Help a Mom: Where to donate small trinkets, random items

As we all clear out the clutter of Christmas and wonder where to put it all, a reader asks a question that might be on many of our minds.

Posted 1:47 a.m. Jan 2, 2013 — Updated 1:47 a.m. Jan 2, 2013

Sarah Lindenfeld Hall

As we all clear out the clutter of Christmas and wonder where to put it all, a reader asks a question that might be on many of our minds. Here's what she wrote:

What do people do with the abundance of little trinkets and random small items that aren't trash, but can't necessarily be taken to Goodwill? I have a full bag of stuff like this ranging from Chick-fil-A meal books and cell phone cases to small stuffed animals and plastic cups. I don't want it in the landfill, but I'm not able to spend the time parsing it out either. I'd love ideas on this one!

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