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Vox Pop: Converting clutter from trash to treasure
Merlin Mann | Jul 4 2007
Quick way to dispose of lots of stuff? | Ask MetaFilter Wow, talk about good timing. I've noticed in comments on this week's clutter posts that there's a lot of interest from you all in the away part of "throw away" -- people seem to have a lot of ideas on the most interesting, charitable, creative, and environmentally-responsible routes for converting your own trash into someone else's treasure. So far we (and that AskMe thread) have covered:
What's your creative solution? Let's try to avoid names of specific businesses and charities except inasmuch as they offer a truly creative and non-obvious solution to reuse or recycling. What's the most interesting way you've cleared your crap while doing some good? Have you got any suggestions that are clever and convenient? 28 Comments
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 One thing I did once...Submitted by The Enemy (not verified) on July 7, 2007 - 3:26pm.
One thing I did once to get rid of childrens' books and old comics (about 4 boxes) was giving them to the local children's hospital ("Sick Kids" in Toronto). I called first to find out a) if they would take it and b) where I should drop them off. They were pretty pleased and I later got a nice letter from one of the managers there. » POSTED IN:
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