This is a GREAT thing to learn - especially when you can do it regularly. It's my favourite thing to do when I'm stressed - to release things that don't serve me and which being pleasure to someone else.
Just yesterday someone asked about paper magazines for an art project. And I happened to have a pile of home renovation mags someone had left in this house when we moved in. It made the day feel NICE that I was able to contribute something I didn't need to someone who wanted it, and had a use for it.
WE even have a "Buy Nothing" facebook group here in Chiang Mai, Thailand, where people share about things they're ready to release for no money. 😊
That's wonderful, @artemislives. I think it is very stress-reducing to get rid of things, and send them on their way to other uses and other people who need them more. We also have a local "Buy Nothing" Facebook group. You have inspired me! I'm going to start using it. I have several friends who swear by it. Thanks for engaging in this topic with your ideas!
You should, @jayna! I use it all the time. It is great! No tax deduction, but, I am more than okay with that if it is going to someone who can use it!
By the way, around here, the less fortunate who used to supplement their households with Salvation Army and Goodwill, (not so much St. Vincent de Paul) can no longer afford it, they have gone up so much in prices!
That's so sad. I have witnessed that at Goodwill. You put capitalists in charge of a business designed to support people in low-income brackets, and the dynamics instantly change. The good news is that it does employ a lot of people who need work.
We have that too @artmislives! It is on Facebook and we also have one call FreeCycle - things looking for a new home.