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STEP 1: Clear out the clutter! – The University of Illinois Extension Service offers basic advice on sorting and getting rid of stuff. You’ll find more clutter-busting tips at Live Simple: Rule Your Stuff, Simple Ways to Make Your Home into Your Sanctuary, Ultimate Guide to Decluttering, and Podcast: Clutter vs Hoarding – How to Live Clutter Free [AUDIO].

STEP 2: Where to Donate Goods – If you’re doing spring cleaning, you may find things to get rid of that are too good for the trash. What to do with them? Our ‘Where to Donate Goods’ page can help! Includes recycling info, too. See also How to responsibly get rid of the stuff you’ve decluttered, and Getting Rid of Your Unwanted Stuff.

STEP 3: Resell that stuff! – Thinking about having a yard sale to get rid of some of

Where to donate items

Planning to declutter your home in the new year? Looking for a way to re-purpose those unwanted holiday gifts? Check out our newly-updated *Where to donate items in the South Plainfield area* page, which provides information on local, regional, and national organizations that can make good use of your used (or unused) goods! http://www.southplainfield.lib.nj.us/donations.htm