"Cleaning" the memory of an old iBook

I upgraded to a MacBook and don't need my old iBook anymore (yes I am sure I have all the files off of it). As I either want to sell it or donate it I want to clear off the personal files. What is the best way to do this? I don't really want to undo the operating system -- but I guess I could just reinstall it?
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