I think most people already know fall, or anytime really, is a good time to declutter. What I think would be helpful would be to list all the places that would take our unwanted items. We always think of the places like Goodwill, but there are a bunch of small charities that run thrift stores or get money for our castoffs. I just got a flyer in the mail today from Big Brothers and Big Sisters listing all the items they'll take. They'll even come and pick them up. Our local shelter for abused women also has a thrift shop that I didn't know about until I passed it on the road one day. Some of those drop boxes we see along the roadside don't support a charity but the owners of the boxes sell the clothing in bulk overseas. It would be nice to know where the legitimate charities have their boxes. There are places that will take old TVs and computers. Most charities only want flat screen TVs these days. There are places that will buy old metal items for scrap. My husband has been cleaning out our barn and he sold an old unusable iron stove that the previous owners left to a metal dealer. Our county has 4 days a year at different locations where they will collect hazardous waste materials. It would be good to know if your county does the same. Who's offering free paper shredding for unwanted files? What sort of large items will the local trash collectors pick up and do you need to notify them in advance? In the city where my daughter lives there's a tool library that locals subscribe to in order borrow tools that wouldn't pay to buy if it's just for a small project. They'll take donations of house and garden tools. Habitat for Humanity also has stores for building materials. Information of that sort, being specific, is what I would like to know about and an article I would save. It could also be printed on card stock as an insert.

Lavender, you are so busy stirring the pot this morning, that I might never finish my bathroom painting job. But quickly, I have in the past painted old plywood floors in the family room at MoccasinLanding. White with a bright yellow border. It lasted about 2 years, even with several parrots dropping food and pooping in places. It was durable, did not require waxing. I was experimenting before I laid sheet vinyl. Lot of fun to do that kind of project. I had not thought of our Lexan windows being a creative project, but maybe so. We did them as clerestory windows in our master bath and walkin closet. I am doing the final touchup to the paint job in both areas, have yet to clean the paint off my fingers. We also created our sun porch with Lexan panels, quite strong, lets full spectrum light through for the plants and for the parrots who stay out there in warmer weather. But you knew all about that. I'm currently designing a tall linen tower for the master bath, using a pair of bifold closet doors (12" wide, 80" tall), plus a 12" wide 1" thick pine board for the back. I'll nail it to the wall, put fixed shelves inside, and then my towels will be all organized once again. I was planning to make two of them, but decided I'd buy a shorter cabinet about same w x d for a few other things. Something that looks Pottery Barn-ish. Of course, DH is yet to make the 36" wide x 10" deep x 36" tall storage for the dip-in behind the master toilet. It will have doors to hide all the pharmaceuticals and other non-display stuff that needs to be near a bathroom.

Does it have to be a"professional" person? Here in ND we have a organization called Pride of Dakota all home state made etc. Strict rules and controls could you find out if you have some New York made product. Here they sell great!! Tastefully simple goes great here. Depends on the consultant. Do you have a children's store in your area? One with clothes and toys. I just thought of something. There use to be a vendor that did have games and toys that were upgrade--that is puzzles, books, games that were museum/National Geographic quality. Do you have a special interest attraction? Contact the National Wildlife/National Parks association. Hope this helps.

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