Resources
There's a lot of ways to go lean. If you have stuff you don't want or need you can donate it, sell it, give it away, recycle it, consign it, shred it, or junk it. I can be your de-acquisition specialist. Now is an excellent time to not only create clear space so you can think straight and have room for the important stuff, you might also be able to make a buck. Contact me or any of the below de-acquisition services can help you get lean.
 | E-Bay Auctions |
| Craig's List Classifieds |
| Charitable Donations |
| Consignment |
| Shredding |
| Junking |
| Freecycle |
| Antique Appraisal |
| AtticMaxx Shelving System will help you solve a common and frustrating
problem for many homeowners with slanted attic space that can be converted
into great storage. http://www.AtticMaxx.com |
| Affordable Housing Corp. Home Improvement Program provide deferred loans
to eligible LI homeowners so that needed repairs can be done. 631-471-1215 |
| To discard any unwanted items call: Paul Spiteri (Suffolk east of Route 231) 631-265-3608 Lloyd Gutin (South Nassau and Western Suffolk west of Route 231) 516-798-1588 Brian Heiser (Northern Nassau) 631-774-9818 If you mention Cynthia Braun they will guarantee to pick it up that day. They are Franchises of http://www.1800GotJunk.com Call them directly to get faster service They will donate your items to charities and mail you a receipt for tax purposes. Their fee depends on the amount of stuff to be hauled away. 1/4 truck, 1/2 truckload, etc. Check out there website for rates |
| Donate your car http://www.actiondonation.org/ |
| Be Totally Free They help people heal from the inside out - addressing and healing the underlying causes of weight gain. Contact them by email at SelfGrowthMessage@selfgrowth.com or by phone at 732-761-9930 http://www.betotallyfree.com |
| Big Brothers / Big Sisters - 631-234-0000 Big Brothers / Big Sisters accepts all used clothing, jewelry, glassware and other household items including pictures / frames, small electronic appliances that must be in working condition. They will also take used stuffed animals and furniture. |
| Books: Many local libraries, hospitals and Head Start programs accept donated books. You can also email longisland_ny@firstbook.org |
| Books St. Anne's Center at Mercy Medical Center / Volunteer Services in Rockville Centre takes paperback and hardcover books. Call 516-705-1393 |
| Books Some bookstores will buy books that are in good condition, but you may want to call to make sure there is demand for a particular subject or author. Call Book Revue in Huntington, 631-271-1442 http://www.bookrevue.com |
| Career suits Suited for Success in Hempstead. You'll need to call ahead because they've been understaffed and the drop-off hours have varied. They take both men's and women's suits http://www.eacinc.org/p-suited.htm |
| Charity Navigator
www.charitynavigator.org Use search function to locate charities in you area |
| Friends Bookstore 516-627-7560 Please call Roberta to schedule your book delivery. Friends Bookstore accepts used books that are in excellent condition. They do not accept encyclopedias, textbooks, personal finance books or periodicals. Friends Bookstore is located at #1 Paper Mill Road in Roslyn, adjacent to the Roslyn Duck Pond. The bookstore is located in an annex across from the Bryant Library. |
| Cell Phones VIBS collects - go to their website http://www.vibs.org or just call (631) 360-3730 to get a drop off location. |
| Clutterers Anonymous Clutterers Anonymous (CLA) is a fellowship of individuals who share experience, strength, and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem with clutter and help others recover. The only requirement for membership is a desire to eliminate clutter and bring order into your life. (866) 800-3881 http://www.clutterersAnonymous.net Queens - Rego Park Friday Evenings 7:30pm - 9:00pm 718-712-7656 Nassau - Westbury Thursday Afternoons 1:00pm - 2:30pm Nassau - Manhasset 1st and 3rd Friday Evenings 7:30pm - 9:00pm clutter_be_gone@operamail.com |
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http://www.FantasyFinishesNewYork.com Specialty wall finishes and faux finishes. Produce special effects on your walls. i used them myself 12 years ago and the wall still looks great! |
| CodeShred has Long Island headquarters in Island Park. It does
offsite shredding, pick-up and mobile shredding in its truck. Call toll
free at 1-866-99-SHRED
http://www.codeshred.com |
| Obsessive compulsive disorder Support Group http://www.mdjunction.com/obsessive-compulsive-disorder |
| Dress for Success Career clothes for women can be donated to Dress for Success Suffolk: 3253 Route 112 Suite 1 Medford, NY Brookhaven@dressforsuccess.org |
| Ann Marie Demaschek Ebay lady 914-380-4948 917-623-0624 info@am-pmauctions.com http://www.am-pmauctions.com |
| Excess Access
www.excessaccess.com/ Links donors with non-profits in their area. Helps with furniture, electronic equipment, and appliances, building supplies, medical supplies, food, toys, and clothing |
| Freecycle
www.freecycle.org/ Join the group in your community to offer anything and everything, for free Resources for locating and evaluating charities: |
| Give.org Lists reports on more than 1,100 charities and your local office will have details on even more. http://www.give.org |
| Goodwill Industries
www.goodwill.org Clothing, household items, electronics (at some locations), cars |
| Becca's Closet that collects gowns for girls who can't afford prom
dresses. The drop-off locations are usually schools. http://beccascloset.org/active_chapters.phpcollection. |
