artbrooks...that's what I do. I gather stuff in plastic bags or boxes, then they get set out or put in some closet. Eventually, we haul them out to the car and make a trip to one of the thrift stores. I like the Native American "giveaway" tradition and would do more of it, that way, by inviting people over to take what they could use/need/or want, but don't live in a community where that would be understood in the way I would like. Still, it feels good to give it all away AND, while I like going to yard sales, I hate having them!*bg*