Time to nest: Pregnant actress Rachael Leigh Cook does some spring cleaning in preparation for her first baby

By Chelsea White

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It looks like Rachael Leigh Cook has started the countdown to the birth of her first baby already.

The 33-year-old Perception star was on the tail end of a massive spring clean in Los Angeles, California on Thursday.

The heavily pregnant actress was making sure to give back while preparing her home for her newest addition, taking a large amount of old items to charity Goodwill.

Getting ready for baby: Rachael Lright Cook was on the tail end of a massive spring clean in Los Angeles, California on Thursday

Getting ready for baby: Rachael Lright Cook was on the tail end of a massive spring clean in Los Angeles, California on Thursday

The star - who received world wide fame in 1999 teen film She's All That - announced she was expecting her first child in May but appeared to be ready to pop on Thursday.

The brunette had to wear two tops to cover her growing bump, an oversized purple T-shirt and a floral one, but still managed to squeeze into a pair of jeans.

As she was running around doing errands, the star threw on a pair of comfortable sneakers.

Helping out: The 33-year-old, who announced she was pregnant in May, took a large amount of old items to charity Goodwill

Helping out: The 33-year-old, who announced she was pregnant in May, took a large amount of old items to charity Goodwill

Good deed: The star smiled away to herself as she left the charity store

Good deed: The star smiled away to herself as she left the charity store

Leaving Goodwill smiling - obviously feeling happy to have been able to give back - the star then jumped in her Prius and headed off to complete her cleaning day.

Rachael quickly stopped in at a dry cleaners to drop off some floral drapes.

Despite heavily pregnant, the actress hauled the large load of cream and green curtains from her car.

Rachael - who plays a FBI agent in TNT drama Perception, which also stars Will And Grace's Eric McCormack - revealed she was glad she waited almost ten years before having a child.

Dressing for two: The brunette had to wear two tops to cover her growing bump but still managed to squeeze into a pair of jeans

Dressing for two: The brunette had to wear two tops to cover her growing bump but still managed to squeeze into a pair of jeans

The 33-year-old married Vampire Diaries actor Daniel Gillies in 2004 but wanted to achieve a few things before staring a family, she told People, when announcing her pregnancy.

She told the magazine: 'We got married incredibly fast. We got engaged after dating for maybe five months and we got married a couple of months after that.

The waiting game: Rachael - who plays a FBI agent in TNT drama Perception, which also stars Will And Grace's Eric McCormack - revealed she was glad she waited almost ten years before having a child

The waiting game: Rachael - who plays a FBI agent in TNT drama Perception, which also stars Will And Grace's Eric McCormack - revealed she was glad she waited almost ten years before having a child

'There was just so much more both of us wanted to do. We wanted to travel and accomplish a lot more in our professional lives.

'Now that we know what our lives are going to look like - sort of - for the next couple of months, we just felt like it was the right time finally. We’re not getting any younger.'

Teen queen: Rachael received world wide fame in 1999 teen film She's All That, playing a ugly duckling who is made over along side Freddie Prinze Jr.

Teen queen: Rachael received world wide fame in 1999 teen film She's All That, playing a ugly duckling who is made over along side Freddie Prinze Jr.


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Congratulations to Rachael and her Kiwi husband Daniel, you'll make a lovely family!

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good on her, shes not auctioning off her undies and stuff off ebay like some classless people i don need to mention...

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Hardly ready to pop, DM.

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An actress who's giving birth within wedlock - unbelievable.

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Oh is THAT her? no waaaay.

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She's gorgeous always had a bit of a girl crush on her after She's all That. Nice to see that after a whirlwind romance they are still together and sensible about having kids unlike most other celebrities!

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She's gorgeous always had a bit of a girl crush on her after She's all That. Nice to see that after a whirlwind romance they are still together and sensible about having kids unlike most other celebrities!

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Donates to Goodwill, behaves like a normal human being, and had a child as a conscious, mature, calculated decision. Wow. What a contrast from the rest of Hollywood! All the best, Rachael!

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Good for her taking a donation to the GW! All the best to you and your growing family!!!

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