There is nothing better for our brains and getting our serotonin (that feel good hormone) rocking.. than a good clean up. Organizing and cleaning up our homes and workspace is one of the best things we can do for our mental outlook. Add donating into the mix… and life is beautiful! Here are four organizations that want your used stuff… Read on My Well Organized and Feelin Great Beauties and Gents……

CRAZY CRAYONS…. 75,000 plus pounds of crayons have been kept out of landfills so far with “The Crayon Recycle Program.” They will take your old used crayons, melt them down and make them into beautiful little pieces of useable art…. Crazy Crayons employs people with developmental disabilities. Toss in a bag and mail in… Easy!

www.CrazyCrayons.com

REUSE-A-SHOE… Nike’s reuse a Shoe Program accepts old gym shoes in any condition and recycles them into sport courts for disadvantaged children around the world. In the past 22 years, 25 MILLION PAIRS OF GYM SHOES HAVE BEEN RECYCLED!!! Donate at a Nike store near you!

www.NikereuseAshoe.com

SUPPORT 1000…. Jamie Novak has distributed over 12,000 bras to the needy, mastectomy patients and nursing bras in the past several years. Got an old bra? Go to…..

www.Support1000.org

FITNESS 4 CHARITY….. Dust off that old treadmill and get it outta your house and into the hands of Jean Paul Ouvrier, Founder of Fitness For Charity, an organization devoted to giving your old fitness junk to schools, foster homes, police stations, hospitals and any other place that could use a little work out……

www.fitnessforcharity.com