Every so often, I get the de-junking bug and run around my house with my greedy little paws stuffed with garbage bags. I hit the kids’ rooms hard, and believe me, there’s a lot in there to throw away. However, there’s also a lot in there to pass along, and I love to make donations to our local Deseret Industries. When I give our gently used items to Deseret Industries, I know those things will find a new home where they will be appreciated. They won’t be taking up space in a landfill somewhere, and, perhaps best of all, they … Continue reading →

Deseret Industries is the thrift store that is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It’s a non-profit organization that was started in 1938 as a way for members of the Church to recycle their unwanted goods and for those goods to find homes where they would be most needed. Today, there are almost fifty stores scattered across the western United States. The mission of Deseret Industries is three-fold. First, the stores provide jobs to those who need training in a vocation or who might find it difficult to find job placement elsewhere, due to … Continue reading →