We’re excited to continue answering some of our most frequently asked questions.
Q. Do you take away donations?
A. Absolutely!
This is one of the best parts of what we do! After we do the work of organizing and bringing order to your space, we would love nothing more than to clear away the excess and leave your home lighter.
If you have a specific place or organization you’d like your items to go, we are happy to make this happen. Some of our clients like to take their donations away themselves, and that is fine too.
Local Donation Spots to Consider
We also love to match specific needs of local nonprofits and organizations with the donation items our clients let go of. This adds a lot of meaning to letting go of items you no longer need. There are countless groups doing meaningful work and serving folks in need in our community. We truly delight in finding useful ways to make an impact with our client’s belongings.
Let this be your encouragement… if you are holding onto clothes, accessories, or decor “just in case”, there is likely an organization who could use those items now!

Our very own SK, shares her thoughts on living with less… here's the truth: the more stuff we own, the more of our energy it consumes. In most cases, less truly is more—not for aesthetics, but for function, peace of mind, and ease. Let’s walk through a few common spaces in the home where excess tends to sneak in and explore how simplifying can transform your day-to-day experience.
Our point in calling attention to the meaning and implications of this word, is to highlight the reality that whether we like it or not, we are in relationship with our belongings and the way in which they are in order or disordered, affect us in many ways.
Today we want to introduce some longtime friends to Help You Dwell who are doing such important work in homes in the city of Knoxville. Renaissance Creations nonprofit works hard to restore homes for folks to love where they live and turn the lights back on in blighted neighborhoods.
We know this season can be fun, busy, hot, long, pressurized, and everything else in between. Our team is busy day in and out in the homes of our clients helping to bring order, declutter, prepare for a move, settle into new spaces, and ultimately help tackle the barriers keeping folks from being able to love where they live.
Here are our best tips for staying organized on a trip. Whether you're heading out for a weekend getaway or a long international journey, we’re sharing some ways to keep your adventures simple and stress-free.
Help You Dwell will be closed from May 26 - June 1. Why? Because we believe rest is important, and it won’t happen by accident! For the past few years we have chosen to pause our business operations for a week at the end of May. It’s our small & practical revolt against the pace and intensity of non-stop work in our culture.
Summer brings a shift to many of our homes, schedules, and daily lives. Let’s focus on a few areas to prepare for more shared use of some common spaces. Tips for your living room, kitchen, cars, and calendar.