Beyond the thrift store: where your donations do more good
THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When you’re decluttering, the thrift store is the obvious first move. Drop it off, and it’s done. But a lot of what people donate there sits on a rack for weeks and then gets tossed anyway. Some things do much more good somewhere specific. Professional organizers MaryJo Monroe of reSPACEd and Nicole Sachiko of Tidy Lifestyle, along with interior designer Kate Pearce, share six places that are often overlooked. Where else to donate your unwanted items Local schoo
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