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August 06, 2019 at 02:02AM Share on: In her new book Less Stuff, zero-waste advocate Lindsay Miles provides the guide to responsible decluttering we’ve been waiting for. In it, Miles goes a step beyond the basics to give readers a sense of how a clean home can be a valuable part of any eco-friendly life. Here, she provides ideas of where to donate old goods beyond your local thrift shop (because those can get overwhelmed with stuff!). When we think about donating, we think of the charity shop. Actually, we tend to think of the nearest or most convenient charity shop—but different stores will take different items, so there’s no need to limit ourselves to one. Donations don’t need to be limited to charity shops, either. We can give items away to community groups, organizations, and neighbors—and they’ll often take things charity shops might not. You’ll be surprised what it’s possible to give a new home. Too many of us are guilty of ‘wishcycling’ when it comes to making charity-shop donations. A word on charity shop donations. The most obvious (and easiest) place to donate your unwanted items is the charity shop or thrift store. Remember, though—these stores want products that they can resell. That means items that are clean, complete, and in good working order. Too many of us are guilty of “wishcycling” when it comes to making charity shop donations. We think an item still has some life left, and we don’t want to throw it out because

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