As you clean out all that stuff around the house, don't reach for the garbage bags just yet. If what you have is still usable, chances are someone wants it.

What materials are we talking about?

This category catches a lot of common household items:

• Holiday Decorations
• Toys and Games
• Lamps
• Linens
• Luggage
• Ceramics and Dishware
• Decorative Items

Also be sure to check out the Related Materials in the side bar for similar goods.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (3)

  • Craigslist —
  • E-Bay —
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (9)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
  • Assistance League of Santa Barbara — 1259 Veronica Springs Rd
  • Explore Ecology, Art From Scrap Reuse Store — 302 E Cota St
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W. Carrillo St
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara (Drop-Off Location Only) — 335 S. Milpas Street
  • Santa Barbara Thrifty Shopper Thrift Store — 609 E Haley St
  • United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • United Family Association Thrift Store — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (2)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave
  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5624 Hollister Ave

• Santa Ynez Valley (6)

  • Buellton Senior Thrift Store c/o Buellton Senior Center — 56 West Highway 246
  • New to You Shop — 1689 Oak
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 545 North Alisal Road, Suite 102
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 175 McMurray Road
  • Santa Ynez Valley Humane Society Treasures Thrift Store — 393 Alisal Road
  • Santa Ynez Valley Opportunity Shop — 3630 Sagunto Street, Suite E

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (4)

  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
  • Lompoc Community Services — 325 North 2nd Street
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Airman’s Attic — Building 11175, New Mexico Avenue
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Thrift Shop — Building 11890, New Mexico Avenue

• Santa Maria Valley (7)

  • Central Coast Super Thrift Store — 306 North Broadway
  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 3486 Orcutt Road
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • Main Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
  • New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
  • Santa Maria Thrifty Shopper Thrift Store — 607 West Main Street
  • VTC Enterprises Thrift Store — 2445 A Street

• Outside Santa Barbara County (5)

  • Craigslist —
  • Earth911.com – Information Only — 3481 Plano Parkway
  • Freecycle — P.O. Box 294
  • Globius Relief — 1775 West 1500 South
  • Swap.com operated by Netcycler, Inc. — 3 Timber Court