This week I set up a donation box in my closet. Now, every time I see something that I’m ready to part with, I can immediately take it and put it into the box. This should help eliminate the, “I’ll remember to grab that the next time I’m gathering a bag of things to give away.” Instead, I can take care of it immediately. Then, whenever it’s full, I can simply Freecycle it or drop it off at our charity of choice.

Instead of making donation gathering into a periodic, big event, it can be a continual thing that happens as a natural, every day part of our lives. Also, it immediately removes the item from circulation within our house, thereby helping us to declutter without delay.