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    Has anyone used Trashie for recycling textiles? updated

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    Hmmm, found this comment posted on Reddit in December:

    The rewards are a scam. I'm livid. Most popular rewards ALWAYS show as "Sold Out." The rest aren't gift cards, they're "X dollars off of Y dollars purchased at retailer," or even worse, "x% off your first purchase." 

    However, other posters said they were able to redeem for Target, Sephora, and Nike rewards with no problem.

     

    Has anyone used Trashie for recycling textiles? updated

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    Posted · Edited by MercyA

    I just learned about this:

    https://www.trashie.io/

    Apparently you buy a mailer bag for $20. The bag can hold 15 lb. of used textiles, including socks, towels, sheets, clothes, etc. Any condition is fine as long as the items are washed. When your register your bag, you get a free USPS shipping label to mail it to Trashie. You also earn $50 in "TrashieCash" that can be used at various retailers. It looks like the retailers have their own conditions, like only being able to use $20 of TrashieCash per order.

    I haven't been able to find a local business or recycling center that will confirm that they recycle textiles. For example, I know some Goodwills DO sell textiles to recyclers, but my local one wouldn't / couldn't confirm that they do this.

    Thoughts?

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    Scott Peterson

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    4 hours ago, gardenmom5 said:

    People need to remember, his mistress (no, she didn't know he was married.) - testified *against* him.

    And they had only been out four times, I believe, over a period of 6 weeks. It wasn't a long-established relationship.

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    Would you pretend to take other drugs to get prior authorization for one that actually works? Migraine meds related.

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    2 hours ago, pitterpatter said:

    I also don't know how to lie to my doctor. (I'm a sucky lier and generally don't believe in it.) I really like him. If we were to have a face-to-face discussion, I think I would just ask him whether I could pretend to take them. He would laugh, I think, and possibly help me figure out the lesser of the evils to just get through the process. But, I don't know for sure.

    I don't think it's necessary to lie. He's not going to be surprised or shocked at the question. He knows the other drugs won't work for you. I'd just be straight with him. "The only thing that works for me is the preventative. I really need to be functional right now. I can't afford the drug without insurance, and insurance wants me to jump through some hoops before authorizing it. They want me to try X,Y, and Z, which I know won't work. Can you help me with this?" 

    I had a doctor say to me once, about OCD meds, something like, "So, have you tried your mom's [prescribed medication]?" He literally meant, "Did your mom give you some of her pills to try?" My DH was shocked, but I thought it was hilarious. He would have had no judgment for me if I had said, "Why, yes, she did give me some to try." 

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    Jokes & memes

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    21 hours ago, gardenmom5 said:

    TV or radio.  (that was my day.)

    Yep. I well remember being hunched over the radio, scanning with the manual dial between stations and static, hoping to hear the long alphabetical list of schools. 🙂 

    Crazy how different life was. 

    Resolved; thank you!

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    I went with, "[Brief discussion about her recent illness.] Thank you so much for thinking of me. I do love working with young kids, but unfortunately the timing isn’t right for me. I do have an unrelated question for you [...]."

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    Resolved; thank you!

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    Posted · Edited by MercyA

    You are all the best. ❤️  You talked me down and I thank you for it. 😉 

    I'll go with something short, sweet, and appropriately vague.

    ETA: And it really, really doesn't matter what they think. I need to stop worrying about that. 

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    Resolved; thank you!

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    2 minutes ago, marbel said:

    When a better opportunity for serving presents itself, you can sign up. Till then, you don't have to explain yourself. 

    Thanks, marbel. I've been trying to think of what I could do. I offered to help in the kitchen during funerals but was told they already have enough people. 🤷‍♀️ I'm on the list to bring a dish if needed. 

    I'll do some thinking.

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