I’ve never thought we still have these lovely home items till I decided to join Nuffnang’s latest blog contest. Fortunately, I have been posting before on online classified ads and OLX is one of the most popular these days.
We are unofficially what you call pack rats and we just keep items as long as we can. However, my kids are growing up and our space is getting cramped up. It’s just time to let go of some of these pre-loved items and let them be useful to others.
As I took photos of these items, I tried to reminisce how we got hold of them in the first place 🙂 It was actually fun thinking of these memories.
The Steam Iron – I remember I bought it from a deals store online. I just can’t remember which one of them. Why I bought this is because I saw those dress boutique staff using one of these and I was so amazed how easy for them to straighten out the clothes. I thought it was cool when you can just hang the clothes, and then the iron releases steam while you glide the iron along the cloth. It’s also safe to use on sensitive clothings or those kinds which easily gets burned when you set the iron on high. I decided to sell this because most of our clothes are already RTW (ready to wear) and I am now fond of using fabric conditioners so our clothes don’t get crumpled too much.
The Hair Iron – I bought this simply because I want my hair straightened when we go to special occasions. It’s also very useful for my daughters who have long hair. The downside is it’s a bit big for my hands my palms get painful after minutes of using. I’m not good with manual jobs especially when applying pressure. But then again, I may still change my mind. I saw my daughter’s hair last time so frizzy I guess I can still use this hair iron.
The Beloved Printer – This printer had already helped us a lot on my daughters school projects and when printing their reviewers. We had refill attachments for this to save ink. We are actually replacing this buddy because we need a 3-in-1 printer where we can scan, xerox and print. But still, this printer has been the family’s favorite. We always use it to print the lyrics of songs we want to memorize. I am certain its lifespan will still be long because Epson’s brand is quite durable. The next user will just need to be keen on maintaining its cleanliness to avoid ink clogging.
The Healthy Grill – This one is my personal favorite. Tiny as it is, it is able to grill a good serving of vegetables, fish and meat. It’s also handy since it was made like a laptop. You just have to close the top and carry it like that wherever you go. We had many weekends when we choose to grill some grocery-bought barbecues here, and then some bangus and broccoli on the side. Grilling is a much healthier way of cooking as compared to frying, and food tastes better too when you grill them. I am letting this baby go because we have another one given as gift this year. It’s the perfect time to let another family enjoy it.
There you go! How about you? Do you have pre-loved items you want to sell?
OLX.com is a free local classifieds website where you can post classified ads for all the used or maybe brand new stuff you want to sell. They also display classified ads of cars, jobs, and housings.
aww I am not a seller.. si pamigay girl kase ako eh hahaha
pero it does not mean na I don’t use second hand.. I love shopping at OLX kaya!
Pamigay mo nalang sakin yung iba Mommy Pehpot haha, I know you have lots and lots of better goodies than mine 🙂
Yes, I have tons of things to let go also as we need more space in our teeny tiny house. my kids has growing number of toys as well as the hubby. 🙂
Time to let them go, let it go daw as Princess Elsa sings out 🙂
My straightening iron just resigned weeks ago hehe, I would love to have a replacement, i wish I’m living near your place so i could take it na lang 🙂
Hi Rea, I’ll let you know when I posted it on OLX already so you can bid. I’ll sell it cheap lang. Where are you based ba?
MrsP, I got several bidders na kagad haha. In demand pla printer ngayon 🙂 I’ll let you know when I posted this so you can all bid from MBP.
Wow! I’m looking forward to that steam iron, Mommy Lani. 🙂 Can you save that one for me? Haha! (Wondering how much it is… *rolling eyes* Hihihi!) I also got a LOOOT of pre-loved items but I don’t know how to dispatch them well haha!
MissDonyaMe, you like that, I’ll take note of that and have it sold very cheap on OLX promise, will email you!!!
Great! hihihi
Yes, it feels good seeing these items be useful instead of getting dusty or rusty lang over time 🙂
Naku Nerisa, when it comes to electronics, you need to think twice before throwing. Minsan even the parts are being bought 🙂
So agree Joy!
