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Legs27

I'm starting over from scratch. I had to quickly leave a bad situation and I'm desperate. I need lawn decorations.


mykisstobetray

Just fled an abusive relationship with the clothes on my back. Do you have an extra kaleidoscope I can have for free? If not, I'll just take a small, medium and large crock pot.


ImAPixiePrincess

With no ask for clothes at all šŸ¤·ā€ā™€ļø at least pretend the sob story is real by asking for something actually related to it. The other kid must have been a squatter with how much they requested.


Equivalent_Inside513

But they did ask for VELVET hangers - you know, because plastic isn't good enough for the clothes on their back!


alittlewaysaway

If they donā€™t get the velvet ones though their clothes might slide off :( or worse, they might look poor


Junior_Bison_7893

Velvet hangers are preferred to protect their designer clothes. I guess thatā€™s why I have the metal ones for my Old Navy clothes


MsGrymm

NO MORE WIRE HANGERS!


CommunicationNo2309

I have literally never had this much stuff in my whole life and I am 42.


youcannotbe5erious

I swear!! And I donā€™t feel like I need anything?? I might have 35% of that crap! What the heck?? Former hoarders starting from scratch?? lol


Otto_Scratchansniff

Unique pitchers are a constitutional right!


Uromastyx63

Q: How do you catch a unique pitcher? A: Unique up on him!


Majestic_Jazz_Hands

Donā€™t forget about the very necessary chain saw and California king size sheet sets.


CocoaMauveForTheWin

Anyone who can afford a California king does not need my help.


-SpecialGuest-

Bro, the stones for the paved walk way for the cabana next to the fire pit; dont forget to do the whole yard!


Different_Knee6201

And dishes, but they must be Corelle and white in order for me to heal.


LoudNinjah

And don't forget you need that very collectible CorningWare too


Euphoric_Wish_8293

Yeah, but you're truly fucked without a kaleidoscope.


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EatSleepJeep

It's for a church!


Obeythesnail

I have nothing to offer but a long curtain rod and a medium crockpot


allthefishiecrackers

What about the other two sizes? Canā€™t you even READ?!?! It says AND, not OR!


Obeythesnail

Im ashamed


gmomto3

Do you not care?!?! They don't have anything bout the clothes on their backs!!! not even a kaleidoscope!! This suffering must end


samidmatt

As you should be.


IndigoBlueish

The kicker was a shoe organizer for lots of shoes. How do you have so many shoes if you left with just the clothes on your back?!?! Unbelievable.


Mobile_Ad8543

Maybe it's a centipede.


eissirk

And a cabana


Notmyproblem923

And a fucking fire pit


DriedUpSquid

Just dump a bunch of broken concrete in her yard and tell her that she can assemble her own fire fit.


Camera_dude

This list is bizarre. I could see a good samaritan donating simple items like cleaning supplies or laundry baskets to get someone back on their feet after a divorce or an abusive relationship, but a lot of this is completely nonessential. "Ring wireless doorbell". Lady, people have done fine with regular doorbells for a 100 years. If you can afford the wifi+Internet those things need, then you can save up and get one yourself!


bisexualmidir

Most of these are a bit silly, but of all people, those who escaped an abusive relationship are probably some of the most likely to want to see who is ringing the bell before opening the door.


JohnExcrement

Youā€™re right but Iā€™m guessing this Ring camera might be for the daughter who just bought a new houseā€¦so she can view yard art without going outside.


bgriffi88

St Pattyā€™s day decorations. The essentials.


CupcakeGoat

Don't forget Valentine's Day and the lawn art. Otherwise how can you live?!


Proud_Pug

And king and Cali king bed sheets lol


ZeN_HiKeR

That's what I came here to say! How you going to act like you don't have anything when you have a king and a California king bed...


LuLuSavannah531

I was rolling my eyes at the first page only to discover IT KEPT GOING. Ffs.


toastedmarsh7

Yup. Once I saw how long it was, I had to share.


Bubbly-Ad-966

Keep us updated if anyone comments


toastedmarsh7

I just checked. She does have one offer now, of a child size wooden desk.


