I feel horrible to even post this, as I know I should be grateful people care enough to keep giving me stuff...
People have been giving us a lot of second hand stuff they have been picking up at garage sales and stuff. I am all for second hand clothes, second hand blankets, etc... but the other day I got a swing from someone that just completely fell apart when I went to clean it. If mild pressure from a rag is going to make it collapse, I would hate to see what would happen if my daughter pulled up on it someday. We've gotten a lot of totally filthy older items that look like they have been stored in a garage for years. I do appreciate people thinking of my family, but... I just don't want my daughter to get hurt or sick on some of this stuff. How do you tell someone you don't want any more large items secondhand, especially when they know you don't have that item yet. I would feel rude saying 'please shake the object and make sure it doesn't collapse before you buy it?' Any ideas?
2007-09-30
13:40:45
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Alyssa and Chloe's Mommy
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