January is National “Get Organized Month” and it couldn’t come at a better time. After all of the holiday hosting and having the family home all the time, we’re motivated to clean up the cutter and go into the new year with a more organized space.
We’ve put together a list of local places to get a helping hand if you’re taking on a larger decluttering project, and places to donate and sell when you’re done. Here’s to going into the new year with a more organized space!
— Local Help with Organizing
- Ms. Placed | Professional Organizing
- Task Rabbit | Book local organizers through the Task Rabbit App
- Moxie Space | Professional Organizing
- Organized for Good | KonMari Specialist
- Grateful Spaces | Professional Organizers
- A Helping Hand | Certified Organizers
- Organize With Sydney | Professional Organizers
Sparkle Kids Upscale Resale Via Yelp
— Where to Sell Used Items
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- Children’s Consignment Shops
- Fairytale Threads | Register to become a seller at their spring event and turn clutter into cash. They’ll accept clothes from newborns to kids 16, Jr. sizes & Prom wear, maternity, books, gear & toys for kids, babies and toddlers and teens.
- Uptown Cheapskate | Known for buying second-hand designer items for young adults.
- Kid To Kid South Austin | Kit to Kid North Austin | Purchase and sell all-the-kid apparel
- Sparkle Kids Upscale Resale
- Once Upon a Child | Buys and Sells gently used items for children, including toys
- Facebook Market Place
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- Check out Facebook Groups like ATX Sell My Stuff and Westlake Luxury Swap
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- Have a Yard Sale
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- Austin residents are permitted to host up to four yard sales per year – after that, it’s considered a small business. Yard signs are allowed and you can check to see if you need a permit here.
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- Children’s Consignment Shops
Austin Pets Alive Thrift Via Yelp
— Where to Donate Used Items
- Dress For Success Austin | Donate jewelry, handbags, unused toiletries, and cosmetics here.
- Austin Pets Alive Thrift Store | Three Austin locations to make your donations here.
- Treasure City Thrift | How to donate here.
- Thrift House | Resale Department Store accepting donations
— Where to Discard Unwanted and Unusable Items
AustinTexas.gov has a great article on Spring Cleaning with Code. They’ve listed everything from how to discard tree branches to where to find a licensed private hauler here.
*Header photo via Grateful Spaces
