I get several magazines and I read them every month and then just throw them away. Starting this month, I'm going to do one thing from one of my magazines--make a new recipe, try a new exercise routine, check out a new website, etc.--something I can apply to my daily life. I spend the money for subscriptions, so I should be getting something out of them, right?
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I leave them at the gym for other people to enjoy or share them with my book club ( a lot of the busy moms don't have time to read books, but love the magazines).
MISTYSMOM069/15/2010 10:56:00 AM
We take ours to our local hospital so that others can enjoy them, even old issues. Gives us something new to look at!
SOFT_VAL679/12/2010 12:19:00 PM
we kind of have a pass it along system, i buy the magazines, i just cant resist and pass them to my sister and neice, who pass them on to work mates or friends, and some of them i pass to my mom, or i take them to my sister in laws beauty salon and when she gets new ones she passes them along to her sister who sit with their mother, who has alzheimers and they need something to read during down time...it is just a circle of passing them on....everyone gets a chance to read them, but, i keep most of the coupons for myself
DUSTIER589/11/2010 9:59:00 PM
I enjoy several subscriptions, too. When I'm done, I bring them to my doctors' and dentist's office, to replenish (and update!) their supply.
DIANNEMT9/10/2010 2:39:00 PM
Also pass them along--someone would enjoy reading them!!
TEAMDIABETES9/10/2010 7:45:00 AM
Why not donate them to; hospital, doctor's office, waiting rooms, seniors day care, etc. My neighbour leaves them in a box with a free sign on them by the sidewalk and they are not there an hour later.
MOMMINATOR9/9/2010 10:17:00 PM
Many libraries have a magazine exchange. I get a lot of use out of the one at our local library. Drop off a few, pick up a few. Win win.
BOOKWERME9/9/2010 9:38:00 PM
I also try to pass them on to friends...or donate them to places like senior center, nursing home or library.
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