| Greeting Card System Greeting card system to organize their address book/birthday/anniversaries. Send Out Cards prints it, stuffs it, stamps it and mails it for less than a card at the store! Save time, money and never forget a birthday again Contact Jennifer Anderson 631-804-5981 http://www.SendOutCards/JenniferAnderson |
| Habitat for Humanity's ReStore http://www.suffolkrestore.com/ |
| Home Cleaning Service: Teresa's Family Cleaning contact: Owner: Teresa Ward 631-744-4021 mopheadtfc@aol.com Cleans throughout LI |
| INN (Interfaith Nutrition Network) 516-486-8506
www.the-inn.org Accepts food items, clothing toiletry items, paper goods, as well as furniture. They will pick up furniture but there is usually a waiting period. The INN runs shelters and soup kitchens and has clothing distribution programs that addresses the issues of hunger and homelessness on Long Island. |
| ISibs Place at 516-374-3000
http://www.sibsplace.org They are located in Hewlett, NY. This is a support center for the siblings of children with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. It’s a wonderful program and they accept toys |
| Junk Busters (The Garage Sale Store, Inc) 516-378-6613 This company specializes in tag sales. They will determine if there is enough to run a successful tag sale and then sell off things that have value for you. They also offer a clean out service to leave your apartment or house in broom swept condition before moving. They do deal with certain charities for the items that have not sold and will donate whatever they can for you.. The rest gets discarded. they will do one room to an entire house. Free estimates. |
| Kid Junk 1-866-KID-JUNK (1-866-543-5865) Kid Junk will remove any junk from residences and offices including attics, basements and garages. We will also remove any construction and yard debris. Demolition services are available upon request |
| The Kids Kloset
http://www.thekidskloset.com - Selling and buying children’s clothing and
‘stuff’. Here’s the basic idea. In spring and fall there is a weekend sale at a warehouse type location. Sellers sign up ahead of time and get a bar coded id and print their own price tags and label the items they want to sell. They drop the stuff off at an appointed time. When the sale is over, they get a check for the items sold and can pick up or donate whatever was not sold. The next sale is in April in Dix Hills. |
| Long Island Charities Foundation - 1-888-516-2274 (Online pick up scheduling www.wecashclothes.com) Free home pick up of clean, wearable clothing including: paired shoes, handbags, linens and stuffed animals. Please mark bags (no boxes) LIC pick up. Leave your clothing bags outside and visible from the street on your pick up day. Do not leave your clothing bag at the curb. Please place your donations out by 8:00 am on the scheduled pick up date. Your donations will be collected rain or shine by 4:00 pm that day. |
| Material for the Arts NYC Dept of Cultural Affairs (MFTA) 33-00 Northern Boulevard, 3rd Floor Long Island City, N.Y. 11101 http://www.mfta.org 718-729-3001 Email: info@mfta.nyc.gov Materials for the Arts makes pick-ups every day. They are typically booked two weeks in advance. Most of their pickups are within an hour’s drive from their warehouse in Long Island City, Queens but they will make their way further. On those occasions, pickups are full truck loads. For a regular pickup, they require that the material be at least 250lbs or worth more than $1,000. They take drop offs on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 to 3pm. |
| Mercy Thrift Shop in Hempstead accepts slightly used clothing,
accessories, knick-knacks and small house-hold items. Call 516-481-9379
for drop-off |
| Mercy Center Ministries
http://www.mercycenterministries.org Mercy Center Ministries has three shelters for homeless teens and mothers. The administration office is located in Patchogue and our three homes are within a few miles. We only accept gently used items, we accept all household items from electronics to frying pans. We accept very gently used furniture of all types. We accept only new clothing and toys for. Contact the associate director Helen Harmon at Mercy Center Ministries Phone 631-447-3978 |
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http://www.orchestratehq.com A Website that helps you do things yourself without getting overwhelmed: It gives you 12 lists of different categories. Say you have 100 things that have to get done at different points in time. This is something simple that won't stress you out. One list can be called urgent priority that has the things that must be done now. The rest of the lists you name by priority. If you find yourself having a lot of paper notes all over the place and basically are online a lot this helps... and it is free... and you can print out the lists and hide the ones that you don't need to see online and put out the ones that you need to constantly glance at. Also, its very calming in its visual presentation. It's not the overcomplicated To Do Lists that want to divide your life into 15 minute increments |
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Ovarian Cancer Research Fund They take a lot of different things - including sporting goods, typewriters, walkers, luggage, musical instruments, National Geographic's They will come to the door and do a pickup. |
| Sell your used wedding dress You pay a $25 listing fee, and the dress stays listed until it sells, a year or longer. http://www.preownedweddingdresses.com |
