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Halloween Lifehack: How to Declutter While Making a Kid’s Day

October 30, 2018 | 9:06 PM
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Editor’s Note: Local dad and photographer extraordinaire Scott Matthews contacted us with some life advice that we thought was worth sharing with fellow West Siders.

By Scott Matthews

I’d like to share a Halloween tradition my family invented a few years ago.

A few days before Halloween we encourage our daughter to go through her stuff and pick out “perfectly good but no longer wanted” toys and whatnot from her room.

We then offer these items along with candy to the trick-or-treaters who come to visit.

The kids are always happy, and usually prefer toys to candy. And we get to share things we once loved, but don’t use anymore.

It has been a fun tradition for us, and we thought perhaps other people might enjoy giving it a try.

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Shelly
Shelly
6 years ago

If you have any plastic toys remaining, check out https://www.secondchancetoys.org/

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CT
CT
6 years ago
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Amazing idea along with the original one! Going to do it. Thanks.

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Linda Jawitz
Linda Jawitz
6 years ago

Brilliant idea. I’m sending this to all my friends that have children. Thanks for sharing this lovely idea.

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Christine E
Christine E
6 years ago

Thank you for the clever idea, we did it, and the kids seemed delighted!

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Scott Matthews
Scott Matthews
6 years ago
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I’m so happy to hear somebody actually gave it a try, glad to know it worked for you too!

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Bruce E. Bernstein
Bruce E. Bernstein
6 years ago

Am I right in thinking that the model in this pic is the outstanding NY Times reporter Amy Harmon?

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Amy Harmon
Amy Harmon
6 years ago
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That is me! Thanks so much for the kind words. – Amy

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