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<\/a>\nAha! The perfect solution is to donate the duplicate older ones to a homeless shelter or a place like Goodwill, St. Vincent de Paul, or the Salvation Army.<\/p>\n
As I reviewed other \u201cextra\u201d items I had around the house, I realized that there were a number of other things I hadn\u2019t needed in awhile \u2013 extra kitchen gadgets, cloth napkins, sweaters, etc. This prompted gathering up the most obvious duplicate items and a trip to a local thrift store. I took a beautiful but older comforter, 4 bath towels, a shower curtain,\u00a0 It certainly didn\u2019t clean out our home of all the extras, but I thought these were items that families in need could use during the winter.<\/p>\n As regular readers know, I often use the 6 weeks of Lent to prune my home of no longer needed items. I\u2019m still surprised that after years of decluttering, I still find many things that I\u2019ve been storing for some day, one day. I plan to diligently continue this practice during the upcoming Lent since with age comes less need for as many clothes, supplies, and toys for visiting children. But, for now focusing on balancing what has come in with letting go of items they replace, feels right.<\/p>\n Did you receive any gifts that allow you to release current items to those who need them?<\/p>\n<\/a>\u00a0 11 cloth napkins, some warm undergarments, plus a radio, and some kitchen supplies.<\/p>\n