Whew! What a relief to do some new year's cleaning in the basement to make room for new resolutions (a.k.a. new treadmill). A shout out to the Salvation Army for making it possible. We had an old ping pong table that would have cost nearly $50 to trash but by donating it with their free pickup, we were able to give back instead! This is definitely worthy of blog inspiration this week. What else can you recycle and re-give this season?

1. Advice
• A great quote by Oscar Wilde is that "The only thing to do with good advice is pass it on. It is never any use to oneself.". Your experiences provide tons of lessons learned that less experienced people could learn from. Sharing your wisdom with someone else lets you relive those trials and tribulations and pass it on to be reused by someone else. Become a mentor today at your sewing club, your work, or as a parent.
2. Trained skills
• Professional development is usually part of everyone's annual goals at work, but formal education can be expensive. Some skills, however, never go out of style like leadership, time management, or basic coding skills. If you took a course, have a book, or simply have 10 years of experience, share it with others! Do a study group, write a summary report, or sign up to mentor someone 1-on-1.
3. Home items
• In case you haven't gotten caught up with the arts and crafts section of Pinterest, there are many ways to re-purpose items laying around your house. Whether it is cleaning out the winter wardrobe of clothes, redecorating a guest room and changing impersonal decor, or basement pre-spring cleaning, don't just throw it away. Donate it to Goodwill, a friend, or refinish it to look like new.