KEEPING OTHER HOUSEHOLD ITEMS OUT OF THE WASTE STREAM

Rather than putting items that you no longer want into the trash, give them a second look and determine:

• are they good enough to find new homes; or

• can they be useful to you with a little DIY and creativity?

DONATE, SWAP, OR SELL

• give items and clothes you no longer need but which are in good condition to a nonprofit thrift store like Beverly Bootstraps or Good Will  Another location taking items is  Savers in Danvers which is a for-profit organization which accepts donations of secondhand clothing and household goods on behalf of other organizations. 

• Bridgeworks Boutique is a shop run by Lifebridge.  This shop is filled with renewed and vintage furniture finds. Contact them to donate your used furniture.  

• for very gently used clothing consider consignment; local options include Worthy Girl and The Golden Hanger 

• donate, swap, or sell on local exchanges like Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, Poshmark, Thredup, Swap

REPAIR OR REPURPOSE

• shoes can often be repaired to give them new life; repairing heels or replacing soles is a fraction the cost of a new pair 

• mend worn or ripped clothing  

• learn to mend your clothing at a fix it clinic. See our event page and sign up for our newsletter. If the City is hosting a clinic it should be listed on this page as well. 

• upcycle functional but dated furniture, cabinets, or countertops with inexpensive craft solutions instead of replacing with new material

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