Useful websites for Spring Cleaning
I used to be a packrat, but not for the usual reasons. I don't have a particular sentimental attachment to most items…. Okay, so I still have a few sweaters hanging around from the '80s, but hey, I knit them myself! No, the reason I still hang on to things is because I'm "landfill averse," or "LFA" as I like to say. I really hate throwing things out, especially if they still have life left in them. I used to let things pile up until we couldn’t move in the storage area or the garage because I didn't know where they should go. Things like a broken ironing board, a broken vacuum cleaner, a 12 foot long metal pole that used to be a bird feeder, an old working but too- musty-to-use freezer, etc. In effect we had our very own landfill - only cleaner.Last week Rick Scully guest blogged on garage organization. Part of the process he discussed was getting rid of things you no longer use. It took moving houses for me to finally make the effort to find ways of getting rid of things I no longer needed, but I did it. Below I’ve listed some links to great websites that will help you avoid landfill and clean out that garage at the same time. Oh, and all those metal items I mentioned above went to a scrap metal dealer I found on Craigslist. He even took the old freezer off my hands!
http://www.toronto.ca/reuseit/nonprofit.htm
This site has a list of places that will take your furniture, books, computers, clothing, small housewares. Some organizations will even pick up.
Another great resource is freecycle.org. You have to have a Yahoo! Account, but if you want to get rid of things – no selling allowed, it’s all about reusing and recycling, post a request here – it’s great. Chances are good you’ll get a response, no matter what you’re trying to get rid of.
Finally, craigslist.org is one of my personal favourites. Here you can both give away items and sell items you no longer need. The beauty of this site is that the listing are free, you can add photos and the purchaser will usually come and pick up whatever you’re selling. There’s even a category to advertise a garage sale.
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Posted by Cathy
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If I live in a condo, is there an easy way to host a garage sale in Toronto? I live at Yonge and Finch (North York).
Thanks.
Usually there are condo by-laws that dictate what you're allowed to do, you would have to consult yours to find out if you can have a garage sale or not. I'm thinking most condo associations don't allow garage sales (do any condo associations set aside one or two days a year for a building-wide sale?). I still recommend Craigslist and freecycle.org as good ways of getting rid of things, or see if a friend with a house is having a garage sale take your items over there. I hope that helps.
My understanding here in California is that The Solar Rights Act (California Civil Code 714) prohibits cities and Home Owner’s Associations from restricting solar panel installations unless they pose a risk to the health or safety of nearby residents.
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