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that’s struggling, because
people tend to call them
looking for assistance.
There are organizations
in Western Pennsylvania
that help people who’ve lost
their possessions in fires or
floods, refugees, the homeless,
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to their lives
Caregivers also want to
be cautious not to let their
parents’ downsizing turn
into their clutter that will
one day have to be removed
from basements or attics.
If you’re afraid of hurting
your loved one’s feelings
by turning down an offer,
Yesko said, simply explain
that you have no room then
offer to help find a taker.
“The best way to say,
‘I can’t’ without hurting
someone is to say, ‘I simply
don’t have the space, I’m
over-cluttered myself and
can’t take in any more, but
I will help you find a family
that needs it,’” she said.
A great place to start, Yesko
said, is by calling local
churches.
Often, they’ll know of a
family in the community
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people struggling with
addiction looking to start
over and others in need.
It is possible to find good
homes for furniture and
items for which there might
not be a resale market.
It just might take some
time to find them, either
through phone calls, online
research, word of mouth or
a combination.
“There are so many thrift
shops that are happy to
pick up but they need three
weeks lead time or more,”
Yesko said. “But they’ll
come, take the glass, take
the shelving units, they’ll do
it right. But people wait
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