| Painting and Carpentry Blaine's Painting and Carpentry: Licensed and Insured serving all of LI Call Jeff at 631-423-1855 or 516-318-1982 |
| Personal Chef Service Chef Glenn. He offers home-cooked meals for everyday, dinner parties for special occasions and business entertaining and cooking lessons. I personally used him and the food was terrific and he cleaned up the area afterwards. http://www.supperreadychef.com glenn@suppersreadychef.com |
| Pronto. They are a not-for-profit organization that helps the community in and surrounding Brentwood/Bay Shore. They take furniture and other items. They are located at 128 Pine Aire Drive and their phone number is 631.231.8290. http://www.prontoli.com |
| Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation Type in your city and state or zipcode and find the nearest collection site http://www.rbrc.com/consumer/uslocate.html |
| Recycling guide for all types of materials and products http://www.obviously.com/recycle/guides/common.html |
| Remove Unwanted Catalogues Have your customer number ready on the back of the catalogue . Quick, fast, easy and no charge. http://www.catalogchoice.org/ |
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http://www.saferacks.com/ SafeRacks is the premier provider of overhead garage storage. Our goal is to provide the highest quality ceiling racks designed to utilize wasted space in your garage. We pride ourselves on delivering the best product and supporting it with outstanding service |
| Salvation Army www.salvationarmyusa.org or www.satruck.com |
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http://www.sistersincharge.com/ The Sisters In Charge will offer you their expert guidance in sorting through your years of accumulated treasures. We will turn your unwanted items into newfound money. Put us in charge of organizing your sale. Give Denise a call Mobil(516) 238-1682 Sisters in Charge(631) 696-7860 or write to the Sisters In Charge P.O. Box 144 Centereach, NY 11720 |
| 4 Storage of Deer Park Services Include: Access to your unit 7 days a week 24 Hour video surveillance Over 600 units Computer controlled gate entry - Safe and Secure Climate control and drive up units available Great rates - we match all competitor rates in town No security deposit Month to month rentals so no long term commitment Over 12 different sizes available so there is a size for all needs - from 5x5 to 20x20 541 Acorn St Deer Park, NY 11729 Phone: 631-667-7700 Fax: 631-667-8518 Email: NY8@simi.org http://www.4storagedeerpark.com Tell them where you saw this listing |
| Tag Sales Tag sales, estate sales, and donate unsold items to various charities as well. I work mostly on the east end of Long Island http://www.turnthepagetagsales.com |
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http://www.timetoplay.com TimToplay is a health and lifestyle website designed to promote the wellbeing and importance of leisure time in the working people’s schedule. The website has a list of professional resources who all advocate the importance of finding your happiness and work/life balance for the full-quality of a person’s life. The forum allows visitors to share how they “play” by posting stories, pictures, or videos. People can post their club information to help promote and invite more members to join. The apparel line is all custom-made to fit each person’s favorite hobby or activity. Time to Play was created by a working mother who has finally made some time to “play”. 631-331-2675 |
| Town of Brookhaven Electronic Recycling http://www.brookhaven.org/press_room/view_press_release.asp?document_id=317 On September 24th, the Town of Brookhaven began providing residents with a free drop-off recycling program to remove spent consumer electronics (e-waste) such as computer components, TV’s, phones, electronic games, calculators, and VCR’s from the waste stream For more information call the Department of Waste Management at: 631-451-6222 |
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http://www.unicor.gov This company accepts all kinds of electronics, AV equipment, computers and parts, calculators, telephones, typewriters and even those extra wires. They repair and re-sell, or completely recycle everything they receive, and have a no-landfill policy. The company is Unicor Federal Prison Industries locates in Washington, DC. You just have to ship the stuff to them. You can write off the donation on your taxes. |
| Vietnam Veterans of America 800-775-8387 or 631-582-0242 Will pick up items at your home. They accept clothing, kitchen wear, bedding, baby items, shoes, tools, small appliances, bric-a-brac, small furniture, TVs, radios, lamps, toys, jewelry, dishes, area rugs and other items in good condition. |
| Westy Storage Centers fully air conditioned self-storage rooms. Call 516 433-5500 and ask to speak with Tim Mincin Tell him I sent you |
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http://www.wirelessfoundation.org/CalltoProtect/index.cfm The CALL TO PROTECT campaign collects wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic violence. Proceeds from the sale of phones help fund agencies that fight domestic violence and are also used to support the educational efforts of the Wireless Foundation. Other phones are refurbished and become lifelines for domestic violence victims when faced with an emergency situation. |
| Young Israel's Yeshiva - 516-483-5870 Call Mrs. Miller to leave a message and schedule a pick up at your home. They accept clothing, shoes, blankets, linens |
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