Resources
While you are organizing, you may end up wanting to donate or otherwise purge your excess clutter. Here are some worthwhile places in the DC Metro area to help you accomplish that. At the bottom of the page are some other great resources that can help you in the process of organizing or redecorating your newly organized space.
BOOK DONATIONS
Montgomery County, MD Public Libraries
Washington, DC Public Libraries
Alexandria, VA Public Libraries
Arlington, VA Public Libraries
CLOTHING, HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND TOY DONATIONS
Montgomery County Thrift Store
National Center for Children and Families
Stuffed Animals for Emergencies (SAFE)
ECO-GREEN/COMPUTER RECYCLING
Back Through the Future Technology Disposal
Collective Good Mobile Phone Recycling
St. Jude’s Ranch Card Recycling Program
OTHER GREAT RESOURCES
The Freecycle Network is a free service that aims to reduce landfill use by connecting people wanting to dispose of items with people who could use them. There are Freecycle communities all over the U.S. Check the site to sign up for one in your area.
Catalog Choice
A free service that allows you to decide what gets in your mailbox. Use it to reduce your mailbox clutter, while helping save natural resources.
FreedomFiler
State of-the-art, maintenance-free, paper organizing solutions for home and office.
NeighborGoods
Borrow or rent equipment, tools, and reusable goods from your neighbors through this new site. Instead of buying a specialized item, first check to see if you can save your money (and storage space) and get it on loan from a neighbor.
OfficeMax Storage
From letter and legal sized plastic storage containers, to plastic storage bins, totes and crates, OfficeMax has all your storage supply needs covered.
OrganizedAtoZ.com
Organizational products, newsletters, organizing advice and more.
The Organization Index
An online resource for home organization, office organization, Professional Organizers and the lay person in need of organizing information.
RePax
A revolutionary moving system that uses interlocking reusable crates and eco-wrap to help save the environment and your money!
Scan Cafe
A great option for scanning old photos and slides that you want to preserve, but not have cluttering up your home.
The Stuff Shop
A site that helps connect unwanted stuff with people in need of that very stuff, and gives options for recycling, shredding or disposing of it in a green way rather than ending up in a landfill.