I have not had time to get through the whole thread but if you are trying to get rid of items and not worried about selling them or getting a tax receipt then you should check out Freecycle if you have email.
http://www.freecycle.org/On my last move I had a number of items that charities were supposed to pick up but they never showed. 24 hours posted on Freecycle and everything was picked up.
Take care.