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Old clothes

Hi all

Does anybody have any suggestions for what to do with old clothes that are unfit to donate?

Thanks

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  • olias
    olias Posts: 3,588 Forumite
    You can still give them in the charity bags that come through your door. The charity is paid on weight, not quality. Any clothing that the purchaser deems not fit for resale is shredded for rags or pet bedding etc.

    Olias
  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 8,316 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    Wear them in the garden!

    Or read the small print on the donation sacks that come through the door and look for ones that guarantee to pay a certain amount per tonne to charity.

    I save all the good stuff and donate it directly to local charity shops so they get the full value of it.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • Our local recycling centre now has a dedicated bin for textiles. Oxfam seem happy to take almost anything.
  • Our local council tip also has a container for old clothes, textiles and shoes.
    "If you dream alone it will remain just a dream. But if we all dream together it will become reality"
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