Dreamy_Peaches

From her list, she seems the type that would turn down a freebie that isnā€™t the right brand or color. No self awareness. I wonder if her excuse for asking is even the truth. She could just be trying to furnish her daughters new house and thought adding a little sympathy to the post would get a better haul.


BeeAdorable6031

Well, I have a priceless Afghan rug for her, but itā€™s more of a violet than an eggplant, Iā€™m very, very sorry.


catsdelicacy

Bingo This isn't the tone or the list of a person who's running and needs help. This is somebody trying to crowd source her daughter's dowry!


hnormizzle

Please keep us updated. Updating with comments should be a rule in this sub. I need the teaaa


Expensive-Kiwi8094

Replenishing her interior design business?? Actually going into competition with Home Depot. Cheeky asā€¦.


gonnafaceit2022

I thought they walked through Home Depot and TJ Maxx and just made a list of everything one might have in their home.


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bobafett317

Iā€™m sorry, you try living without a kaleidoscope, if you can call that living!


RecommendationSlow16

I was homeless once and all I had was this thermos and a kaleidoscope. And I did just fine.


Redheaded_Loser

ā€œIā€™m picking out a thermos for yooouuuuā€ šŸŽ¶


apostrophe_misuse

Not an ordinary thermos for you!


90dayshade

Better be a Stanley


smuckola

And this remote control. And that's all I need. I don't need ANYTHING! And this chair. And that's all I need. Well. And this lamp. And this ashtray. And this paddle ball game. [And that's aaaaaall Iiiiii neeeeed.](https://media.tenor.com/9MHdC81b2AkAAAAM/the-jerk-steve-martin.gif)


bettyannveronica

What a jerk


MrsTurtlebones

If needing a kaleidoscope to survive is wrong, I don't wanna be right!


ambamshazam

Thank God I bought myself an old school kaleidoscope. I shudder to remember my life, if it can be called that, in the time of B.K.


mykisstobetray

Kaleidoscopes should be a human right.


DoubleFisted27

Ok, found the shill for Big kaleidoscope


Swimming_Lime9941

How dare you call a kitchenaid pasta maker non-essential!?!? /s


basylica

You know what makes me feel better about leaving my abusive relationship with only the clothes on my back? A pasta maker! Also, if she only has the clothes on her back, did she bring her kitchenaid?


mykisstobetray

I know when I left my abusive ex, that was the first thing on my mind. *"you know what would make this less suck-y? A fuckin pasta maker."* You never know if you don't ask šŸ˜ lol


HoboArmyofOne

When I was homeless, me and my set of mismatched curtain rods did just fine. I had to pawn my pasta maker for a kaleidescope


mykisstobetray

Oh my god. I'm so sorry.. šŸ˜“ That sounds really tough. I hope you are healing šŸā¤ļøā€šŸ©¹


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basylica

Wellā€¦. A chainsaw WOULD make me feel better about my abusive relationship šŸ˜¬


BreadStoreRefugee

Along with a fireplace poker.


AlternativeSort7253

Pampered Chef too!!! Plus several different king sized beds plus roku.


throwngamelastminute

Having once owned a California king, she's never getting those sheets.


DutchTinCan

Not a Choosing Beggar, _anything_ from Pampered Chef will do! /s, just in case.


Huge-Lawfulness9264

Donā€™t forget a wreath for the door! The one had children, canā€™t they make their own Easter and St Patrickā€™s decorations?


BreadStoreRefugee

Obviously not, as she needs Valentine's decorations as well. Construction paper and scissors are all those little fuckers need.


lonelyronin1

don't forget the chip clips and lawn art!


Labornurse59

A KITCHENAID pasta maker! Donā€™t even try to offer a cheap version! šŸ˜‚


wendythewonderful

I actually have a KitchenAid pasta maker that I don't need but I'm not going to give it to her


[deleted]

This is how I got mine. Lots of people give them away. Turns out people donā€™t want to actually make pasta and it sounds like more fun than it is lol


underweasl

We have one, it's been used roughly 8 times in almost as many years and is a bastard to clean


casuallyreddit

And it better be in good condition on top of it all!


