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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
S/O Poll of Kota's post
If someone gives you a gift, either handmade or purchased, that you don't like, what is your most likely response? [Poll]
Hope is not a strategy.
Re: S/O Poll of Kota's post
Handmade gifts are different. however, I don't know anyone who would give me a handmade gift that isn't close to me. Therefore, it would mean something. I would keep it.
I would like a SS. My feelings depend on the emotional value of the item ONLY IF its a family piece. And even then, it depends on the piece.
Mom or MIL's favorite cream&sugar set that DH or I never used...then no. The set that belonged to a Grandmother or GreatGrandmother, then I would more likely keep. But even then, it depends on if I or my DH have an emotional tie.
But if its some art peice that someone saw, then I would thank them profusely and keep in storage until the next yearly purge.
And I purge via Craigslist. I do not do garage sales. I do not have the time or engery.
My DH and I are trying to find the answer to this one. DH's sister gave him a hand painted piece of art for his birthday. It's by no means good (SIL even says it wasn't good work) and SIL can be a decent artist when she takes her time. We don't even want to hang it up in a corner of the basement, but feel bad throwing it away. I don't think she remembers she gave it to him so we (theoretically) could dispose of the canvas. Certainly no right answer on this one, we'll probably keep it for a while just in case then shove it in the eaves.
I might save it for a few years, but how long do you save something that is not your style just b/c someone you love made it for you? Assuming it wasn't my deceased grandma who made it, eventually it would be donated.
I need to click two options.
--toaster or other appliance: sell without guilt.
--handmade item: keep in the basement if I don't like it; displayed if I do.