Hi:
It's a good idea to move along some of your Christmas decorations at this time of year. Many people tend to accumulate more and more each year, sometimes by design and sometimes by accident.
But times change, trends move on and other people can use your stuff if you don't need it. I'm not talking about getting rid of your tattered old ornaments that your kids made and have great sentimental value. No, I'm talking about the things you never use any more, the extra old ornaments and baskets and baubles that would be better recycled.
A MCC store near where I live has a special room they set up each year for Christmas decorations. Many people's circumstances change, and the decorations are appreciated, especially by families who have small children. The Mennonite Central Committee's collections go to help people in other countries. These are the folks that run the 1000 Villages store.
It may not be too late, even today to take our stuff there. I've tried to bring a box a year but still have eight boxes to store. Too much! If it's too late for that, perhaps you might sort as you are putting things away and have a specially marked box that you can pop over next year without even opening. That way you won't be tempted to go through it again.
M.
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