Our munchkins accumulate toys faster than we can think. Sometimes it feels like our house is drowning in light up, noise making machines. Clean house, do good and pass along valuable lessons about sharing with a donation binge this season. Here are some of our favorite places to donate gently-used goods on the Magic City:

Dress for Success

• 250 NW 9 St, Miami; dfsmiami.org; 305-444-1944
• Accepts (in gently used condition): Business attire & accessories appropriate for job interviews, cell phones, donations accepted Mondays from 11am-3pm (after Sept 5, 2011)
• Supports: Economically-disadvantaged individuals, ex-offenders, transitional housing clients, victims of domestic abuse, youths in the foster care & other individuals struggling to secure & maintain employment

Goodwill

• Multiple Miami locations; goodwillsouthflorida.org
• Accepts (in good condition): Computers, cell phones, clothing, children’s games & toys, click here for details
• Supports: Rehabilitation services for people with disabilities and special needs

Habitat for Humanity of Greater Miami

• Multiple Miami locations; Miamihabitat.org; 305-637-4913
• Accepts (in good condition): Appliances, tile, bathroom fixtures, furniture, click here for details
• Supports: Low-income families

Miami Children’s Hospital Foundation

• 3100 SW 62 Ave, Miami; Mchf.org; 786-268-1830
• Accepts (new & unwrapped only): Infant & toddler toys, books, electronics, click here for details
• Supports: Patients at Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami Rescue Mission

• 2133 NW 1 Court, Downtown Miami; miamirescuemission.com; 800-817-HOPE
• Accepts (in good condition): Women’s, men’s & children’s clothing; couches, beds & chairs; washers & dryers; refrigerators; TVs; lamps; tables; tools; lawn furniture; knick knacks; toys; musical instruments; collectibles & antiques; cars, boats & RVs
• Supports: Miami-Dade & Broward County’s homeless populations

Neat Stuff

• 2624 NW 21 Terr, Miami; Neatstuffhelpskids.org; 305-638-5878
• Accepts: (new only): Clothing, shoes, toys & school supplies for kids 0-teenagers
• Supports: Young victims of crime, poverty & homelessness

Out of the Closet

• Multiple locations; outofthecloset.org
• Accepts (gently-used): Furniture, kitchenware, electronics, tools, women's & men's clothing, musical instruments, CDs, artwork & cars, click here for details
• Supports: AIDS Healthcare Foundation

Salvation Army

• Multiple Miami locations; satruck.org; 1-800-SA-TRUCK
• Accepts (in good condition): Appliances; cars; women’s, men’s & children’s clothing; furniture; household goods, click here for details
• Supports: Men & women who have lost the ability to cope with their problems & provide for themselves