Use Less / Live More: A Celebration of Giving and Living

A woman sitting on the floor beside cardboard boxes hand-labelled keep, donate and trash, sorting a pile of clothes

Did you know that November 16th is Use Less Stuff Day? According to National Today, “The day was created to spread awareness about the clutter of unnecessary things in our homes, especially during one of the busiest shopping months of the year. It encourages people to adopt a minimalist lifestyle where only the essentials are bought or kept.”

Our team, with the help of our wonderful clients, donates charitably throughout the year, freeing spaces of unused and unwanted items and re-homing them with people and places in need. As we enter the holiday season we urge others to give back in any way they can. In our experience, there is no better place to start looking than our own homes. Wondering what should be donated vs. discarded? We’ve put together a handy guide to help you out.

Kitchen donate-or-discard guide: donate duplicate small appliances, utensils, surplus hand towels and unmatched glassware, dishes and pans; discard expired food and lidless or stained containers

Closet donate-or-discard guide: donate duplicate socks and undershirts and anything that no longer fits your life, size or style or has not been worn in a year; discard clothing with holes, tears or stains, plus dry-cleaning bags and wire hangers

Linen donate-or-discard guide: donate sheets that fit no bed in the house, unmatched sets, spare pillowcases and towels and surplus irons; discard stained, ripped or faded linens

Bathroom donate-or-discard guide: donate surplus bath products, duplicate hair styling devices and unused soaps; discard expired medicine and makeup and part-used personal products

Why do we promote donating items? Donating gently used items that no longer serve you or your space can be a great opportunity to declutter and an even better opportunity to give back to your community. The holiday season is the perfect time to get organized and give back.

A directory of Broward and Fort Lauderdale donation organisations grouped by formalware, shoes, eyeglasses and general goods

Where to donate in Broward and Fort Lauderdale

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Formalware

A Prom to Remember — formal wear
Becca’s Closet — age-appropriate formal dresses
Dress for Success — women’s professional wear

Shoes

One World Running — shoe donations
Nike Re-use a Shoe — running shoes of any brand accepted
Soles4Souls — shoes and clothing

Eyeglasses

Lions Clubs International
New Eyes for the Needy

General goods

Goodwill Industries
The Salvation Army

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