http://www.dellreconnect.com
http://donate.goodwill.org
http://earth911.com
http://www.clutterdiet.com/homeoffice
Resources:
• Eraser http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
• Active @ KillDisk Eraser http://www.killdisk.com/
• DP Wipe http://www.softpedia.com/get/Security/Security-Related/DP-WIPER.shtml
• XL Delete http://www.xldevelopment.net/xldelete.php
• DriveEraser http://www.compuapps.com/index.php?optioncom_content&viewarticle&id104&Itemid198
Hi. My name is Lorie Marrero, creator of the Clutter Diet book and online program, and today we're going to talk about that computer graveyard in your home.
Everyone buys new computers and doesn't really know what to do with the old computers, so they put them in a closet with the cords and cables and old cameras and cell phones and they don't really know what to do with them. all of this. this electronic mess. So let's address the first stumbling block I hear people talk about, which is data on hard drives.
So there is software you can download to erase hard drives. One or two of them are free. I've listed everything for you in the description of this video with links, so you can search there. And then some of them are paid. There are around 30 of them, so you can look at them and decide for yourself which would be a good option for you. And apparently they're supposed to erase your data with military-grade encryption and all that. And then I want you to know that when you donate your computer to Goodwill through the Dell Reconnect program, the people who handle them are certified to erase hard drives, and I have actually seen this happen. I've been to many Goodwills where they do this process and so there's a demagnetizing thing or something that they use. So it is a safe process. Of course, nothing is completely safe unless you have, you know, the two boys with safety glasses and a sledgehammer method to destroy your hard drive in the driveway, but that comes with its own risks and n It's probably only fun if you're 11 years old. .
So you can feel pretty safe doing that and then donating it to the Dell Reconnect program, which is a partnership with Goodwill. This is currently the case, as I film this video, in 43 states, I believe. So there are many, many goodwill agencies across the country that are participating in this project. You can go to Dell Reconnect.dot.com to find out where in your area you can take these items. Most participating Goodwills will also take your old cell phones, cameras, cords and cables, so you'll need to check with that particular Goodwill location to find out. There are all links on this page. You can enter your zip code and find out exactly how to do it. If this service is not available in your area, you can also check Earth911.dot.com and that will give you many other choices. But rest assured that your computer will either be recycled, put to good use, or sold for Goodwill's mission to help people find meaningful connections with work. For example, you may find – on the recently updated Goodwill app – that your work computer can provide up to 6.6 hours of on-the-job training for someone or 5.4 hours financial planning courses, and all kinds of other services. So your computer can do good for people in different ways.
So get this new Goodwill app and you can use the Donation Impact Calculator and find out how your clothing piles will impact people too. And you can also learn about computers and how to manage all your stuff in your home office in my book called “The Home Office Handbook”. You can learn more at Amazon.dot.com or on our site at http://www.clutterdiet.com/homeoffice.
Until next time, and may you always be happy and grateful that you have more than enough.
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