The Great Decluttering of [insert year here]

[kristine_smith]

Decluttering-it’s all the rage, the subject of classes, TV shows, and bestselling books. I have lost track of the number of times I pledged to once and for all dispatch all the books I will never read, clothes I will never wear, old financial records I don’t need to save anymore. The odd piece of furniture, old tools, handbags and costume jewelry

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[nlbarber]

For most items, I drop off at my local Goodwill store and collect my tax receipt to staple to the inventory list. For things I think Goodwill can't sell, I try the local Freecycle group--it's amazing what someone on Freecycle will have a use for

[kristine_smith]

My local solid waste place doesn't accept alkaline batteries anymore since they are now safe to dispose of in the regular trash. I used to take them to my office during my old day job days, so it feels weird to dump them in the trash. I may look into recycling, but like you, I use so few that it would be storing them for months, if not years.