• "Order Out of Chaos" series by Andrea Gerasimo and Courtney Helgoe: provides practical tips for decluttering an entryway, a home office, a closet, a pantry, a car and a bedroom.
• "Clutter Busters" by Andy Steiner: provides some down-and-dirty information on clutter and how to rid your home of it.
• "Yoga for Your Home" by Andrea Marina (aka Andrea Gerasimo): encourages you to take your home's pulse and starts you on the decluttering process.

• Dress for Success donates women's professional clothing (blazers, blouses, pants/skirts, purses, close-toed shoes and scarves) to economically-disadvantaged women seeking gainful employment. Twin Cities Metro Area Edina Realty offices are drop-off sites.
• Ship new or gently worn professional and business casual men's clothing, shoes and accessories to Career Gear.
• Operation Glass Slipper collects prom dresses and newer wedding gowns at several locations in the Twin Cities Metro Area, or you can mail them your donations.
• Donate contemporary wedding gowns to Brides Across America The gowns are given to military and first responder brides with financial hardships.
  
• Several shoe stores in the Twin Cities Metro Area collect new and used shoes for Soles 4 Souls, who distributes them to people in need around the world.

• Recycle your cell phone through Hope Phones, which uses the proceeds to purchase new phones for health care workers in developing countries.
  
• If you want to donate your still-working cell phone to a good cause, try Cell Phones for Soldiers (deployed and returning troops) or Cell Phone Bank (emergency phones for law enforcement and victims services agencies).
• Computers with Causes accepts computers and laptops that are no more than 5 years old to benefit various charities and families. They have a zero-landfill policy. World Computer Exchange provides Pentium 4 and above computers and tablets to schools, libraries, community centers and universities in developing countries.
• Game Changer helps children with life-threatening illnesses through the collection and re-purposing of video games and consoles, IT and networking equipment and consumer electronics.
  
• Some Best Buy stores have a trade-in program for working electronics. All Best Buy stores accept electronics for recycling, no matter where you bought them. Visit their recycling website to see a list of what they will take and state-by-state restrictions.

Art Supplies

• Inklude Studios finds creative uses for fabric remnants, art supplies, camera and computer equipment, and sewing/fiber arts supplies.

Books

• BetterWorldBooks.com collects and sells used books online to raise money for literacy worldwide. They even pay for shipping and the carbon offsets!
• Books For Africa collects books at warehouses in St. Paul, MN and Atlanta, GA from donors across the U.S. and ships them to African non-governmental organizations, universities and foundations that distribute them to local schools.
  

Glasses and Hearing Aids

• Donate prescription and reading glasses, sunglasses and plastic and metal frames to people in need in developing countries through the Lions Club International. They also take hearing aids for recycling.
  

Collectibles

• Collectibles with Causes will take collector cars, sports memorabilia, comic books, toys and other collectibles. They use the proceeds from sales to support children worldwide, disease research, educational programs and other charitable causes.

Pet Supplies

• Pet Project Rescue, based in Minneapolis, accepts new and lightly-used pet supplies for use in their no-kill foster care program.

Yoga Mats

• Start by buying a mat that is made out of a natural or biodegradable material, rather than PVC (polyvinyl chloride). PVC is made with carcinogenic chemicals, and it is a type of plastic that will never degrade and is extremely difficult or impossible to recycle.
• Some companies, like SugaMat, will recycle their own yoga mats. They also take wetsuits - which is what they make the mats out of!
  
• Offer your mat to any Boys and Girls Club or other non-profit organization that promotes health and fitness.
• Or find another use for your mat at home: wrap breakables during a move, put pieces under chair or table legs to prevent slipping/cuffing or cut off a square for a mouse pad. Keep an old mat in your car for kneeling on while changing a tire or as a cushion on a bark bench or beach, or for keeping pet hair off the back seat. Use your favorite search engine and you'll find a thousand ideas.
  

Visit Earth911.com to search for recycling centers near you and learn more about the whats, whys and hows of recycling.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency website has a lot of electronic recycling information and links.