clothing donation 09 by Articles Uncovered
Published Date: 16/09/06
Clothing Donation
In today's world of consumerism, one thing that most of us have is an over-abundance of clothes. On any given day, if I look in my closet I can collect together quite a pile of items that I haven't looked at or used in over six months. Somehow, it's very hard to get the time to collect these clothing items together, bag them up and get rid of them. Plus, many of the clothing is in excellent, barely worn condition. It seems a shame to dump it in the trash, when it could be going to good use. That's where our local charities and used clothing stores come to the rescue. These establishments always welcome clothing donations and often offer discount coupons should you choose to shop for other needed items at a later date. Also, you don't have to limit your drop-offs to clothing only. You can also send shoes, household items, books and even furniture items, as long as they are in good condition and not requiring any major repairs.
Having a place to send our clothing donations has been half the battle for our family. From time to time we've found a needy family who can benefit from our unneeded items, however, it's can be a touchy topic to bring up, and some people have hang-ups about wearing used clothing or they feel like their a charity case, if you try to give them something. Having a retail establishment that welcomes clothing donations solves all those problems for us and eliminates the guesswork.
In addition, many of these used clothing stores now offer free pick-up of your used clothing donations. In our area, we will get a call about once a month notifying us that a truck will be on our street on a particular date, and asking if we will be putting anything out for pick-up. This service is wonderful. All you need to do is bag up your clothing donation along with any other items you would like to have carted away, and the truck will stop by and pick up your donation. Often times, the proceeds from the sales of donations, will go in part to a local charity. This is an added incentive for people to clear out their unused, unneeded items for a good cause!
It's such a waste to throw clothing away or to just let it hang in one's closet, never being worn. Donating used clothing is a gesture of generosity, it helps less-fortunate individuals in our communities, and it helps to clear out space, making room for items we actually need and use, and eliminating clutter. Making clothing donations benefits everyone and is definitely something that our family will continue to do in the future.
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