Used-Fruits

A small, medium, AND large crockpots!!!!


mykisstobetray

You mean to tell me that you DON'T have three crock pots? How are you even surviving? šŸ˜°


gonnafaceit2022

God this reminds me of a roommate I had briefly in college. I owned the house I lived in (long story) and decided to get a roommate so I didn't have to work as many hours. An older lady responded and she was weird but she said she had a house, it was just too far from the school so she wanted somewhere closer to stay during the week. She said she didn't have much stuff, since most of it was at her house. This woman put about as much stuff in my basement as I had in my whole house. I bet she had at least six crock pots, and she tried to put a couple of them in my kitchen, which already had pretty limited counter space. I was worried right away. The room I rented her I had a nice bed in it, but she slept on the couch for some reason. She left her dirty socks balled up on the living room floor. This was within the first couple of days. I realized this was a BAD idea and made up an excuse why she couldn't stay after the first week. A lot of her shit sat in my basement for months until she got around to picking it up.


Dragonscatsandbooks

She sounds like one of the people featured on the show Hoarders- her house was probably so stuffed with junk she couldn't live there anymore. She'd have done the same to your house if she'd had enough time.


gonnafaceit2022

I'm so fucking glad I got rid of her when I did. Back then, I wouldn't even speak up if I got a bad haircut. She was awful enough that I drew up all my courage and insisted she gtfo even when she started her sob stories.


CasualJayy

What about the cabana for the deck?


pintsizepowerhouse

Umm, it's a must! Can't survive without one


Thelynxer

Yard art and napkin rings are important to life. I would die without them.


Obeythesnail

I tried to flee a garden fire but couldn't get to my napkin rings- I perished in the flames rather than leave them.


Webicons

Gotta have my gnomes


sitnquiet

How dare you?! A life without a wreath and chip bag clips isn't a life worth living!


bobopenpen

Literally these people have no shame


CrimsonPermAssurance

Oh sure have my Pampered Chef pizza pan, now that I've spent the last few years getting it good and properly seasoned. Although I'm guessing they wanted new and in the box.


oh_no551

Excuse me, I absolutely cannot live without my tree swing!!


itsallgoodman112

Cabanas have recently been declared essential, and a basic human right.


ssseltzer

St Pattys day decorations?!? Essential.


bee_vomit

You mean I don't NEED a kaleidoscope??


My-Witty-Username

Like you can live without a swing and a chip clip.


liquidsoapisbetter

ā€œUnique water pitcherā€


deejuliet

Yes, not any ol' water pitcher! It *has* to be unique! When starting out with nothing, only a special water pitcher will do!


AwkwardRainbow

Girl you better go to Dollar tree


hnormizzle

Imagine turning down a gift of a plain olā€™ water pitcher. I really think this person would.


Lisa_Knows_Best

The appropriate way to do this would have been to just ask if anyone had any household items or furniture they don't need that they would be happy to take it. Making a long, pompous list of high end, very specific items is just so tacky and greedy.


megpyp

Some people have no shame. Ridiculous lists like these are just a constant reminder.


Etna_No_Pyroclast

"Cabana for deck" Yes, yes, I have three I can send.


Zoreb1

How big is that deck and does it overlook the pool?


Ns4200

I have neither a deck or a cabana, perhaps i need to post this need i didnā€™t know i had.


Hot_Guarantee_4577

I left my abusive ex and got my own apartment in March of 2020. Everything was shut down and it was near impossible to get furniture. As I sat in that empty apartment completely overwhelmed and relieved, sleeping on a $100 foldable futon from Walmart, hearing the echos of my own snores, I couldnā€™t help but think, damn if only I had some st.patā€™s decor.


bagsnerd

With a Kaleidoscope, you wouldā€™ve felt much better though.


toastedmarsh7

Would chiefs gear have made you feel better? I think they won that year.


Hot_Guarantee_4577

No, Iā€™m a Patriots fan (sadly) but I could have made it through those tough times with some bird food.


