Trying to minimize post-holidays clutter? Donating used toys can help clear out your home and do some good at the same time. Getting those toys cleaned, assembled, and working is the first step, after which you need to find a place that accepts toy donations.


By researching your options for donating toys, you can work with your family to choose a way to donate or a specific cause that is most deserving of your donation. Of course, you don’t have to choose just one – divvy up your donations to several different causes if you can’t settle on just one.

Toy Donation Options
1. Resell Charities
Charity thrift stores such as Goodwill and The Salvation Army accept toys and then put them on the store floor for others to buy. Any proceeds they collect from the sale of the toys is put back into programs that benefit the needy right in your own community. However, you should call your local store prior to donating – if there’s a surplus of toys in the store? ...