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Decluttering:

Appraiser, find appraisersassoc.org

Decluttering plan thespruce.com

Donate books prisonbookprogram.org

Donate computer equipment to non-profits digitunity.org

Donate eyeglasses respectacleorg

Donate furniture to needy families furniturebanks.org

Donate home medical equipment med-eq.org

Donate musical instruments to local schools instrumentsinthecloud.org

Donate sneakers nike.com

Donate to Goodwill goodwill.org

Donate to Salvation Army salvationarmyusa

Donate vehicles to the charity of your choice careasy.org

Donate wedding dresses bridesacrossamerica.com

Donate women’s professional clothing dressforsuccess.org

Garage sale tips yardsalequeen.com

Haulers, trash & junk 1800gotjunk.com

Recycle Apple products Apple.com

Recycle clothing fordays.com

Recycle denim bluejeansgogreen.org

Recycle electronics epa.gov

Recycle mattresses Bye Bye Mattress Directory

Recycle unused items freecycle.org nextdoor.com

Sell clothing, top labels thredup.com poshmark.com tradesy.com

Sell books decluttr.com

Sell china & crystal replacements.com

Sell jewelry, high-end therealreal.com

Sell luxury goods therealreal.com

Sell musical instruments musicgoround.com

Sell on craigslist craigslist.org

Sell on Ebay ebay.com

Sell on Etsy etsy.com

Sell on Facebook facebookmarketplace.com

Sell on Next Door nextdoor.com

Sell recordings decluttr.com

Sell silver flatware replacements.com

Sell smartphones, tablets, MACs gazelle.com

Sell tech, Apple gazelle.com apple.com

Sell tech, various decluttr.com itsworthmore.com

Tech, trade in bestbuy.com amazon.com

Trade in smartphones cnet.com

Home: Buying, Selling, Renting, Moving:

Buying a condo bankrate.com sapling.com

Home inspections, about homeinspector.org

Home inspector, choosing a homeinspector.org

Home selling checklist realsimple.com

Home shopping checklist hud.gov

Home, finding zillow.com trulia.com

Home, finding a rental craigslist.com apartments.com

Home, outfitting a first thespruce.com

Loans & mortgages, about ftc.gov

Moving checklist realsimple.com

Moving company, find moving.org

Neighborhoods, assess convenience redfin.com/how-walk-score-works

Real estate agent, about choosing usnews.com

Home Decorating & Interior Design:

Decorating & interior design ideas houzz.com

Decorator or interior designer, find houzz.com

Home Maintenance & Improvement:

Appliances, about buying major realsimple.com

Damage, water, storm & fire, about waterdamageadvisor.com

Drains, how to fix clogged thisoldhouse.com

Electrical system, about your home’s diynetwork.com

Garden guide gardenguides.com

Handyperson, find handyman.com

Herb growing guide planetnatural.com

Home & garden services, find angi.com

Home improvement & remodeling tips houzz.com familyhandyman.com

Home Inventory (see Home Office & Productivity, Record Keeping)

Hot tubs & home spas, about hottubsandhomespas.com

House painting, about house-painting-info.com

House plans, buy online houseplans.com

Houseplant guide guide-to-houseplants.com

Landscape designer, find apld.com (Association of Professional Landscape Designers)

Mattress, how to choose a Consumer Reports

Pests & pest control, about pestworld.org (National Pest Management Association)

Plumbing, about diynetwork.com

Power tools, how to use doityourself.com

Replacement Parts for appliances and tools searspartsdirect.com

Roofing contractor, how to choose a nrca.net (National Roofing Contractors Association)

Solar system, planning a energy.gov

Swimming pools, about swimmingpools101.com

Water heater reviews consumersearch.com

Water heater, selecting a new energy.gov

Home Safety & Security:

Burglary prevention tips burglaryprevention.org

Carbon monoxide detectors, about thoughtco.com

Childproofing your home babycenter.com

Door locks, types of doityourself.com

Fire safety & prevention tips American Red Cross

Home security checklist City of Oakland

Home security system guide safewise.com

Household products health & safety info cpsc.gov (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)