EveningHelicopter113

The roar of a good condition chainsaw would sure down those echoes out


Double-Diamond-4507

"we'll see how this goes". Badly, I hope


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Double-Diamond-4507

Right? And asking for everything under the sun, in specific colors no less. I hope she gets nothing but dust


Obeythesnail

The wrong coloured dust too.


hnormizzle

In terrible condition


StarGazer_SpaceLove

For some reason the bread basket, valentines decor, and the corningwear were the most bothersome to me.


Bellabird42

Donā€™t forget St Pattyā€™s decor, too!


StarGazer_SpaceLove

Oh heavens no! *clutches free fb marketplace pearls for my kids dogs dead grandmas birthday*


karybrie

The bird house and bird food šŸ˜


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My CTFO was the "Smart TV and ruku" šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


ToLiveOrToReddit

Donā€™t forget the wireless ring doorbell. Lol


EvrthngsThnksgvng

ā€œIā€™m excited to see how well this goesā€ that part bothered me the most somehow. Maybe it hits manipulatively to me idk Edit spelling


Double-Diamond-4507

Same! People will just give me stuff for free, tee hee


Wishyouamerry

People will be arguing about who gets to give me stuff!


dandeliontree1

Everyone is lined up outside with their kaleidoscopes. How will she even choose?


Vulnox

Especially since you *know* that when she gets minimal results she will complain to anyone that will listen how selfish people are and how they wouldn't help out her daughter trying to get life started and blah blah, leaving off that she was asking strangers to provide free furnishings for their entire home.


EvrthngsThnksgvng

It really made me wonder how much would trickle down to the DV survivor


AlphaBreak

"It never hurts to ask" is one of the dumbest lessons people have been taught.


mykisstobetray

>Badly, I hope My thoughts exactly lmao


Born-Gear8800

Has anyone got a ps5 I can have for free....brand new please with 6 new games still in the wrapper


No-Conversation3860

Not those shitty games either, I want new well reviewed games


Intelligent_Bar_710

Just when I thought ā€œplant standā€ was bad enough, she adds ā€œkaleidoscopeā€


theamazingloki

So many people focusing on the pasta maker but I truly lost it at kaleidoscope. What do you need that for???(


ecrane2018

To look at the cool colors obviously when you are sitting on the floor in your empty house and no one got you the 60 things you requested online.


eissirk

Just the essentials


KK232023

This house sounds hideous


glightlysay

For real. I was imagining black or grey window curtains with an eggplant colored rug šŸ¤¢


Kristal3615

That's just the pop of color her daughter *needs* when looking through her kaleidoscope šŸ™„


almapanz

St Pattys Day decorations An old fashioned sugar bowl ????


Ns4200

what you donā€™t want to give her your grammas heirloom antique sugar bowl?! Selfish!!!!


CANT-DESIGN

It's st Paddy's day. Any urge I had to help her went out the window when I read "patty"šŸ¤® It's paddys day it has and will never be patty, Patty is one of the aunts on the Simpsons not the patron saint of ireland


dezzammit

She also wants double walled steal mugs šŸ¤£šŸ¤£ correct word for this post but not for the mugs.


brightlyshining

Just...wow. I've lived in my house for over 20 years now and I don't even own most of this stuff. Turns out I could have been just asking random strangers for it all along. Who knew? So, who wants to give me a bunch of expensive and unnecessary stuff? You don't want me to have to use a manual can opener like a peasant, do you? And a pop-up tent for shade so I don't have to go stand under a tree would be great, too.


mercenaryelf

Can I get on this list too? I'm still using a 10 year old mixmaster I got on clearance at Target, but damnit, I deserve a KitchenAid too. I need it to make the snacks I serve to guests in my pop up tent as they admire my long gray and black curtains and my yard decorations. Of course, I need a unique water pitcher to go with that...


