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What are you best decluttering tips? (reddthat.com)

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[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

What do I do if most of my clutter is previously purchased crap that I don't know how to responsibly dispose of? The recycling facilities in my area are awful. I literally have bags/boxes of shit that I feel too bad to throw in the waste.

[–] Libb@jlai.lu 1 points 9 hours ago

You look for alternative. I'm not what you mean by awful but I would go to another one. So, I would start by searching where they are located and when they're open. Here where I live I can call a number in tow town and get someone to come pick a few cubic meters of trash, for free. That's limited (in volume and type of stuff they will collect) but it works well and it should be easy for you to check with your own city if they offer such a service.
Also: you can try to donate stuff, thrift stores, yard sales,...
If that does not cut it, you need to focus. I mean, don't try to get rid of everything at once. It won't end well. And be fine with trashing stuff. Work one box/bag/closet/drawer/room at a time. Make sure to put aside the things you really need to keep and then put the rest in trash bags. Since you made sure there was no alternatives to trashing them, you should not feel bad... use that as a reminder to not buy crap anymore after that.
If it's too much work for you it should be easy to hire some youngster/teen you may know or from the neighborhood willing to help you and earn some cash while doing so.