I was fond of selling clothes din long ago but mostly yung pinagliitan ng mga bata kaya lang I stopped kasi after a year, ang pangit na ng clothes nasayang na. So if I can just give them away, I give tlaga. or minsan pag wala talagang mapagbigyan, binibigay ko sa mga old people na palaboy.
I, too, have tons of pre-loved items which either I don’t wanna let go or simply have no time to check them out. But, I know eventually, most things must go coz my kids need bigger spaces for their personal loots or buy a bigger house which is a far-fetched idea for now.
Yeah, a bigger house will be perfect, if we just have the money noh? haha
My husband wants a steam iron and I want a grill! haha. Anyway, I remember moving to a much smaller house several years back and we had to let go of some items we dearly loved because we didn’t have room in our new apartment for it then. I remember crying over my husband’s guitar which we used for years in gigs and letting go of my desktop then. Sigh. That was the hardest but we got over them and moved on. 🙂
ohhh, a guitar can have sentimental value but it’s not very durable to keep for that long, especially when you don’t have the perfect storage area. It’s ok Mommy May, ganun talaga minsan 🙂
No judging here, I’m a bit of a hoarder, I have 3 hair irons. LOL I seriousl need to minimalize!
OMG 3 hair irons haha, and to think I can hardly keep one 🙂
Yes, letting go is difficult. Minsan nga kahit defective na tinatago pa din because of the sentimental value. How we all wish we can have a mansion to keep the things which are memorable to us.
I admit I do have a tendency to hoard items because I am too sentimental to let go. You gave me a good idea. I can sell pala my pre-loved items.:)
Hi there, some items are really worth keeping because they are priceless 🙂 But some will be better off to the hands of others 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
I practice minimalist living so I sell or give away things that I don’t use.
That’s a great habit mommy 🙂
I also find it hard to let of things, like I started in Manila with just a bag of clothes and one pair. And now I’m like woah… I have too much stuff! I usually give my stuff away hehe.
Hi Marie, yes, no matter how hard we keep our things simple and decluttered, there will come a time that they will build up. We buy more than we give, because we worked hard for them. We have this feeling na sulitin lagi.
Reading this made me remember that we still have a perfectly-working Cuisinart sandwich grill somewhere inside the kitchen! I guess each one of us has a reason to sell preloved items in OLX! I hope your items end up in good hands. 😀
thank you Maan! I love my grill but I had to let it go 🙂
Hi Lani! That’s a good method to declutter 🙂 I also sell some of our pre-loved items online. Some are even Kelsea’s old clothes so that the profit I earn will be used to buy new ones 🙂 I heard from someone or somewhere na if you have not been using that thing for more than 6 months already and can live without using it, it’s time to pass it on to others (either sell or donate) 🙂
Hi Erlaine, that’s a nice timeline, 6 months. I’ll try to remember that 🙂
When I was younger I was a bit of a hoarder due to sentimental reasons. Now, if I noticed something that I haven’t used for in a long time, I say goodbye na. Mostly pamigay na. I also use/buy pre-loved items 🙂
Yes, it’s always tempting to hoard, I think it’s natural with us girls 🙂 until we see them piling up, then we feel guilty 🙂
I have so many things that I need to get rid of! Great items! I like the healthy grill and the printer!
Mommy Louisa, I’ll let you know when they are up on OLX 🙂
love the grill! 🙂 i have a very tiny apartment din and i am trying to find time to de-clutter kasi madami nanaman naipon na kalat.. and i am going to need space for my little boy’s things din kasi 🙂
Space management is really an issue. I’m thinking a space management business will be a success here in the Philippines 🙂
i would definitely agree! 🙂
I am a suki of OLX, seller and buyer. 😀
Really Lally?
HHmm, I have super thick, unruly hair that I guess can benefit from a hair straightener from time to time. Kaya lang, ang tamad ko nga pala ha ha. Wash and wear lang lagi!
Truly, same here Rina, haha. I’m too lazy too. Sana lang may personal hairdresser tayo lagi.
