Decluttering, but don’t know what to do with all these items? Maybe you have a dress shirt that sparks joy, but needs to be mended. Or gently used clothes or furniture you’d like to resell or donate? . Find a local center whose affiliations best align with your values. Here’s a list of both national and local organizations to get started.

recycling/upcycling

local:

• agilyx - take polystyrene + styrofoam

• environmentally conscious recycling- cardboard, styrofoam, electronics, wood, glass

• hidden opulence - vintage repair + upcycling,  clothing alterations + mends

• the good mod- upholstery repair

• leather sewing pdx - leather alterations

• nike- any worn out sneakers 

• ridwell- plastics, clothing/textiles, batteries, light bulbs

national:

• terracycle- home products recycling

• eco world- fabric recycle

• habitat for humanity restore- appliances, furniture, building materials

• apple recycling- specific to apple electronics

• call2recycle- battery recycling

• bye bye mattress- mattress recycling

• Best Buy- electronics

• target- electronics

donation

local:

• scrap pdx- craft supplies, magazines, cds, gift wrap

• rose haven- womens/childrens clothing, toiletries 

• oregon lions- glasses

• free geek- electronics

• childrens book bank + street books- books

• Powells books + library- books

• free little library - books

• community warehouse- furniture/ household goods

• village merchants - secondhand sewing supplies

• facebook local buy nothing groups

• new avenues for youth - youth clothing

• project lemonade - youth/teen NEW clothing, toys, accessories

• northwest children’s outreach - NEW seasonal accessories

national:

• goodwill- clothing, home, accessories, electronics

• dress for success- business apparel + accessories

• becca’s closet- dresses, shoes + accessories

• souls4soles- shoes

• helpsy- clothing

• green drop- clothing, electronics, household items

• give back box- partners with 62 charities

resale:

local:

• artifact- second hand clothes + furniture 

• buffalo exchange- clothing + accessories

• crossroads - clothing

• curvy chic closet- plus size consignment

• vein of gold - women’s + children consignment

• rock it resell - women’s + kids clothes, toys consignment

national:

• thredup - online thrift shop/app 

• poshmark- clothing/accessory selling app 

• the real real- luxury clothing

• mercari - clothing, home, kids

• facebook marketplace - sell pretty much anything

• next door - sell or donate home related items

outsource services:

local:

• GI Junk removal- take everything for you, separate recycling/donations etc.

• annie haul - women owned, take donations, recycling + trash consciously

• sella- third party selling service

national:

• 1800 got junk-mattresses, furniture, electronics, appliances, televisions, exercise equipment

• clutter- storage pickup service + storing

• the junkluggers - junk removal service

  
  Now that you’re in declutter mode, be sure to download my organizing checklist + digital declutter guide to stay motivated!