by Martha Tobin
Now that the holidays are over, you probably have more stuff than you have space for. Between all the gifts, the gift wrap and the newly purchased holiday decor, your spaces are probably feeling quite cramped.
If that’s the case, here are some options where you can donate items you no longer need or use. You’ll get more space and others in need in our community will receive items they desperately need.
—House2Home – Furniture, bedding, kitchen supplies, towels, sewing machines, carpets and art
—Caldwell Family Centre – Clothing, unopened personal care items, linens and kitchen dishes and small appliances
—Habitat for Humanity – Gently used home goods and building materials, furniture, housewares & décor, home appliances, electronics, fixtures, flooring, lighting, doors and windows (in good condition/full working order)
—Hakim Optical – Eyeglasses (including both prescription and non-prescription sunglasses)
—Heartwood House – Computer equipment and other electronics for reuse, repair or environmentally friendly recycling
—Helping with Furniture – small kitchen appliances, lamps, flatscreen TVs over 27′ and stands; couches, love seats, living room chairs, curtains, brackets/rods, bed frames, box springs, mattresses, tablets and laptops
—Cornerstone Housing for Women: furniture, toiletries, linens, clothing for women
—OrKidstra – Musical instruments in good working order (no pianos, keyboards, guitars or drum kits)
—Ottawa Outdoor Gear library – A broad range of outdoor gear (i.e. camping, outdoor sports and games, and yoga)
—Ottawa Tool Library – Household tools in good working order
—The Well – New and unopened toiletries
—Friends of the Ottawa Library – books
—Product Care Recycling – old/leftover residential paint and spray paint
**Refer to these websites to determine what is being currently accepted
**For more donation locations check out Declutter4Good.ca
