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10 things you can throw away right now

26 April 2021 | Comments [0] »

I led an organizing team in a basement last week and enjoyed watching the clients experience the freedom of letting go of three carloads of unneeded belongings. It made it so easy to organize what they decided to keep.

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Use your empty boxes to ship stuff (free!) to Goodwill

22 December 2016 | Comments [0] »

I just learned on Facebook about Give Back Box, a program that makes it really easy for you to donate to Goodwill, while reusing empty boxes. I think it’s just plain brilliant. After you’ve received something in the mail, fill the empty shipping box with items you’d like to give to Goodwill, rather than taking it to the dumpster. Then go to Give Back Box website and print a free shipping label. It will be pre-addressed to the nearest participating Goodwill. Then all you have to do is tape the label to the box and take it to UPS or the Post Office. You can even request a pick up. It’s all free to you.

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ScholarShop closing in 2017 but St. Louis has an alternative

10 October 2016 | Comments [0] »

If you live in St. Louis, you’re probably familiar with the venerable ScholarShop. It’s a resale store that sells clothing and accessories (and a few housewares), run by the Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis. The 57-year-old shop, with two locations, is a great place to donate clothing because it offers an itemized, valuated receipt at year’s end. It’s also a great place to shop. I’ve bought many, many items there over the years.

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Old jeans take on a new life in St. Louis

19 September 2016 | Comments [4] »

I wrote a blog post a few years back about Charity Sharity, an organization in St. Louis that collects fabric to distribute to groups for charity sewing projects.

Just last week I received an email from Sally Safranski of DenimQuilts, a group allied with Charity Sharity. These talented quilters take donated blue jeans and use them to create personalized quilts. Last month they created their 1,000th quilt! Most of the quilts go to kids in foster care and others go to children and families currently grieving for someone close to them who has died or is in hospice. Some are donated to charity fundraisers.

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Unwanted fabric takes on a new life with Charity Sharity

12 March 2015 | Comments [18] »

Many of my clients are creative people who have acquired supplies for their creative hobbies, like sewing, quilting, scrapbooking, knitting and needlework. It’s the rare fiber/fabric enthusiast who doesn’t end up with a stash of supplies.

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10 things you can throw away this weekend

9 May 2014 | Comments [0] »

It’s basement season for my business. I’ve been in a lot of basements recently and my teams have helped make them much more enjoyable and functional spaces. I keep seeing the same sorts of items, so I decided to a create a quick list of items that I frequently see people unnecessarily hanging onto in basements (and other parts of the house).

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Make charity write-offs easy with iDonatedIt

12 March 2014 | Comments [0] »

If you itemize your taxes, taking a deduction for items you’ve donated to charities makes good financial sense. You reduce your tax burden and you don’t have to go through the trouble of trying to sell your unwanted stuff.

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Worth repeating: Finding the best place to donate

10 July 2013 | Comments [2] »

I see so many clients get caught up in finding the perfect places to donate their items. I think this post, which I originally published in April 2012, bears repeating.

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Finding the best place to donate

20 April 2012 | Comments [2] »

It can be easier to let go of items if you think they’re going to just the right charity. If you feel like the item wlll used, even loved, you can release it with fewer twinges of regret.

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Terrific new donation resource

25 January 2012 | Comments [1] »

My friend and colleague, Sue Anderson of Simplified Living Solutions, a fellow professional organizer here in St. Louis has created a really terrific resource for folks wanting donate unwanted items.

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St. Louisans: A chance to turn your unwanted items into art!

3 December 2009 | Comments [1] »

This weekend is the Big Ass Indie Art and Craft Show a big craft show in St. Louis being held at Mad Art Gallery on 2727 South 12th Street. It starts Friday evening and runs all day Saturday and ends Sunday at 3 pm. Personally, I love craft shows. I so admire the craftiness, artistry, and enterprise of the people who sell things there.

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Got any extra scrapbooking materials?

28 July 2009 | Comments [4] »

If the clutter in your home includes scrapbooking albums and other supplies that you no longer love or will use, I have a fabulous way for you to pass them on.

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Ready to declutter your stash?

29 January 2008 | Comments [1] »

I’ve somehow ended up with some yarn that I can’t imagine I’ll ever knit with. Some acrylic, some fun fur, some other novelty yarns. On a larger scale, I ended up with an embarrassingly large collection of straight and circular needles I’ll never use. Those were purchased on ebay and didn’t turn out to be to my liking.

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