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Downsizing Links

Organizing your personal papers

Dave Ramsey blog https://www.daveramsey.com/blog/organizing-your-important-documents

(Note: this site refers to "keeping checks," which is outdated for many banking customers. Essentially Yours suggests that you hang onto check registers indefinitely to identify payee for check numbers just in case.)

Estate Sales, Consignments, and Resale Sites

Downstairs at Felton Antiques http://www.downstairsatfeltonantiques.com/

Hope Chudy, 100 Felton St., Waltham, MA 02453 781.894.2223

email:

Buy and Consign vintage and trendy furniture http://buyandconsigninwaltham.com/

1250 Main St., Waltham, MA 02451 781-336-9443

buyandconsignwaltham@gmail.com

Furniture Consignment Gallery http://www.furnitureconsignment.com/

Locations in Hanover, Natick, and Plymouth

Everything But the House Online Auctions https://www.ebth.com/

DCNatick Luxury women's brands clothing & accessory consignment

http://dcconsignments.com/whatwewant

42 Worcester Street (Route 9), Natick, MA 508-655-4478

The Finer Consigner luxury women's clothing consignment

http://thefinerconsignershop.com/faq/

53 Langley Rd, Newton Centre, MA 02459 617-244-8100

Kiki D Design & Consign high-end women's wear and jewelry consignment

https://kikiddesignandconsign.com/how-to-consign/

info@kikiddesignandconsign.com

214 Sumner St, Newton, MA 02459 617-467-4153

Bobby from Boston Purchase high end vintage clothing up to the '70s for retail or costume design for the entertainment industry https://www.bobbyfrombostonvintage.com/buying-and-selling/

450 Harrison Avenue Suite 19. Boston, MA 02118 617- 423-9299

Plato's Closet trendy women and men's clothing resale info@platosclosetwaltham.com

100 River St, Waltham, Ma 02453 781-894-0600

Replay'd resale shop for Nintendo, other games, consumer electronics http://www.replayd.com/

252 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 617-202-5817

IPodMeister - buys books, CDs, DVDs, comics, etc http://www.ipodmeister.com/

minimum purchase 200 items (877) 476-3237

Recycling, Safe Disposal, and Clean-outs

Staples multiple locations - recycling up to 7 items of electronic discards

https://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/sustainability-center/recycling-services/

Best Buy multiple locations - recycling of electronics, wires & cables, rechargeable batteries, music, games, etc. https://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.cid=pcmcat149900050025&pageType=REDIRECT&issolr=1&searchRedirect=recycling

Clean Out Your House, Inc estate buyouts, attic, basement, garage clean-outs

http://cleanoutyourhouse.com/ Waltham, MA 781-996-0968

Data Recycling New England - Souteastern MA location, hard drive destruction, E-waste recycler, pick-up or drop-off http://www.datarecyclingne.com/about/

13 Ridge Hill Rd. Unit #8 Assonet MA 02702 508-822-2054

GreeenDisk http://greendisk.com/

Mail storage devices, disks, magnetic tapes to GreenDisk - you pay postage, they process toxic material, clear data, and dispose/recycle responsibly

Dispro Disposal Junk removal, clean-outs http://www.disprodisposal.com/testimonial.html

Newton, MA 617-480-2285

Simple Recycling free curb-side pick-up of clean, dry garments and household textiles in participating cities and towns. http://simplerecycling.com/ Request bags via website or 866-835-5068

Moving & Storage - Short and Long Distance

Flash Moving Company large and small moving services, local and long distance

http://www.flashmoving.net/

12R Cook St, Newton, Ma 857-204-3448

Piece By Piece Movers Greater Boston Area https://piecebypiecemovers.com/

93 Border St, West Newton, MA 02465 617-515-9888

Donation websites

Bicycles

Bikes Not Bombs https://bikesnotbombs.org/help-out/donate-bikes

284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-522-0222

Books, CDs, DVDs, Video Games

More Than Words https://www.mtwyouth.org/book_donations/

242 East Berkeley St, Boston, MA 02118

376 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02453 781-788-0035

Clothing, books, housewares

Boomerangs (AIDS Action Committee) http://www.shopboomerangs.org/donations/

716 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617-524-5120

1870 Centre Street, West Roxbury, MA 02132 617-323-0262

Cradles to Crayons Boston New or gently used children's clothing, toys, school supplies, and books, ages birth to 12 years. Find local dropboxes online.

https://www.cradlestocrayons.org/boston/

Headquarters: 155 North Beacon Street, Brighton, MA 02135 617-779-4700

Goodwill, Inc. https://www.goodwillmass.org/donations.html

1010 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02119 617-445-1010

The Garment District donations, some consignments of vintage fashions

https://garmentdistrict.com/

200 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 617-876-5230

Zappos.com https://secure-www.zappos.com/zapposforgood/give

Free shipping! Go to website for prepaid label for up to 50 lb per box.

Shoes (Soles4Souls), gently used clothing - children's especially

Furniture – residential

Furnishing Hope http://furnishinghopema.org/ Cambridge, MA