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I'm bringing this one forward 'cause I wanna ask anyone who has experience making dessicants out of Tidy Cat Crystals and pantyhose or the like -- how much should I use for each dessicant? I made the first one with about a cup in it and really don't know - is it too much? Not enough?
Mahalo in advance for stooopid questions hehehehee..
Carrie
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Carrie, That sounds about like what I used (just dumped some in the bags).
good luck,
Aloha Carey
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Aloha Lokahi! Hope this helps with the question of what people brought and left behind!
Aloha
Carrie
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I brought too many warm clothes. Once here a while, I realized I never wear socks. It's too warm for my long pants and I never wear closed toe shoes. I live in slip on open toed shoes, capris, and sleeveless tops. Also, some light weight sleeveless, casual dresses. I have a couple of hoodys that I bring with me when I go into air conditioned places like the movie theatre. What I ended up buying more of was plastic containers. It's not a good idea to keep things in cardboard boxes (cockroaches will make a home in those), so you end up needing plastic bins to store things in. I shipped a container full of furniture and most of our household goods. I ended up getting rid of quite a bit of the furniture because we bought a small home and it didn't all fit. I'm glad I brought my couch and beds. Beds are expensive to buy here. Having our own stuff made it feel more like home when we moved into our house. I wouldn't ship propane bottles, or any liquid cleaners because they could be hazardous, or leak and ruin your things. But, I would bring brooms, mops, vacuum.
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Aloha everyone! I just love this thread as I found it very helpful and hope that others can continue to benefit.
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It's funny, the items we chose, when we are faced with the dilemma of what gets sold and what goes with us. Henry and I mailed ourselves about 13 boxes and today we are shipping our car from Long Beach, CA to the Big Island.
We sorted through billions of old photos and kept just an album or three of keepsakes. We sold every stick of furniture through yard sales, giving away to friends, etc. But somehow I could not part with my mother's old cast iron frying pans which are 50 years old but still in good shape. Funny, how nostalgia works.
I would not recommend selling expensive antiques or furniture through Craig's list, we sniffed out a scam artist who claims his "secretary overpaid us" and that could we kindly refund the excess money to him by personal check ... ended up someone is scamming some poor old lady in Massachusetts, using her UPS account. Stick to E-Bay.
It feels refreshing to get rid of everything you own, actually. You have far less to worry about, and sorting through years of paperwork and old emotional "baggage" cleans the soul. I like the feeling of finally getting rid of all the junk I have been hauling around for my entire adult life.
I look forward to moving to the big island in about two weeks and starting new.
Cindy C.
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Thank you so much for your story, Cindy. I have to say I am glad that we were able to keep some of the things that have memories...my grandma's frying pans and and old pie tin...a pail she used out in the yard to dig greens...old photos, etc. Welcome to Puna.
Carrie
