Enable Ireland want you to ‘Break Up With Your Stuff’
This February, Enable Ireland are putting a twist on the Valentine’s theme and encouraging the public to declutter their homes and ‘break up with their stuff’.
Throughout February Mullingar locals can ‘break up’ with their stuff by donating once-loved items that are cluttering their homes to the Enable Ireland shop at number 2 Dominick Street.
Those concerned about a loss of romance need not worry. Enable Ireland will help the items find love again when sold, and 100% of profits from items donated to Enable Ireland support their local disability services.
They provide therapy and support services to some 13,000 children and adults with disabilities.
Showing love to the planet, donations to Enable Ireland contribute to the circular economy. Every year, they recycle 2,000 tonnes of donated textiles and clothing via their 28 charity shops and network of 170 textile banks.
That extends the life cycle of garments and prevents clothing from entering landfill waste, contributing to a greener way of living.
Oonagh O’Connor, commercial manager at Enable Ireland, said: “February is a month associated with love and romance. It’s also a time when many people choose to declutter their homes with a spring Clean. This year, we’re uniting the two by encouraging the public to ‘break up’ with their once-loved items, and then fall in love with second-hand.
“Go through your wardrobes, kitchen presses, and chests of drawers. What may no longer have use for you could be exactly what someone else is looking for. We’ll help your donations find the perfect match and you’ll help raise funds to benefit our services.”
Enable Ireland are accepting donations of items at their shop on 2 Dominick Street, Mullingar. Members of the public can also donate to one of the their 174 textile banks across the country; to any TK Maxx store, or directly to any Enable Ireland charity shop.
Enable Ireland accept donations of clean, good-quality clothes, shoes, handbags, and accessories; they also accept towels, linens, homeware, and glassware, as well as collectables, books, loose toys and unwanted gifts.
They charity cannot accept donations of electrical items, dirty or soiled items, broken items, mattresses, duvets or pillows (due to the high cost of disposal).