If we’re being honest with ourselves, most of us have more stuff than we need.
The same holds true for our well-intentioned donations.
It’s important to understand what organizations will and will not accept.
Decision time: What to do with that old Little Mermaid costume?
We all love a DIY hot glue moment, but let’s just go ahead and skip this donation.
But let’s be honest.
When was the last time you exercised restraint when wielding the power of the hot glue gun?
Oil-based paint, however, is a hazardous material, soLowe’ssuggests checking with your town.
It’s an excellent reminder to be more strategic with donations.
Items that are unusable in their current condition are usually thrown away by donation centers.
Instagram user @asynja brings to light the surprisingly divisive nature of VHS tapes (who knew?).
For example, suppose your local donation center won’t accept them.
Oh, snap!
They don’t need that fresh brand of thrift-horror nightmares during or after a hard day of work.
This includes, but is not limited to, expired suppositories or, well … suppositories of any kind.
Yes, there are opportunities to donate unwanted makeup and beauty supplies.
The most widely accepted makeup donations are brand-new, seal-intact foundation or mascara.
But donating grimy, empty, or years-old products is a general no-no.
However, if you think recycling billions of pounds of clothing sounds good, there’s one hitch.
Cleaning out?
An example here might be food storage containers stacked inside one another.
