Donate Clothing

Goodwill industries, Croton Store

440 S Riverside Ave
Croton On Hudson,NY 10520
Phone: (914) 827-9311
http://www.goodwillny.org

Free Stuff in Westchester!!

Do you have a barely used two-wheel bike with training wheels that a child might want for the holidays? How about a video game that’s collecting dust? These are just a few examples of the kinds of things that can be listed on Westchester County’s Treasure Hunt website at www.westchestergov.com/treasures.

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Eyeglasses

Put your old prescription glasses to good use: donate yours to the Give the Gift of Sight foundation. Drop boxes can be found at LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, BJ’s Optical, and Sunglass Hut stores. The nonprofit donates used eyeware to the underprivileged. Call (888) 935-4589 or visit givethegiftofsight.org for more information.

Thanks to Westchester Magazine for this tip.

Cell Phones

It's illegal to toss old phones in the trash, so bring yours to a Verizon Wireless HopeLine Drop Box, where its memory will be wiped out and it'll go to help a victim of domestic violence.  Or just send your phone back to Verizon and they will process and reprogram it, so it can be used again.  AT&T has collection boxes at each of its stores; phones go to service personnel or charitable organizations.  Government offices also accept cell phones like Peekskill City Hall, 840 Main St, Peekskill.  For other locations, visit westchestergov.com/cellphone or call 914-813-5441.

Thanks to Westchester Magazine for this information.

Swap!

Instead of buying new, consider swaping for items you need.  One of my favorite swapping sites is swap.com, where you can trade books, CDs, DVDs, and video games.  You pay a small shipping charge to send your item to another person and you get an item back free.  There are also sites like www.u-exchange.com where you can swap all kinds of things.  Also be sure to check out the bartering section of craigslist.org.

Catalog Choice

Catalog Choice is a free service that lets you reduce unwanted mail and choose how you hear from brands. Easily opt-out of paper catalogs being delivered that you don't want. Save trees! http://www.catalogchoice.org/

Treasure Hunt

Do you have a barely used two-wheel bike with training wheels that a child might want for the holidays?  How about a video game that’s collecting dust?  These are just a few examples of the kinds of things that can be listed on Westchester County’s Treasure Hunt website at www.westchestergov.com/treasures. 

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Send a Girl to the Prom

Do you have two (or 10) prom dresses and bridesmaids’ gowns cluttering up your closets? Let another girl feel like Cinderella for a night and donate dresses, shoes, handbags, and accessories to Operation Fairy Dust (operationfairydust.org).

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Get $ For your iPod!

Go online! Want to upgrade to the latest iPod? Cut the cost by selling your old one first! At Tune Cycle.com, you’ll get between $30 and $70 cash for your old iPod. Or opt for store credit of about $50 to $200 toward a new iPod or other Apple product from SmallDog.com Or get on the spot credit at any Apple retail store and they’ll give you 10% off a new one!

As seen in Woman’s World

Recycle Your Computer

Get on the spot credit! Best Buy and many independently owned computer stores and computer repair businesses will offer you cash or store credit (up to $100) when you walk in with your laptop or desktop computer. Call them first (or check out BestBuyTradein.com) for the best offer!

Thanks to Womans World