As a professional home organizer in Seattle, I help clients clear space and let go of items they no longer need. While I have a couple of go-to donation centers for these unwanted items, they’re not always the right destination for every item.

Everyone has “that drawer” where they toss dead batteries, lightbulbs, and old electronics into to deal with later. Sitting there forgotten, these items take up space, can begin to leak chemicals, and miss the chance to be reused or properly recycled.