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Donating
www.jole1000.org
donate your unwanted bicycle to support African schools
www.charitychoice.co.uk
Has a directory of charities if you want to donate directly to a community
group.
www.myshoes.org.uk/brands.php
Shoes change lives. By donating great high-street or designer shoes you
can help MS sufferers.
www.re-cycle.org
donate your bicycle and/or bicycle parts to help families in Africa.
www.tfsr.org
donate specific tools to help families in Africa become self-reliant.
www.charityshops.org.uk
umbrella website covering 90% of charity shops in the UK. Useful shop
locator to find the nearest charity shop to take your stuff to. Remember
that some charity shops will collect.
Free/Swapping
sites
Swap your
unwanted clutter for something useful.
www.swapthelot.co.uk,
or www.swapxchange.org
www.gumtree.com
Visit their swap-shop to swap stuff
To donate/swap you stuff for free, try www.dontdumpthat.com or www.freecycle.org
For clothes swapping, have a look at www.swishing.org.
Recycling
There are many organisations who can recycle and re-use your things.
www.donateapc.org.uk
A free matchmaking service to donate unwanted computers to UK charities
community groups and educational establishments
www.envocare.co.uk
information on recycling durable goods to avoid them ending up in landfill
www.recycle-more.co.uk
for general recycling information.
www.readitswapit.co.uk
A free service for swapping books you've finished with for ones you haven't
started
www.wasteonline.org.uk
In-depth A-Z of recycling including textiles,
garden tools, you name it.
www.traid.org.uk
An organisation that runs recycling banks and shops for your unwanted
clothes and textiles
www.vao.org.uk
You can send your old spectacles to Vision Aid Overseas, but do check
with your local optician first because many collect in store.
www.childrensscrapstore.co.uk
reuse all sorts for children’s play activities
www.computersforcharity.org.uk
will recondition your old PC and give it to a charity
www.frn.org.uk
The Furniture Reuse Network can pass on your furniture and appliances
to people on low incomes.
Mobile phones
are recycled by numerous organisations to raise money for charity including
Oxfam
and Orange
www.yell.co.uk
is a great source of secondhand shops.
www.ebay.co.uk
the online auction site
www.amazon.co.uk
for selling books and CDs
www.carbootcalendar.com
lists car boot sales in the UK
www.maternityexchange.co.uk
the UK's largest Dress agency dedicated to maternity wear.
Antiques
For advice on selling antiques and for reputable dealers:
www.lapada2.co.uk
The
Association of Art and Antique dealers
www.bada.org
The British Antique Dealers Association
www.bbc.co.uk/antiques
For general information on antiques and the best way to sell them.
www.myhouseandgarden.com
Fantastic site covering all aspects of home life from feng-shui to health
to seasonal recipes. Check out Sue's article on decluttering.
www.helpiammoving.com
Provides
independent advice on moving house, from moving with children to moving
with fish. Checklists, Online Removal and Storage Directory, Change of
Address cards and much more.
www.services-24.com
has lots of
useful information on moving home and home improvements.
www.hintsandthings.com
A pearls-of-wisdom
site. Chock full of little hints and tips about running a home.
www.movingetc.co.uk
helps take the stress out of moving
Storage
solutions
You are spoilt for choice when it comes to storage. Department stores such as John Lewis or DIY superstores have a wide range of products.
www.buy.at/cancercounsellingtrust
Lots of great products from John Lewis, MFI, M&S and many others.
If you buy via this site you'll support the Cancer Counselling Trust.
www.muji.co.uk
Great transparent products so you can see what you’ve stored
www.bureau-online.co.uk
Stylish and colourful storage products to keep your paper under control
at home or in your office. Also a range of office furniture.
www.lakelandlimited.co.uk
Solutions for the home, says the website, and they're not wrong. Massive
website, loads of products, but be selective. If you end up not using
it, it's just more clutter!
www.theholdingcompany.co.uk
A fast and efficient on-line catalogue to order their innovative and stylish
products to keep you organised and save you time.
www.bpca.org.uk
British Pest Control Association if you have a serious moth infestation.
www.hellsgeriatrics.co.uk
Staying
clutter free helps through all life's transitions. This is a fun site
for the over 50s.
Women
www.whatukwomenwant.com
A site by women for women sharing information about their lives plus women
friendly goods and services. Read Sue's article on how to transform your
wardrobe (link on their home page, about halfway down).
www.chicklit.co.uk
A site for UK women writers. Check out Sue's article on clearing the decks
for writing here.
www.pinkananas.com
Nicoletta, a leading image consultant from pinkananas will guide you to
a stylish wardrobe.
Families
www.tigerchild.com
A lively site about bringing up children - check out Sue's article Ten
Top Tips for a clutter free family home here.
(You may need to type "clutter" into their search engine).
Simple
Living
www.simpleliving.net
tips on how to unclutter your life
www.presentaid.org,
and www.oxfamunwrapped.com
for great ethical gifts like goats and cans of worms going to a developing
country
www.mpsonline.org.uk
Mail preference service – to stop junk mail wasting your time.
www.bl.uk/about/cooperation/adopt.html
adopt a book from the British Library for an unusual gift.
www.wearewhatwedo.org
A new movement encouraging people to change the world with simple everyday
actions.
Support
organisations
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Contact CRUSE for help following bereavement National help line 0870 167
1677
www.relate.org.uk
Relate offers counselling and workshops if clutter is causing a problem
in your relationship
www.bacp.co.uk
The British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy has a list of
qualified therapists and counsellors.
www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
if your compulsive shopping has led to financial problems Free phone 0808
808 4000
www.adviceguide.org.uk
Citizens’ advice bureau offer support on debt problems
www.clutterersanonymous.net
follows the 12 step approach. Their spiritual approach to overcoming clutter
sees hoarding as a manifestation of deeper problems.
www.messies.com
is an active website with online support groups and useful tips.
www.flylady.net
sends out tips so you can fly in your battle against clutter.
Extreme
hoarding
For severe
problems with hoarding speak to your GP in the first instance. There may
be underlying medical conditions such as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(OCD), Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) or depression.
www.addiss.co.uk
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service
www.ocdaction.org.uk
National organisation offering advice and support for people experiencing
Obsessive Compulsive disorder.
Professional Help
Sometimes you need professional help to boost you on your way to a clutter-free home.
no more clutter
is a founder member of the Association of Professional Declutterers and
Organisers, a central resource for everyone providing or searching for
decluttering services in the UK
www.apdo-uk.co.uk
Beyond the
UK, try NAPO 
in the US,
AAPO 
in
Australia and NZ,
POC 
for
Canada,
and in South
Africa, 
