In our last eblast, we encouraged you to sift through your old things and look for forgotten or misplaced items that still had value to you. Hopefully you found some success in doing this, but regardless odds are you found items that had no worth to you and you were looking to rid of. If these items can still have value to other people then there is no reason to throw them in the garbage; rather, you should put them to use and give them to other people either for profit or just out of charity. In this blog we will talk about possible places to discard of your old items so that others may get the same benefits that you once got from them.
Craigslist or eBay
Craigslist and eBay are two simple and easy ways to get rid of items by giving them to others. Posting an ad on Craigslist or putting an item up for sale on eBay are easy processes and can be done in a matter of minutes. Additionally, by using these two services you can make some money back on those items that you once coveted and spent too much money on. Some may think that these forms of offloading items are ineffective because nobody wants to come pick up or bid on a random item; however, you would be surprised at the amount of people using these services searching for almost anything.
Help Thy Neighbor
Have you ever driven by a yard and seen a dresser, TV or some other item and then you drive by the next day and it’s gone? People around the neighborhood love to pick up items that others have no use for. Giving your old items to your neighbors is one of the best ways to get rid of old items because you can know that someone in your neighborhood is making good use of it. Additionally, you can always just ask your friends around town if they want some extra pool toys or an extra bike or whatever you are getting rid of because you never know what others may happen to be looking for.
Charity
If you prefer giving your items to those who need them the most then giving up your things to charity may be the best option for you. You can try searching online for a charity accepting the certain items you are trying to offload or you can just drop off your items at the NCL thrift shop “Miss Charity’s Attic” or your local Goodwill. Odds are someone in need will end up with your item and you can sleep easy knowing that your item is being put to good use.
Spring cleaning has come early this year. In looking through your old items you more than likely found some things you have no use for anymore. Granted, you could just dump these items in the trash, but why do that when you can continue their life cycle and give them to someone else. Giving these items to someone else will help keep you in the giving holiday spirit and help you sleep at night knowing others are benefitting from your generosity.