Donation Centers

It's one of those perfect endings for all the characters…taking unwanted or unused household goods to a donation center.  Goodwill puts people to work with the proceeds from donated goods.  Salvation Army uses their proceeds to help the needy.  Hospice Thrift Stores use the funds to help families in  sad, difficult situations.   Hospital Thrift Stores use their funds to help further the personal outreach of hospital care.  Habitat for Humanity sells our old cabinets, paint, and household hardware to help people attain home ownership.

My mother and I took a load to a donation center yesterday.  We had a box of old electronic cables and remote controls,  a box of various plumbing hardware, and some old lamps that worked but weren't in mint condition.  I figured the lamps would be accepted, but wasn't positive they would take the electronics or plumbing items.  They took it all with a smile.  We were thrilled to be rid of the items cluttering up the shed, some handy person will get a great deal on plumbing supplies or lamps, and more people will be helped in the grieving process.

Sometimes looking at your clutter with the attitude that it could help others is a way to "let it go" as the song trills.  What can you donate to make others' lives better and alleviate your own clutter?