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Does it spark joy?

Got some winter woollies that no longer ‘sparks joy’?

As part of their winter appeal, Cranbourne’s Red Cross op-shop is asking residents to apply Japanese organising expert Marie Kondo’s popular decluttering approach to their wardrobes and donate what no longer sparks joy.

Store member Marilyn Wearing says they are always on the lookout for more goods.

“Books, toys, bric-a-brac, clothing … very happy to get anything,” she said.

Head of Australian Red Cross Shops, Richard Wood says summer is typically a time when peak volumes of donations hit the shops, but there is still a need in the winter months.

“Every summer holidays we enjoy a generous number of donations and the Marie Kondo effect saw many inspired to give a little more last year,” he said.

“As we reach winter, we are always on the lookout for more goods, and we’d encourage people to look at what they no longer need and donate it to us, especially after the end of financial year sales.”

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