{"id":1800,"date":"2011-08-01T07:00:17","date_gmt":"2011-08-01T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=1800"},"modified":"2014-09-24T15:48:41","modified_gmt":"2014-09-24T19:48:41","slug":"36510-where-to-take-it-all","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/36510-where-to-take-it-all\/","title":{"rendered":"365+#10: Where To Take It All?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Stuff-storage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-458\" title=\"Stuff-storage\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/Stuff-storage-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>One of the things I\u2019ve learned about letting go of stuff over the past 1\u00bd years is that choosing <em>what<\/em> to give away is easier than figuring out <em>how<\/em> to give it away. Knowing who or where to take it to, carting it there or waiting for someone to pick it up, or repairing\/recycling is often the bigger challenge. Although I\u2019ve covered this topic in previous blogs, I still keep finding new sources and related articles.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Days-112-Extra-Question-mark-e1312158599308.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-824\" title=\"Days 112 Extra - Question mark\" src=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/07\/Days-112-Extra-Question-mark-e1312158812306.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a>Thinking that anyone attempting to prune their possessions would appreciate help, I\u2019m passing on my most recent finds:<\/p>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>Electronics. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cincinnatihabitat.org\/news\/enews\/201103%20Ohio%20Drop%20Off.html\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Habitat for Humanity<\/a> has partnered with Ohio Drop Off to recycle used or broken electronics. Check if your local Habitat does this also.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oprah.com\/home\/Where-to-Get-Rid-of-Clothing-Toys-Old-Phones-and-More\" target=\"_blank\">Where To Get Rid of Clothing, Toys, Old Phones, and More<\/a>. (<em>Oprah<\/em>, March 2011)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.becomingminimalist.com\/how-to-live-with-less\/\">How To Live With Less<\/a> (books, clothes, clutter, mail, screen time, sentimental objects, toys, cars) \u2013 a blog by Joshua Becker<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenamerica.org\/livinggreen\/freestore.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">A Store Where Everything is Free<\/a>\u00a0Unique concept by Victoria Kreha in <em>Green America<\/em>, June\/July 2011. For a humorous look at this notion, check out this YouTube video <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cjgGsZGtics\" target=\"_blank\">All That \u2013 The Everything For Free Store<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>PS: To easily find previous blogs related to where to take stuff, see Days <a title=\"Who To Give Stuff To\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=146\" target=\"_blank\">\u20138<\/a>, <a title=\"More Ways To Give Away - Part 2\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=153\" target=\"_blank\">\u20137<\/a> (the Basics), <a title=\"No Haggling - FreeCycle\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=693\" target=\"_blank\">85-91<\/a> (FreeCycle), <a title=\"Uses for Useless Stuff\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=1268\" target=\"_blank\">Extra 294-295<\/a> (Uses for Useless Stuff), <a title=\"books\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=1322\" target=\"_blank\">309-322<\/a> (Books), <a title=\"Electronics\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?p=1397\" target=\"_blank\">323-329<\/a> (Electronics), and anything tagged <a title=\"Recycling\" href=\"http:\/\/www.susanvogt.net\/blog\/?tag=recycling\" target=\"_blank\">Recycling<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the things I\u2019ve learned about letting go of stuff over the past 1\u00bd years is that choosing what to give away is easier than figuring out how to give it away. 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