tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post8078304804740925850..comments2007-12-30T22:06:31.635-08:00Chief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327cfoblog@gmail.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-91110311654977520072007-12-30T22:06:31.635-08:002007-12-30T22:06:31.635-08:00I'm happy to present your post as part of the Happy New Year's Carnival of Family Life which I am hosting tomorrow at Mixed Metaphor.net! Hope you'll drop by the party and join in the festivities -- we have many wonderful entries this week!Jennhttp://www.mixedmetaphor.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-26555325511971960352007-12-30T20:01:07.761-08:002007-12-30T20:01:07.761-08:00@Jenny - Thanks! I might have to give Freecycle a try.<BR/><BR/>@Angie - I've been waiting for Freepeats to come to LA. That would certainly make things easier! Thanks!Chief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320154821990804327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-47964226961677775292007-12-30T19:18:56.802-08:002007-12-30T19:18:56.802-08:00Freepeats.org lets parents pass on (for free) gently-used toys and other baby and kid stuff to other parents locally. <BR/><BR/>It's opening in DC and Philly on Jan. 1 and it's open in Atlanta now. It's coming to over two dozen cities in 2008--including L.A.!!!Angie at Baby Cheapskatehttp://babycheapskate.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-58772729610174660032007-12-29T18:01:17.599-08:002007-12-29T18:01:17.599-08:00I am a frequent user of Freecycle and I have been able to get rid of a lot of stuff! I highly recommend it. <BR/>To me it's worth it, especially if I can't sell it, because at least that means it's less clutter! That in itself is priceless!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12465802694040158360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-44307279836910687322007-12-26T21:26:53.510-08:002007-12-26T21:26:53.510-08:00@Jen-Fur - Thanks so much! Those are great ideas - I'll contact some of the nearby churches first, and if that doesn't pan out, I'll keep asking around!Chief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056844077936226008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-90275901540966224362007-12-26T07:26:00.634-08:002007-12-26T07:26:00.634-08:00I contacted our local churches and found that one of the local catholic churches had a program for teen moms and that they were looking for donations of toys, clothing and baby items. I was happy to give them what I had.<BR/><BR/>I have used Freecycle for other items with great success but some of that may depend on your geographic area. Mine is rural and fairly intimate. I'm not sure if an urban area would change your success rate. <BR/><BR/>I also talked to coworkers or friends and discovered that many of them either had places that THEY donated to, or were involved community activities that could use donations. I discovered that our little town had a missionary program that brought toys,clothing, medicines to people in third world countries. I never would have expected that!Jen-fur Henryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03650772704615598001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-81256431281879225052007-12-24T20:22:25.809-08:002007-12-24T20:22:25.809-08:00Anon - That's a good idea. I'll keep an eye/ear out!Chief Family Officerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03056844077936226008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13259011.post-77054048684418181522007-12-24T06:33:45.594-08:002007-12-24T06:33:45.594-08:00I too have run into this problem as my children have aged. I usually can find a charitable group that is holding a yard sale and looking for good donations. Some in the recent past include local school groups, the animal shelter and church groups. They are pretty willing to take almost everything you have.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com