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  What Really Happens When You Donate Your Clothes—And Why It’s Bad Blame fast fashion. NYLON Taylor Bryant Quote: "...The U.S. sends away over a billion pounds of used clothing per year , and a lot of those excess textiles are sent to East African countries like Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda, each of which has received so much that some have proposed banning imported used clothing ...."  Quote: "...  Another reason people aren’t wearing items until the end of their lifecycle is a bit more obvious: the quality of clothing doesn’t lend itself well to long-term wear...."   My TOP favorite apps to sell actually are: Mercari and OfferUp !  Here are is her suggestions: (I am not familiar with SilkRoll. Poshmark doesn't work for me, the shipping option is too high! As to Depop, after a year of giving it a try, I had to delete that app. I sold only one item, as I cross list, and it didn't even show up in my profile at all! Quote:"... consider re-selling item

 Ikea is now in Queens: Location & hours Address: 96-05 Queens Blvd, Queens, NY 11374 Rego Center, at the corner of Queens Boulevard & Junction Boulevard A block away from the Q59 and Q60 bus stop Right next to the 63rd Drive – Rego Park subway station (M and R trains) Use the north garage entrance on 62nd Dr. for parking as low as $2. Get a ticket upon entering the garage and, prior to returning to your car, pay at one of the machines located throughout the parking center. Store hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM Sun: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Bistro hours: Mon - Sat: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Sun: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

 WHich one are you? Minimalism vs maximalism I am somewhere in between - moderation. I am more for colour, life. Here is a very interesting article Arts & Culture / September/October 2021 More Is More: The End of Minimalism Marie Kondo's decluttering dominance is over. Make way for maximalism, where the more stuff, the merrier by Mireille Silcoff Illustration by Katie Carey Updated 19:26, Aug. 4, 2021

  Jewelry Retailer Alex and Ani Files for Bankruptcy by The Armenian Mirror-Spectator June 10, 2021 0 Comments EAST GREENWICH, R.I. – Rhode Island jewelry retailer Alex and Ani LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to a court filing made on June 9. The company’s estimated assets ranged from $100 million to $500 million as[...]

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One hundred and fifty years ago, a wealthy merchant, owner of fishing enterprises throughout the Transcaucasia, an honorary citizen (mokalake), the mayor of Tiflis in 1856-1862, Vardan Arshakuni built a huge building, which is still called "Arshakuni Palace". Nowadays - Tbilisi State Academy of Arts. Address: Tbilisi, Alexander Griboyedov street No. 22 Credit / The original material was taken from a source in Georgian and translated by us into English with subtitles: https://fb.watch/5JZNVBSdaH/