Purple Durple’s Helpful Resources to Reduce Clutter
Donation Resources
| Donation Town - Free Nationwide Charity Pick Up Service | www.donationtown.org | |
| Epilepsy Foundation | (630) 812-2460 | www.donateillinois.org |
| Salvation Army | Nationwide (888) 574-2587 Lake County, IL (847) 662-7730 | www.salvationarmyusa.com |
| Goodwill Industries | www.goodwill.org | |
| Illinois Amvets | (800) 732-1708 | www.ilamvets.org |
| Cancer Federation | (888) 875-4066 | www.cftruck.com |
| Valuation Guide for Salvation Army Donations | www.satruck.org | |
| Valuation Guide for Goodwill Donations | www.goodwill.org | |
| Donate Bras, Wigs & Lingerie to support breast cancer patients & survivors | www.donateyourbra.com | |
| Donate Bras to help survivors of human trafficking | www.freethegirls.org/donate/give-bras | |
| Donate Bras to support socially and environmentally conscious recyclers | www.brarecycling.com | |
| Donate Bras to support the homeless | http://isupportthegirls.org/ |
Recycling Resources
| Solid Waste Agency of Lake County | (847) 336-9340 | www.swalco.org |
| Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County | (847) 724-9205 | www.swancc.org |
| S. C. A. R. C. E. | (630) 545-9710 | www.scarceecoed.org |
| Freecycle.org | www.freecycle.org | |
| Earth 911 | www.earth911.com |
Trash Haul Away Resources
| College Hunks Hauling Junk | 1-800-586-5872 Local (224) 513-5449 | www.collegehunks.com |
| 1-800-Got-Junk | 1-800-468-5865 | www.1800gotjunk.com |
| Ease Services | (224) 220-6455 | http://www.chicagolandjunkremoval.com/index.php |
Reducing Junk Mail Resources
| Direct Marketing Association Request your name be removed from junk mail lists | www.dmachoice.org | |
| Catalog Choice Reduce the amount of catalogs you don’t want | www.catalogchoice.org | |
| Opt Out Pre Screen Sign up to stop receiving pre-approved credit card offers | www.optoutprescreen.com |
Sell, Trade In & Recycle Unwanted Electronics Resources
| Gazelle | www.gazelle.com | |
| Tune Cycle | www.tunecycle.com | |
| Game Stop | www.gamestop.com | |
| Tech Forward | www.techforward.com | |
| Target | www.targettradeinprogram.com | |
| Best Buy | www.bestbuy.com | |
| Buy Back World | www.buybackworld.com | |
| Next Worth | www.nextworth.com | |
| U Sell | www.usell.com | |
| Eco ATMs | www.ecoatm.com | |
| Green Buyback | www.greenbuyback.com |
Sell Your Unwanted Stuff Phone Apps
| Letgo | https://us.letgo.com |
Estate Sale Resources
| Ayres Estate Services | (312) 266-2999 | http://ayresestateservices.com/ |
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| Everything But the House Estate Sales | 1-888-862-8750 | https://www.ebth.com/ |
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