Are YOUR closets bursting??

Love to shop? Here are some ways you can make amends and more room in your closet.

If it's coats, hats, gloves, mittens -- even umbrellas -- you can donate them to a One Warm Coat drive in your community. Our website lists coat drives across the country -- www.onewarmcoat.org. If you clean out your closet during the summer, set aside these warm items for donation in the Fall. Share this idea with friends and families.

Have a lot of suits -- this goes for men and women! Two great organizations accept donated clothing to help folks getting into the "business" work force. Check out Dress for Success (www.dressforsuccess.org)for women's clothing and Career Gear (www.careergear.org)for men.

You're not a "Glamour Don't" -- so avoid these mistakes also: Don't burden the organization with left-over summer clothes in October; try to donate at a time when the clothes will be of benefit. Don't donate items that are too dirty, stained or ripped or can't be worn with dignity.