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You know those jeans you no longer wear, but keep just in case? You can donate them to homeless teens around the world, as we explore in today’s Where Can I Wednesday column.. The students at Esperanza Academy Charter School are...

Still have a stack of old VHS tapes taking up space in your house? Or even floppy disks, cassettes, and other old media from the yester-years? I’m guilty of letting those things store up in my closet to far too long. Looking to do some cleaning out, like me? Here are ways you can recycle or reuse your old media with this week’s installment of Where Can I Wednesday!

Since I’m still in college, I’ve moved around a lot over the last couple of years. Every move, I end up with unwanted or disproportional furniture. Being new to the Philly area, I had no idea where to donate gently used furniture. I’ve since learned from experience that places like Goodwill or the Salvation Army aren’t very user friendly. They tend to be pickier about items they accept and it’s difficult to schedule pickup times (especially without a car). Whether you’re looking to buy or donate old furniture, we saved you some of my previous stress and found a few places for you on Where Can I Wednesday. Plus, they all benefit great causes. Here’s where to donate furniture in Philly:

Do you have old books sitting on your shelf, wasting space? It's almost difficult to give away books since they rarely retain any value. Plus, I've been denied giving books to libraries by my office!  But never fret, dear readers. We found JUST where to donate those books for today's Where Can I Wednesday column helps you donate all of those used and old books in Philadelphia. Happy spring cleaning! Here's where to donate used books in Philadelphia:

Who's excited for more snow this weekend? Regardless of your feelings of the cold white stuff outside, we can be thankful for hats, gloves and more to keep us warm. Find out more about the SOSNA drive, after the jump!

Let's face it - Weather like this arctic blast is almost unbearable - but also reminds us of how lucky we are to have warm homes & warm coats. But do you have old, unused coats in your closets? Click through to find out where you can donate old winter coats in Philadelphia.

Since we have a debate going on in our "Broad Street Run More Sustainable..." comments AND on our Facebook page, I decided to investigate what people can do with their old race medals. Many runners & triathletes (etc) accumulate medals and don’t know what to do with them. Here’s some alternatives to throwing them in the trash (always a big no-no):

When Spring Cleaning I often have trouble deciding what should be donated, recycled or trashed. This easy flow chart will ease the process. Enjoy! Posted by Julie

Did you purchase a new winter coat this season? An upgrade for you is the perfect opportunity to make use of your old duds. One Warm Coat is an organization dedicated to helping others by taking your old coats, jackets, sweaters and mittens of your hands (pun intended) and donating them to people in need. This blurb on their website caught my attention: