I’ve had success rehoming quite a few bookcases, both for sale and for free. I share a few tips here. Empty the bookcase if you can maybe one shelf, or at least take closeups of the distinctive features like top, bottom and shelf back. Some people won’t empty a bookcase until they know it’s going…
I’m on the mailing list for Ethical Society of Austin. I was so excited to see them have an adult coat drive to support LifeWorks when it was cold. The timing was with God. I have a declutter client who was a collector. Name a category of items and he probably collected it. We pulled…
Encyclopedias re-homed! @buynothingproject saves the day again! I’m helping a neighbor to downsize their home and declutter and one of the things they needed to rehome was a 1976 set of Encyclopedias. Now as far as my neighbor, her friend the original owner of the books, and myself new, people just used these to cut…
Zero Waste: Electronics – Not in the Recycling Cart Broken electronics that have a cord, take a battery, use a charger, or have a computer chip can be recycled. You have several options: Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center (RRDOC) for the City of Austin. Appointments on your phone or online: http://www.austintexas.gov/dropoff . Goodwill if it’s…
This idea is a way to use up gift cards. I used an IKEA gift card for SAFE to get the bedding they need. If you don’t need it use it to help someone who can. It may be more convenient to mail gift cards, check with the place you want to help, who is…
We recently reorganized our office. I decided that I wanted to reduce the amount of books I had in the office and the house. I spent a lot of March going through our home again working towards moderation. There is now one adult bookcase, one son bookcase, and a small living room bookshelf. This is…
Reuse small containers for trash & compost in the bathroom, office, etc. Research has shown that the larger the trashcan, the more likely you are to fill it up, so in reverse try smaller or no containers. We have 13 gallon kitchen bins and tiny bathroom bins. No other rooms have bins; you have to…
Pair your donations. Make sure to tie shoelaces together on shoes, or rubber band shoes together. For socks, roll them in each other. Bag and label other sets of items. If I took a tag off and I know what the size was, I like to permanent marker the size in the neck or waistband…
Contact lens material (lenses and blister packs) can be recycled at Envision Eye Center in Mueller through the TerraCycle Bausch + Lomb ONE by ONE Free Recycling Program. Find a location near you at: https://www.terracycle.com/en-US/brigades/bauschrecycles… A neighbor put these in my Hard Plastics collection bin on my porch which I choose to provide as a…
My son was so excited to find these baskets for me! Wash your baskets, especially ones that are new to you and are from second hand or thrift stores. Even from other people you know. Just wash things that are new to you to clear out dust, animal dander, etc. This is the super dark…