OLX is really a nice way to de-clutter, because I still believe in the saying that One man’s waste is another man’s treasure!:)
Nice quote, I love that!
ako rin, pack rat momma! hubby has been reminding me time & again to rid of the clutter in the house. gusto ko na rin ibenta yung ibang gamit. i think i will try selling some of our pre-loved items too thru OLX. thanks lani for this post & good luck! 🙂
Thanks mommy Peachy, are you back? how’s the trip?
yung Seoul trip? it was a dream vacay for us but i have yet to blog about it. soon! 😉
looking forward to your post mommy Peachy!
I often buy things I don’t need – self-confessed impulse buyer here lol most of the time, I end up giving it to my siblings or my cousins 😀 It would be nice to get to sell some old stuff (mostly unused) lying around here but buyers probably won’t want to shoulder the shipping fees so I choose to just give them to my family here – good luck on the contest, though 🙂 wishing you will win (y)
Hi Mommy, when you trade naman, you can add the shipping fee charges to the one who’s buying 🙂
Never tried selling pre-loved items but I have lots of them, as in roomful! I left almost all of my stuff at my parents’ house when I got married. I better start disposing them.
You should start now mommy Edel 🙂
Hi Mommy Lanie, I would say I was inspired by your blog to try OLX and sell my pre-loved items. I also thought about another way to encourage other people to try OLX. I hope that OLX will open its network for worthy causes. People can sell pre-loved items and automatically donate the proceeds to a charity of their choice e.g. World Vision, WWF, PETA, etc. The more choices would cause more people to use OLX.
Great idea Mommy Joyce, I haven’t seen a trading site which does that.
I need this! I need to sell most of my stuff haha!(: will definitely check out this site.
Thanks for visiting mommy Daniel 🙂
I have a lot of preloved items,di ko na ginagamit, maybe i will also try to list in OLX. I like all your items, specially the printer 😀
Hi Leilani, I’ll let you know if the printer is already uploaded for sale. There were several who have pmd interest too 🙂
Oooh I like your grill! I also have a lot unused stuff in our home, I’ll absolutely try OLX, sounds great!
besos,
M
Thanks for visiting Marie!
I am an ebayer and not so frequent on sulit. OLX is much better than sulit for me.
I have so much stuff. I am a pack rat also. I need to start looking into something like this for the stuff I have stuffed everywhere.
Start doing it today. The longer we think, the longer it takes for us to get things done 🙂
Trying to get rid of stuff here! Oooo I’ve always wanted a steam iron…. 🙂
Me too, I thought, but then again, I wanted the standard electric iron more.
I completely relate! I still have shirts from high school I can’t seem to get rid of — and 4 microwaves!
Wow, 4 microwaves!
My hair iron is my best friend! I have had this since high school and I am 25 so this thing is OLD! I wont get rid of it till its on its last leg! But I love my things from high school!
Hah, you are funny Teresa! Let that thing go and grab yourself a new one, you totally deserve it.
We and I have so much stuff I could get rid of. We just emptied our storage unit in our driveway earlier this week and we have been going through stuff…and more stuff.
And there’s wealth amongst all those stuff, right?
So neat to reminisce about the past through these products! It is hard to let go of these things when they have so many memories though! Thanks for sharing your memories!
I do agree Esther, but we really need to let go or we will be buried by them alive LOL 🙂
Its amazing what ends up sticking around despite our best efforts to thin out from time to time! Great finds 🙂
I totally agree with you Lavende
Oh wow! What a great service. I am sure I could come up with stuff I could sell too.
goodluck on that Holly!
Like you, I’m a bit of a pack rat and every once it a while I tried to get rid of as much as I can! Those grills are great btw! We have one and have grilled a lot of goodness on it!
Thanks for visiting my blog Trisha.
I think everyone in my family owns one of those healthy grills…we even have two. I have a Sodastream machine that could use a new home. I won it, and it’s cool, but I think this would be really nice for a family with young kids to really have fun with.
That’s a cool item Yona.
How cute – all of the things we were for sure going to need one day, huh? 🙂
Yes, but then again, you’ll always think you need them but years pass by, and they get rusty and too dirty that you won’t be using them again.
i love a good grill. all the items look great.
Thanks Katrina!
Grills are awesome. If they are gently used that would be worth it!
Yes I love my grill but it’s too small already for our growing family 🙂
Never heard of that website! May have to check it out!