No! All of these things are not necessities. Many are things I used to have that I would love to have again to make my life more pleasant. A lot of them however are important.
* As of 12/2012, I am working on updating this list! I have gratefully received many useful items and am overwhelmed by the thoughtfulness and generosity of friends and strangers! I am also discovering more things we need. For the future I hope to make this a more organized, easily searchable and eventually much smaller list! Thanks for taking the time to look!
If you have unused unwanted gift cards for Target, Ikea, Walgreen's or anywhere practical, please consider passing them along rather than letting them sit in a drawer!
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
-Lorelei
Please click on the category links below to see lists.
- For Winter!
- Need ASAP! (You may have been directed here from this page)
- Bedroom
- Bath
- Household Furniture
- Kitchen & Kitchen Organization
- Kitchen Appliances
- Household Appliances, Electronics, Misc Electronic Supplies
- Toiletries & Health & Hygiene related services
- Decorative Items
- Clothing
- Transportation
- Work needs
- Craft & Art Supplies
- Cleaning Supplies, Office Supplies & Pet Supplies
- Misc Household Odds and Ends
- Entertainment and Recreation
