{"id":1026,"date":"2011-02-27T18:58:20","date_gmt":"2011-02-27T23:58:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childrenofhoarders.com\/wordpress\/"},"modified":"2011-03-29T09:43:18","modified_gmt":"2011-03-29T13:43:18","slug":"donations-where-to","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legacy.childrenofhoarders.com\/?page_id=1026","title":{"rendered":"Donations-Where To"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0“After my mother died, I did want to get rid of some of her things that were still in the boxes and not damaged. I knew it was of some value, but there was just so much that I didn’t have the time to deal with it. I loaded it all up in a pickup truck load, and took it to an \u2019I Sold It on Ebay<\/span><\/a>\u2019 store.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey take the photos, post it, mail it off, etc. I didn’t have to do anything but drop it off, and wait for a check to come in the mail later. I can’t remember how much of a cut they took. Sure, you might make more money if you sold it yourself – but boy did they save me weeks of time, not to mention emotional turmoil. And in fact, my local \u2019I Sold It\u2019 store was run by a charity supporting disabled vets, so their profits went to a good cause. I was SO grateful for their service!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0\u201cKeep in mind that there are also building materials thrift stores that can give you a tax deduction for donating any tools or hardware (my mother had quite a hoard of new doors, windows, and tools that she bought when Hechingers Home Improvement Stores went out of business in the 1990s). These building materials thrift stores are often run by charities such as Habitat for Humanity (you can find them on www.buildingreuse.org and http:\/\/www.habitat.org<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cAnd as I’m sure you know, regular thrift stores like Salvation Army would be happy to have the housewares, kitchen items, and home decor.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

(National) Places That Pick Up Goods\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Freecycle.org<\/a> (you post, you put it out by the curb, and others come and haul if they want it.)<\/p>\n

Craigslist.org<\/span><\/a>\u2014post items yourself on this massive bulletin board<\/p>\n

A company that will come haul stuff away (for a price of course!) is 1-800-GOT-JUNK.\u00a0<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Know what you can deduct\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n