Freecycle is a great resource. I encourage everyone to check for a local group. They even have groups in other countries.

My mom was almost as much of a pack rat as I am and I'm still trying to sort though things and get rid of stuff I can't use. The clothes all go to Goodwill or one of the other clothing drops in the area. Some stuff I've tried to sell - mostly on Ebay, but I think I'm also going to try Craigslist. But a lot of things you either have to dump or give away.

It's amazing how things that you may consider junk are valuable to someone else - and vice versa. I didn't think anyone would be interested in some old switch boxes I had (for switching 25-pin serial, printer, etc. ports), but one guy wanted them and was also able to use dozens of old cables.

It's also a great resource for finding things you might need but either can't find or don't feel like buying. You can post an ad for whatever you want and more times than not you'll get a response. When I was setting up my boinc farm, I needed a couple extra monitors. I put up an ad and got at least a half dozen responses. One guy had a car load and was happy to get rid of a couple.

It's well worth checking out. You'll be saving money and land fill space.