Charity begins at home – so why not start a charity or recycling box for all those things you don’t want but are too good to throw away when you are clearing out your home or packing for a move.
Creating some extra space from just being organised saves money as well – you will have more room at home and if you rent storage space, your bills will be cheaper because you can opt for a smaller storage unit.
Most of us have tons of stuff that is in a perfectly good condition, but we just don’t use it any more because we have moved on to a newer, brighter, shinier model.
Everyone wants the latest best thing but feels some older possessions are too good to throw away when upgrading, or should be kept ‘just in case’.
The trouble is ‘just in case’ never comes around and these possessions just sit in a corner gathering dust until sooner or later someone decides to throw them out.
This is a shameful waste because others who are less well off might find a good use for something you are discarding.
With people and organisations around the world becoming more conscious of wasting raw materials, resources and money, putting together a charity box seems a good idea for most families looking for ways to help others.
Even if you feel charity is not your thing, you can make a little extra cash by selling your ‘just in case’ stuff at a car boot or through an online auction.
Besides earning a little bit of cash and making you feel good, charity boxes also free up much-needed space in your home or self storage unit.
Charity shops will take lots of your belongings, but it’s a good idea to give them a ring or pop in before you start packing to make sure you are not putting things they can’t accept in your box.
Electrical goods are a problem, because retailers have to spend more testing them they will probably raise from a sale – but many towns have secondhand shops that will take old mobile phones, games consoles and computers.
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