Do you clip coupons for items you don't normally use? I do. Here is an example of how this benefits both you and someone else. If you clip a coupon for an item such as cat food for $1.50 off one package, and go to the store only to find a bag that runs $1, then you can use the coupon and get it for FREE. If you are lucky enough to find it at a store that allows coupon overages, then you now made $.50 towards your total purchase. Then take that item and drop it in the food pantry bin, or drop it off at another local charity collection point. I have limited storage space, so it is simply easier for me to drop stuff off one item or two at a time, but if you have a place to store a "chairty box", then you could pile them up and take them a box at a time to the charity. When you do the box method, you are eligible to for a tax receipt. This makes it a double dip for you - first you got the overage, now you have a tax receipt for the retail value of the items you donated.
Here are a few items that make good donations to your local food pantry:
- Peanut butter
- Pasta
- Rice
- Sugar
- Bisquick
- Canned veggies
- Canned fruit
- Juice
- Baby formula
- Pet food
Here are a few items that make good donations to your local shelters:
- Female sanitary products
- Deoderant
- Toothpaste and brushes
- Shaving supplies
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Laundry soap
- Paper products such as toilet paper, facial tissues
- Baby wipes
- Diapers
- Baby formula
- Hand sanitizer
- Clothing
- All sizes, especially womens size 14 and above
- Socks and underware
Hats and gloves
Bibs
Infant onesies
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