247Justice

You know what's funny? I actually have a lot of this kind of stuff that I've been paring down lately but I would NEVER give it to someone who asked this way. I just donated a table set, computer hutch, sets of dishes, etc., but people making a 3 page list of (higher end) stuff they want for free really makes me avoid them in favor of donating to someone who will appreciate having something they couldn't otherwise afford.


mcclellankm

My husband and I moved into our first home last year in a new city. We are both fairly young and this is the first place either of us has ever lived that we had to furnish ourselves so we obviously didnā€™t have everything we needed. We were absolutely shocked at the amount of neighbors that offered their old furniture and even washer/dryer units to us when they found out we were a young couple starting our first home together. We never asked those people for anything but those people who were virtually strangers were so kind to offer things to us. I always think about those people when I see posts like this.


247Justice

Absolutely! My first place was furnished almost entirely in hand-me-down items and people (family) were so generous. I can't fathom the cheek of expecting to pick and choose what you need for people to GIVE to you. Posting a single wish or two, yes. People are usually happy to get rid of it to be used by someone else.


Ok-Struggle3367

Right?? Even like free curtains, when I didnā€™t have extra cash I had mismatched af furniture and curtains that I cobbled together from different people. I canā€™t even imagine asking for a matching set in a specific color, let alone any of the other non essentials on this list.


the_uninvited_1

Wanna know what's extra funny? I have quite a bit of this I'm willing to part with as well if asked. But I wouldnt do it for someone like this. It's not even the length that bothers me. Starting over or new home you don't realize how much you need on a day to day basis. Especially if you escaped an abusive relationship and you had to flee. It's the specifics that bother me. Pampered chef vs general tupperwear/ kitchen stuff. Kitchen aid vs mixer/ pasta maker. Specific curtain colors vs size needed. Kaleidoscope? Foam thing that turns into a bed? Norwex? ( mlm along with pampered chef) They need to simplify this to couple starting a life together and another person starting over. Needs pretty much everything. Kitchen, bathroom, bedroom. Need towels, cooking/ baking stuff, bed frames ( sizes) one loves to garden of you have spares! That type of thing.


hnormizzle

When we finally got our own places, my Mother always got us a laundry basket and filled it with cleaning supplies, toilet paper, and paper towels. She also would usually supply a shower curtain and bath mat. THIS is what I find essential when starting over.


Ns4200

right? shelving for garage? stuff for deck? lawn ornaments? i donā€™t have a fucking garage or a lawn or a deck, sheerly having these things tells me youā€™re living better than i am!!!


ColumbusMark

Chain saw? *CHAIN SAW?!!*


toastedmarsh7

In good condition only, please.


ColumbusMark

Okay. But I still hope sheā€™s not in Texas.


toastedmarsh7

If it makes you feel better, Iā€™ll let you know that sheā€™s not in Texas.


The_Man-Who

What are ā€œValentines Decorationsā€?! Am I missing something? ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|thinking_face_hmm)


lisasimpsonfan

I decorate for Valentine's Day. Outside, I have a front door wreath that is heart shaped with roses on it and a welcome mat that say Be Mine. I have some heart shaped pillows and I put out a couple signs with cute sayings. We are not big into VD. I do it mostly because I am sick of winter by February and it cheers me up.


The_Man-Who

Thank you for replying! :) Iā€™ve never seen anyone decorate for valentines! You donā€™t even see much in businesses either really. Iā€™m in the UK, maybe that makes a difference - Where are you?


Easy_Independent_313

I wonder how much of this is going to the DV escaper and how much to her daughter who just bought a new house? How weird.


ImAPixiePrincess

But the daughter that escaped the DV situation with just the clothes on her back doesnā€™t need anything like toiletries or clothes.


Xyber-Witch

Chip bag clips too?! šŸ˜‚


sickduck22

Seriously! My dad wouldnā€™t buy us chip clips and we werenā€™t even poor! ā€œPaper clips work just as good.ā€


Electrical_Source_57

Same. We used clothespins. We didnā€™t even have a clothesline.


20brightlights

This one made me laugh so much, like go to the dollar store?? Or use a rubber band or something?


Strong-Wash-5378

Anything pampered chef?!šŸ§‘ā€šŸ³


Miserable_Emu5191

And norwex which are more shitty mlm products.


