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Give it to Goodwill

We love Goodwill!

Yes, we go to the dump but Gretchen and I love to recycle. Giving to Goodwill  is one of the easiest ways to recycle used clothing and general household items.

Watch this video and learn what Goodwill Does:

Broken, cracked, holey, expired, mildewed, dusty

At the dump

Surprisingly, Gretchen and I haul A LOT of stuff to the dump. We've receive a personal lesson each time we watch clients hold on to trash. Yes, trash. Broken, cracked, holey, expired, mildewed, dusty and sometimes smelly stuff.

Many times clients put off discarding items that are damaged. There are many reasons for this but mainly they are delaying the inevitable.

When Gretchen and I arrive and work, we candidly point out items that need to be discarded. Then we have witnessed clients try to hold on to them. After listening to a laundry list all of the reasons these items have not been discarded, we offer to haul the items away.

Sometimes the process is a little slow, but generally we end up with a truck bed full of trash. Yes, we will haul it off for you too!

~ Amy

Box For Santa - Do You Store Garbage/Recycling in Your Attic?

Better than paper towels!!

Do you hold on to the boxes that your Christmas decor arrives in? I do not.

I remove Santa and recycle the packaging. When I store Santa after the holidays I wrap him in bubble wrap, use peanuts, or under pads to store in a green and red bin. Preferably a clear bin with a red and or green lid. No newspaper, paper towels, or grocery shopping sacks needed!

If you adopt this practice, you will be amazed at the amount of recycling/garbage you can reduce and increase storage in your attic each year.  ~Amy

How do you store your Christmas wreath?

Is that a wreath in the attic?

If you have an attic, most likely you are storing some sort of Christmas decor. Artificial wreaths should always be stored in something to prevent mice from chewing on those cute sprigs of berries. Are your items too big for a tote?

Are you using black trash bags? Re-purpose those black bags for trash collection or for a collection of items for Goodwill this year. Go and purchase clear bags for storage instead.

One of the primary steps of organization is to know what you have. Clear, clear, clear! This is allows you to see what you have especially if you have a dark attic. ~ Amy