Old clothes for 'rags'?

Misslayed

I'm having a mega sort out of my clothes, pile for the charity shop growing, but there are also a lot (a LOT) of clothes I certainly wouldn't buy, I only need a couple of items for decorating/gardening! Many moons ago my mother helped out in our local Hospice shop, they had a 'rag man' who called every couple of weeks and gave them a small amount per kilo. But it took a huge amount of time to sort through the stuff which well meaning folk had donated because "they might get 5p for it". I think charity shops generally have upped their game these days, but does anyone know if the rag man still exists? I really don't want to send anything to landfill if I can avoid it. Or any other suggestions for environmentally friendly disposal?

luvchocolate

Yes rag man definitely collecting from charity shop
It would be Really helpful if you put in a separate bag and label  rags 

badmemory

What about cash 4 clothes?  Although the one near here has become very very fussy.

turnitround

Im a charity shop volunteer and we do have a man who collects the rags weekly. As another poster said it is very helpful if they are in a separate bag and labelled as rags. We spend hours sorting through black bags and some people seem to use the charity shops as a way of saving themselves going to the tip, we get work clothing with paint/oil on, bedding which has been taken off but not washed and no end of baby clothes with sick (and worse) so anything that is labelled so we dont need to sort through is really appreciated.

Misslayed

Thanks @turnitround and @luvchocolate, that sounds like the answer. I didn't want to make them liable for charges to remove my rags. 

Makingabobor2

Yes, I take mine to my local Age UK

ch3shirecat4

theres a local place near me which buys clothes no matter the condition per kg, you might be able to find one near you:)

GaleSF63

What does the rag man do with the clothes/rags he collects?

suelizab

they get turned into rags/cloths for industries ie car garages, plumbers etc

lincroft1710

badmemory said:

What about cash 4 clothes?  Although the one near here has become very very fussy.

As you say they are very fussy about what they take and the price they pay doesn't make it worthwhile regarding time effort and fuel unless yo have a car full

KxMx

GaleSF63 said:

What does the rag man do with the clothes/rags he collects?

Speaking for the CS I donate mine too, they get recycled into fleece material for filling teddies/bedding or lining clothes.