Quick tip: one way to motivate decluttering
July 21, 2008 by Jennifer Chait
Filed under Home & Living
If you want to clear out some clutter, and are having issues getting motivated, here’s one way to get moving.
Call up a couple local charities that accept household items, toys, art supplies, books, clothing, and more. Ask what they need. Make an appointment on a set day, at a set time to drop off some goods you have that they need. It’s easier to sort and give up items that are going to a good cause; especially if you’ve made a commitment to an organizing. Women’s shelters, homeless youth transitional shelters, and low income child care centers are some ideas of organizations to call.
You may also qualify for a tax break for donated items – just keep an itemized list so you’ll know what to list on your return.
This is true. After Hurricane Katrina, there was a church in my area that hard a tractor trailer they were using to collect items to take south. Knowing there was a definite need enabled me to get rid of so many toys and children’s books. It was great knowing that they would be used.