The Importance Of Charity Clothing Donation

Publié par Unknown on mardi 16 juin 2015

By Elaine Guthrie


Data shows that a person gets rid of about 68 pounds of clothes yearly. By contributing your clothes to those who need them means you will be doing something nice in the society as you will be helping someone else who really needs the support. It should not only be charity clothing donation but also other items you have but do not have use for them. They should be in good shape so that the person getting them can use.

Should one prepare clothes to give out to the charities? Yes, because most times you might forget items in the pockets so its wise to check the pockets before giving out the clothes. You might find money or jewelry. Wash the outfits if they are soiled. No one likes dirty clothes and clean clothes have a higher chance of someone taking them.

Which type of clothes should one give out for charity? Any cloth is fine but it should be in good shape. That is, it should not be torn or that which cannot be worn again because it will cost the charity more money to dispose of them. You can give out such clothes to be recycled to rags or make them to be rags yourself but not give to charities.

Donate clothes that will be of help when you give them out. Jeans and denim are common charity clothes so that should be at the top of your list. Give out good shoes that are in the condition to be worn. Official clothing like suits are also important especially for those looking for jobs and do not have money to buy new clothes.

Why donate clothes? Clothes are really important in case of disasters such as wildfires, hurricanes and even floods. There are a lot of refugees who are sleeping cold so it will help them keep warm. Also those people who are in shelters will be grateful. Textiles are important in animal shelters to keep the animals warm during the cold season.

Anyone can shop at a charity shop or store. As much you might feel bad that you are taking advantage of the less fortunate, it is actually no big deal. They will not mind in fact they will appreciate it because the money gotten from the reselling of the clothes are of a good cause. It will be used to help in some other situation. Do not feel guilty when you shop.

How is charity shopping done? Before going to the charity shop, you should make up your mind in what you exactly want because in a charity shop, there are varieties of different items and it can be a bit overpowering in deciding on the item you want. You might get confused. You should also not be afraid in trying out new things, it will be fun.

Find an appropriate place to keep the clothes you are giving out like containers, unwanted tote or plastic garbage bags. Then find an appropriate drop off location. Charity clothes are not always perfect. You might find the zipper needs repairing or is missing but you can always fix them. Its not a guarantee that you will find a cloth of your size in charity clothing.




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