We all have “stuff” that we love, but don’t use. Start out the New Year by decluttering your home and donate items to the DAV Thrift Stores of Hampton Roads Virginia. While donations are accepted at all six locations throughout Southeastern Virginia, the DAV Thrift Stores also provide free donation pickup. Please go to our website at www.thrift.org for more information on pick up and suggested items. We also have drop off boxes located throughout the region.
1. Take 15- 30 minutes each day or several hours a week. You will be amazed on how much you can sort and organize if you do it in small increments.
2. Discard and shred junk mail daily. Use a filing system to organize important mail.
3. Sort your “stuff” into categories. This will help you organize and make decisions on what you are going to do with your “stuff.”
• Trash
• Recycle
• Give Away
• Keep/Sentimental
• Undecided
• Donate to DAV Thrift Stores of Hampton Roads
4. If you have not used an item in the last several years, why keep it? Donate it to a good cause.
5. Break your project down into small tasks and tackle only one room or one portion of a room at a time. This helps you from becoming overwhelmed.
6. Go through closets, cupboards and storage areas. How many duplicates or unopened boxes of “stuff” do you have that you will never use? The DAV is in need of the following items:
• Furniture
• Glassware
• Dishware
• Pots and Pans
• Household items
• Decorative items
7. Go through your clothes closet. If you have not worn a garment in the last year, donate it.
8. Have a friend help you go through your things. They will not have the emotional attachment that you have and they can help you make decisions on your “stuff”.
9. Gift items that you will not use. Books that you have read or not read can be donated to friends, family or local libraries. If you buy a new electronic item, donate your old item, to the DAV Thrift Stores. Make sure it is in good working condition.
10. Your value as a person grows when you donate your “stuff”. It is just “stuff”. By donating to DAV Thrift Stores, you will be helping to raise money for Disabled American Veterans and for other local charities supported by the DAV.
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