Charity Donations

Routine Care Task

Evaluate household goods for donations

Donating these household goods provides you with several benefits:

- tax deduction

- satisfaction of helping those less fortunate

- creates more usable room in your home.

Priority

Timing: August (yearly)

NOTE: The tasks and timings shown here for your Charity Donations are based on a single-family home located in Massachusetts with a default set of home care goals and priorities.

If you setup your Home-Wizard personal home manager for a different location with different home care goals, your recommended home care program can have different tasks and timings for your {home feature}.

How To

Donations can include household goods, clothing, lawn care equipment, electrical appliances, white goods (e.g., washers, dryers, refrigerators), etc.

The items should be in good condition, or be able to be repaired. Most agencies will not receive items that are beyond repair. Remember to get a receipt for your donation.

Benefits

The benefits of this task are moderately high, depending on how many items you have to donate.

Saving Money (beyond energy)
Space Managment (including decluttering)
Appearance

Costs

The cost of this task is moderate, depending on how many items you have to donate, and how easy or difficult it is for you to gather these items together.