Do you hoard the little bottles of fancy hotel toiletries like shampoo, lotions, soaps and conditioner when you travel? You might be sitting on a small pile of fundraising gold. Here's a simple way to declutter and raise money for your favorite charity: Ask friends and neighbors to give you their small bottles of unopened toiletries, then group them by brand and sell them on eBay. Many brands sell travel-friendly versions of their products online (some go for as much as $45 for five small bottles), so your eBay sale can help a buyer to both score a deal and support your favorite cause. If some of the brands aren't quite high-end enough, local shelters also accept them to give to people in need.
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