Three things

Here are 3

Pick one. Each takes about as long as it says.

• Buy from the list rather than guessing

  Food banks and shelters publish exactly what they are short of. Donations that ignore it create sorting work.

  Half an hourUnder $10An organization

• Give the good version away, not the worn-out one

  Charity shops and refuges throw away an enormous amount of what is donated because it was not really a gift.

  Half an hourFreeAn organization

• Give a local group one evening

  Small charities and clubs cannot afford the professional help they need, and the gap is usually one evening wide.

  An afternoonFreeAn organization