I did some research, and here’s what I found. One place puts pretty much anything unusable in the dumpster without any recycling at all. Another will recycle that clothing, but won’t take stuffed animals. One place can recycle broken electronics but not the stained and ripped clothing. (I told you, my heart.)Īs I work on this never-ending purge, I’ve found myself darting from one organization to another, making sure my donations are put to the best use. My heart because I am the keeper of all my Dad’s things (he passed a few years ago), and also the keeper of pretty much every single thing my kids ever wore. My biggest hurdles are my time and my heart. Maybe we need to buy less stuff, so we have more to give? – Kristen Welch Who Can Use My Extra Stuff? Perhaps we should look a little deeper into our hearts and wallets when we can say, I don’t have money to give to the poor, but I have a lot of stuff. Just because it makes us feel better (and cleans out our garage at the same time), doesn’t mean it’s the best for those in need. It’s time to think about not only what we give and how we give it, but also why we give it. A quote from that article really hit the spot: I want my kids to learn to live with less.Ī friend sent me an article recently that really resonated with me, and summed up some of my soapbox feelings on donating. Not because it’s a huge mess (though it is, sometimes) but because we actually HAVE so much stuff. Four kids = a lot of outgrown clothes, toys, and … stuff. It’s a never-ending situation I am constantly trying to get on top of. This post brought to you by Africa’s Child Thrift Store.
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