Helpful articles:

https://www.redfin.com/blog/home-organization-tips/

Donations:

Mattresses, clothing, kitchen items, some furniture, baby things: dsimmigrants.org

Books: Wheaton Library

Clothes, toys & household items: awidercircle.org, Adventist Community Services (communityservices.org) Value Village (savers.com/donate), Freecycle.org, purpleheartpickup.org, or email: takomapakk@yahoogroups.com

Home Improvement Supplies: http://communityforklift.org/

Appliances: http://www.arcainc.com/

Simple Living (opting out of consumerism): newdream.org

Zero Waste Home Resources:

zerowastehome.com, get the Bulk app on your phone to find bulk markets, dog poop composting: envirowagg.com, find a farmers market while traveling: localharvest.org, Green burial practices: greenburialcouncil.org

Green living:

https://mygreenmontgomery.org/

Paper & Junk Mail:

Paper Karma: paperkarma.com

Shredding: freesecureshredding.com. Junk mail: Catalogchoice.org

Electronics:

ACE Hardware in Takoma takes old cell phones to recycle, as well as Christmas lights, Best Buy recycles

Compassionate Eating:

Compassion Over Killing, http://cok.net/