An excellent electronic alternative to on-line auctions is freecycle.org. On this site, you list your items and people who need them call or email you. This is also a good place to get what you need for free.
Freecycle membership is free and there are freecycle groups in or near most cities. This site is dedicated to keeping usable items out of landfills.
Another way to reduce what you discard is to get creative. Many items have more than one use if you just use some imagination. If you are not good with creative thinking, check out craft sites and ask other people for ideas.
There will be items you need to discard. Thinking green with your garbage is important. Recycle items such as paper, plastic, glass, metal and aluminum.
Keep all items in their original labeled containers. Labels should have instructions on how to properly dispose of the contents.

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