I was faced with a similar problem when we downsized. I went through them all and pulled out articles that I thought I might someday make. I put the rest in a garage sale and sold every one of them! I charged about $5/per box and they flew out of there!

Maybe take them to your LQS and just leave them for other to pick thru. An ad on Craigslist might do the job as well. In case you missed it Mustang on pg. 3 said she would love to take them off your hands as well. I hope you find a solution

All great suggestion...most important being 'don't throw them away' - donate.

I'm surprised to read that someone posted that Goodwill will not take magazines. I think that may be a local thing. I've seen magazines at all the GWs I visit around here. The GW website sells them. Try giving your local GW a call, explain the situation and the quantity you have and perhaps they'll make an exception.

If you have "Craigslist" in your area, put an ad on there that they are free...I'm sure you will get at least ONE quilter who might be interested. I've either circulated them to quilting friends or take them to a quilt meeting for free distribution. It would be a shame to throw them away.

Make a bundle of them and put a nice ribbon around it and give them away for a gift. My neighbor did this for me when I had surgery, she brought me a bundle all cutied up and I got so much reading out of it. It was wonderful. Please don't throw them away.

There are lots of places to donate them including hospitals. You can also post an ad on craigslist.

I donate to my quilt giuld. Some things I take to our Hospice store.

Donate goodwill..

If there is a senior center in your town they would probably love to have them. I do that with yarns, books, fabrics and quilting patterns. Many of them are on a limited budget and are thrilled to get them.

Our GW will not take magazines..but I have either freecycled them or you can get about 50 magazines in a priority flat rate box for about $11.00..I know postage went up a few weeks ago so not sure of price of flat rate..