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Pass On the Excess!

Getting rid of things may be easier if you can picture someone else benefiting from your discarded things.

Advertise larger items like furniture, appliances, power tools, or computer equipment in your local newspaper or on craigslist.org.
Sell books, clothing, and furniture on consignment or on the internet
Ask your friends and family if they might need or want these things.
Stick a sign that says free to good home, by the curb with the item.

Other things to keep in mind

Charitable organizations can not handle the burden of fixing junk, and the underprivileged do not need broken toasters, lumpy mattresses, or eight-track-tape players.
Give only clothing that is in good shape to charities. They receive a billion pounds of clothing every year. They use less than half of the clothing they receive. Clothing is cheep and the cost of sorting, cleaning, storing and transporting the clothes is higher than their value.
To determine appropriate tax deductibility values for clothing donations, visit the website itsdeductible.com or the Salvation Army Donation guide at satruck.org

Local community organizations and charities In need of donations

Big Brother/Big Sister – clothing, furniture, office supplies, school supplies.

Camps – sporting goods and fishing equipment.

Churches – toys for the nursery

Drama departments – vintage clothing, old costumes, formal wear.

Food shelves and soup kitchens – canned goods and other non-perishable items.

Historical societies – antique photographs, journals, postcards

Homeless shelters – toiletries

Hospitals and clinics – current magazines

Humane societies – office furniture, pet food, pet supplies

Libraries – wooden puzzles for children

Nursing homes – magazines

Military organizations – manufacturer’s coupons (they are valid for use up to six months past expiration date on military bases)

Schools – school supplies, books

Scout troops – craft supplies

Teen pregnancy clinics – maternity clothing, baby clothing, toys, parenting books

Woman’s shelters – cell phones, clothing, toys

Veterinary clinics – old blankets, towels, bedding

Establishments that accept donations

Many of these web sites will distribute the article(s) to people in need.

Coats: One Warm Coat - onewarmcoat.org

Bridesmaid dresses: donatemydress.org

Business attire: thewomensalliance.org

Clothing for low income woman looking for jobs - dressforsuccess.org

Helping financially needy high school girls with prom dresses - glassslipperproject.org

Old eyeglasses: Give the gift of sight - thegiftofsight.com or drop off at Len’s Crafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, Sunglass Hut, Lions Club locations.

New Eyes for the Needy, 549 Millburn Avenue, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078 onesight.org

Books: Reader to Reader - Readertoreader.org or booksforafrica.org

Cell phones: Help domestic violence victims – www.calltoprotect.org: 888-901-safe or call2recycle.org refurbish and resell batteries with a portion of the proceeds going to the Boys and Girls club of America and the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Drop off points include Best Buy, Circuit City, Lowes, Sears, Target.

Musical Instruments: Hungry for Music– hungryformusic.com & therootsofmusic.com

Furniture: furniturebank.org

Paint, tools and other building supplies: habitat.org

Sports equipment: sportsgift.org

Video games: donategames.org

Yoga mats: recycleyourmat.com

Check the paper for local charities.

Find out what charities need in your area at www.citylinks.org

earth911.org, redo.org & freecycle.org will help direct you to a list of recycle centers near you.

Hording

National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization Clutter Hording Scale. www.nsgcd.org. The site categories clutter levels in four different areas.

If clutter is interfering with your relationship or job, look into joining a support group.

Messies Anonymous -- www.messies.com

Clutterers Anonymous -- www.cluttersanonymous.net

Clutterless Recovery Groups -- www.clutterless.org

Cut down on unsolicited telephone calls by contacting:

National Do Not Call Registry 1-888-382-1222 or donotcall.gov Register every five years. Also include your cell phone.
Oklahoma Do Not Call Registration 1-800-390-5708 List is updated quarterly and is good for two years. There is no fee.

Cut down on unsolicited mail by contacting:

Direct Marketing Association is a trade association of businesses that market to consumers. You can request a single form to remove your name from a whole host of mailing lists.

You can fill out the form online at www.the-dma.org/cgi/offmailinglistdave (with a $5 fee) or send your request by mail (for free) to:

Direct Marketing Association

1120 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY, 10036-6700

Stop credit card companies from selling your information

888-567-8688

To cut down on unsolicited catalogs

catalogchoice.org.

Reference List For Containers

The Container Store

888-266-8246

containerstore.com