As a moderator of a Freecycle group I was reading some of the organization's material about doing promotions each month. Like doing a back to school promotion now. I'm going to write it up and suggest the Welman Project along with putting things up for others to ask for (it needs to be worded carefully because the system looks for "hot words" in text on offers and requests).
That got me thinking about the donations I make to the Welman Project and what I have around here now. I've had a White rotary sewing machine, refurbished, on eBay for ages and the only one who wanted to buy it asked me to drop the price and pay for shipping - essentially giving it to them. I'll donate it to the teachers instead (I discussed it with my daughter, who has an SCA group who might take it if the warehouse doesn't). And there are a few other things around here that would work as classroom or break room items. My appointment to drop off is in three weeks so I'll see if local friends have things to add. I have taken over quite a bit of cloth and craft stuff in the last year, one from a house declutter (an intervention by the kids) and another from an art teacher moving out of state.
It feels good to have made a decision about this, because the box is big and in the way in the den, and this move seems to have let me look again at what's here and find more stuff that would be suitable. Such as a box with a bunch of freezer paper that weighs a ton but they might be able to distribute it a few yards at a time. What was I thinking when I struggled it to the car? It was cheap ($8) but I can't lift it by myself. Duh. I have stuff in the pantry that I use slowly but will still be there forever if I don't give some away. Ziplock baggies - something every art classroom needs. Those extra boxes of waxed paper, etc. I always forget they're in the pantry and buy more, so now there is a lot.
Charmion, a question about one of those "few projects." I think I read you don't want wall-to-wall carpets in the upstairs. What will you put down in their place? Wood, vinyl, or tile?