I've been to thrift stores. They no longer allow after-hours drop-off. They are quite selective about which items they will take. They certainly wouldn't waste their time and shelf-space with the "corkpull" mentioned in TFA. I have installed an under-cabinet jar-opening vise for my mother, which I only ordered because she specifically asked for it. No one in the family would dream of foisting it off on Goodwill if for some reason she didn't need it anymore. Admitting that trash is actually trash and throwing it away is the first step in living a life that produces less trash.