Where do we toss?

This is a continuation of the last post...

When I came home this summer I started looking through my stuff to get rid of things. After I had set aside my sentimentality I had another problem. I didn't want to get rid of something unless I knew where it was going!
If it doesn't go in

a) Garbage
b) Recycling (trust me, you feel a LOT better when you recycle)

...then where does it go?

There are a lot of obscure items in great condition. Some were too nice for Goodwill (sorry, Goodwill!) but they wouldn't be accepted by Crossroads (if you don't know what this is, keep reading). Some weren't even items of clothing.

Sell-able merchandise:
1) Consignment stores (for clothing)
- I live in San Francisco and I take mine to places like Crossroads Trading or Buffalo Exchange. They give you a really fair deal - if they take your clothing, Crossroads will give you either 35% cash or 50% store credit.
2) Ebay!
I love Ebay. It's really easy to use, and they now have a feature where you can list 5 items free every 30 days. Whip out your digital camera, take a picture of the item, then list it. What's better than getting paid to have a clean room?

Donations can go:
1) Your local library. Trust me, libraries are always in need of help. This is especially good if you're having doubts about getting rid of something, because if you want to see it again you know where to find it!
2) Goodwill or Salvation Army - they accept almost anything.

http://locator.goodwill.org/
http://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/www_usn_2.nsf

3) Homeless shelters - for items of food you don't need or want.

http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/shelters.html

I'll probably elaborate on this later...