Now that the holiday gift-giving season is over, parents may be looking for ways to recycle or donate their children's old ...

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Likewise, if the clothes you are getting rid of are dirty or stained, they may not be suitable for donation or recycling.

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When every online order results in another empty box, all that cardboard stacks up. Here's how to recycle it at the curb or a local collection site.