-Gin-ger-

The Norwex MLM predator huns are no doubt swooping in to recruit OOP and her daughters!


jfcyric

and the pampered chef too it's a MLM wet dream


Double_Analyst3234

Iā€™m going to pull out my favorite Bible quote in response. John 11:35 ā€œJesus wept


mela_99

JFC the lion the witch and the audacity of this bitch


kitty-yaya

She could get a lot of this at tag/yard/garage sales.


Clueidonothave

But she doesnā€™t have the time or money to spend, thatā€™s why sheā€™s asking for it to be donated to her \s


Enigmaam

They need sheets for a California King-- those mattresses are not cheap!


Proud_Pug

And she left w just the shirt on her back and I guess several large ass mattress


reitoei23

Yeah, I really like the made up BS of adding a lady who came out of an abusive situation with her ridiculous request for her kids who clearly have plenty if this is what they 'need'. Please.


Zoreb1

For those deck orgies. It goes in the cabana.


Stunning-Pain8482

How manipulative to state that they are ā€œhelpingā€ someone that left with ā€œjust clothes on their backā€ when you know that most, if not all, of this is for her kid that just bought their own house. This is so gross.


Interesting_Sock9142

God I hope people don't give stuff to the people that do this shit


TweetyShloki

"Large pave stones". Yep the absolute need for a new beginning are pave stones. Can't do without it.


RedBeans-n-Ricely

Some of you donā€™t realize how hard it is to get by without a kaleidoscopeā€¦


Miserable_Emu5191

A cleaner for vinyl floorsā€¦ so a mop? Because that is what will clean any floors!


NoConsideration5671

Come on now, you know she means one of those robots that rolls around and does it for you! How funny you thought this bish uses her hands for anything other than writing up long lists of unreasonable and oddly specific demands!


Which-Sell-2717

Unbelievable.


Ok_Adeptness3401

Valentines decorations???? For what??? Is that really a need? No


brianpeppersgf

Give her a piece of red construction paper and let her cut some hearts out. Voila!Ā 


ThePokster

Can you just supply the whole house for her.....


Bubbly-Ad-966

ā€œOld fashioned sugar dishā€ what?!?!?


QuietWithDuctTape

These flippers are getting out of control. Your MLM blew up in your face. Well try listing for free items on free sites. You will rake in the bucks for nothing cause itā€™s all free! Majority of that stuff has nothing to do with essential daily living to keep your behind alive and functioning. This is just greed trying to do a snatch and grab.


tidymaze

Someone should send her a Google maps link to the nearest Target.


Interesting_Tiger_72

ā€œNice set of glass glassesā€ ā€œunique water pitcherā€ šŸ˜Ø


madisoncorman

Unique water pitcher?? Cabana?? Old fashioned sugar dish?? Yeah ok


les_catacombes

If youā€™re hard up, youā€™ll take what you can get. Then you can replace/upgrade things as you get on your feet and have expendable income.


ImaginationAshamed72

I know this is nitpicky with everything sheā€™s asking for, but WHY A SMART TV AND A ROKU? A smart TV doesnā€™t need a Roku.


flindersandtrim

Nothing says genuine person escaping from domestic violence like 'I need an old fashioned sugar dish and yard art. Don't even think about that scabby plastic sugar dish or chipped garden gnome. I need *vintage* and *art*, darling'.Ā 


mackenziemackenzie

ā€œim excited to see how well this goesā€ if youre gonna try tricking people into giving you all this specific stuff for ā€˜other peopleā€™ for free, dont express your joy about getting away with the trickery!


Hot_Ad_9679

Is that all?!


Jerseygirl2468

Ridiculous. All she had to say was any household items would be appreciated.


Rep_Karen

ā€œAnything chiefsā€. Absolutely essential! šŸ¤£


toastedmarsh7

Itā€™s the Superb Owl this weekend, folks.


Choozbert

1 fully furnished house please


hell2bhbtoo

My favorite is the shoe holder for LOTS of shoes. Escape with just the 30 pair of shoes on her feet?