Comments on: What to do with old gadgets and hardware http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/ Daily tips on how to organize your home and office. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:43:54 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: CJ http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-31621 CJ Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:17:29 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-31621 Beth, I feel exactly the way your clients do! I have quite a few old PDAs, and old cellphones, that work but not well, and are so out of date that they're really not useful to anyone. But I hate to just throw them out - I feel I should find someone who might use them, and I'm just to attached to these gadgets that I absolutely loved when they were new! Unfortunately in my country we don't have any of these great initiatives that you have in the US; we don't even have electronic waste recycling places, so the back of the closet or the garbage are my only options. Beth, I feel exactly the way your clients do! I have quite a few old PDAs, and old cellphones, that work but not well, and are so out of date that they’re really not useful to anyone. But I hate to just throw them out – I feel I should find someone who might use them, and I’m just to attached to these gadgets that I absolutely loved when they were new!

Unfortunately in my country we don’t have any of these great initiatives that you have in the US; we don’t even have electronic waste recycling places, so the back of the closet or the garbage are my only options.

]]> By: Andrea http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-10661 Andrea Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:00:02 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-10661 Thanks for the info. on second rotation. If the item is working, Best Buy and Circuit City offer a trade in program and they will send you a gift card. Thanks for the info. on second rotation.

If the item is working, Best Buy and Circuit City offer a trade in program and they will send you a gift card.

]]> By: Alisa http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-10630 Alisa Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:24:44 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-10630 Here's the website again so you can just click on it. http://www.greendisk.com/ Here’s the website again so you can just click on it.
http://www.greendisk.com/

]]> By: Alisa http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-10629 Alisa Wed, 09 Apr 2008 02:22:37 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-10629 Greendisk (www.greendisk.com) is a great website. They will take your techno trash and recycle it or salvage usable components. You pay a fee based on how much techno trash you have. The following is from their website. "GreenDisk handles all your technotrash disposal needs from a CD to a PC and just about everything in between. (Want to see a full list of what we take?) You can stop worrying about what to do with all of that old technotrash piling up in your office, store room, attic, or garage. Let GreenDisk safely and securely destroy your old data, recover reusable components, and recycle all of the rest of your accumulated technotrash - all at your convenience, at home or at work." Greendisk (www.greendisk.com) is a great website. They will take your techno trash and recycle it or salvage usable components. You pay a fee based on how much techno trash you have. The following is from their website. “GreenDisk handles all your technotrash disposal needs from a CD to a PC and just about everything in between. (Want to see a full list of what we take?) You can stop worrying about what to do with all of that old technotrash piling up in your office, store room, attic, or garage. Let GreenDisk safely and securely destroy your old data, recover reusable components, and recycle all of the rest of your accumulated technotrash – all at your convenience, at home or at work.”

]]> By: Anna N. http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-10541 Anna N. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:23:32 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-10541 Thank you for posting this - I looked on Fixya and discovered that I could contact Toshiba about my broken dvd player and they'd send me a replacement for free, since it stopped working due to a faulty part. I've already called them about it and I should be getting a pre-paid shipping slip in a couple of days to send them the broken one. (Also, the first link is a little messed up.) Thank you for posting this – I looked on Fixya and discovered that I could contact Toshiba about my broken dvd player and they’d send me a replacement for free, since it stopped working due to a faulty part. I’ve already called them about it and I should be getting a pre-paid shipping slip in a couple of days to send them the broken one.

(Also, the first link is a little messed up.)

]]> By: Josephine http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-10537 Josephine Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:41:32 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-10537 I always take advantage of community-sponsored electronics / technical recycling days. Luckily, there is also a small neighborhood store that not only sells really cool household items made of recycled products, but that accepts small items for recycling: crayons, batteries, diskettes. I always take advantage of community-sponsored electronics / technical recycling days. Luckily, there is also a small neighborhood store that not only sells really cool household items made of recycled products, but that accepts small items for recycling: crayons, batteries, diskettes.

]]> By: Beth Z. http://unclutterer.com/2008/04/07/what-to-do-with-old-gadgets-and-hardware/comment-page-1/#comment-10534 Beth Z. Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:31:17 +0000 http://unclutterer.com/?p=1123#comment-10534 I definitely agree that tossing old or non-working electronics is a definite no-no. And I'm sure this goes without saying but I just wanted to bring it up. A lot of my clients, (I'm a professional organizer) beat themselves up over getting rid of electronics that no longer work. They feel they should get them repaired or sell them (even though the items have sat for over a year). I'm in Los Angles and refer my clients to http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/. It gives numerous resources for recycling e-waste. It's important for my clients to have that option as well--otherwise, I don't think the broken television or old cell phones would make it out of the house. I definitely agree that tossing old or non-working electronics is a definite no-no. And I’m sure this goes without saying but I just wanted to bring it up. A lot of my clients, (I’m a professional organizer) beat themselves up over getting rid of electronics that no longer work. They feel they should get them repaired or sell them (even though the items have sat for over a year). I’m in Los Angles and refer my clients to http://www.ciwmb.ca.gov/. It gives numerous resources for recycling e-waste. It’s important for my clients to have that option as well–otherwise, I don’t think the broken television or old cell phones would make it out of the house.

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