By following the steps below, you’ll clean your crowded house, assist donation centers in managing the flow of merchandise, and protect the environment by keeping usable items out of the trash. With more people at home and stores being closed for the moment, it will take a little more planning to prepare, organize and store your items for when resellers reopen and can resume taking donations.
1. Determine what to donate
You need to decide what you can part with, and what you can’t. Remember, not everything can be donated. Visit the websites of the organizations you’re considering donating to. They’ll list the items they can accept and those they cannot.
2. Prepare your donations
Once you’ve determined what to donate, get your items ready for donation. Organizations want donated goods to be clean
3. Organize your donations in bags or boxes
Without labels on the bags or boxes, they could easily get misplaced or mistaken for trash.
4. Label the bags or boxes
Without labels on the bags or boxes, they could easily get misplaced or mistaken for trash.
5. Find a place to store your donations
Regardless of where you decide to store your donations, be sure it’s in a dry area safe from bugs and animals.
6. Decide where to donate your items
Not sure where to donate? If there’s an organization that’s near and dear to your heart, start there. Ask friends or family where they usually donate their household items.
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