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Vent: Getting rid of outgrown clothing
I know this seems petty, but it's driving me nuts. I am desperately
trying to get rid of 5 years of outgrown kids clothing. One would think this would be an easy task, but where I live there really aren't resale shops that take larger sizes (most focus only on babies stuff, which is long long gone), and the shelters don't take donations directly (or so they claim). I think the problem is, because there are no resale shops, everyone donates and the charities are overwhelmed. Our synagogue does not have a rummage sale, although I have BEGGED them to reconsider, and second hand clothings, no matter how gently worn, seems to carry a stigma here that it does not carry in other parts of the country. I've resorted to shipping clothing to friends in the midwest, but this is not a permanent solution to the problem. Packed another box this afternoon and I'll spend $20 sending my clothing, which seems to be to be not the best solution to the problem. :-) I wanted to MAKE money or at least get a tax deduction, not spend money! I now have 6 huge cartons in my living room, waiting to be donated someplace. WHERE????? What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? (I'm talking about kids sizes 10-14.) The smaller sizes aren't a problem, they tend to get snapped up at our yearly junque, oh I mean GARAGE, sale. But the bigger stuff languishes and I HAVE to get rid of it before it becomes a mountain. Inundated in clothing, Marjorie |
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Getting rid of outgrown clothing
"chiam margalit" wrote in message m... I know this seems petty, but it's driving me nuts. I am desperately trying to get rid of 5 years of outgrown kids clothing. One would think this would be an easy task, but where I live there really aren't resale shops that take larger sizes (most focus only on babies stuff, which is long long gone), and the shelters don't take donations directly (or so they claim). I think the problem is, because there are no resale shops, everyone donates and the charities are overwhelmed. Our synagogue does not have a rummage sale, although I have BEGGED them to reconsider, and second hand clothings, no matter how gently worn, seems to carry a stigma here that it does not carry in other parts of the country. I've resorted to shipping clothing to friends in the midwest, but this is not a permanent solution to the problem. Packed another box this afternoon and I'll spend $20 sending my clothing, which seems to be to be not the best solution to the problem. :-) I wanted to MAKE money or at least get a tax deduction, not spend money! I now have 6 huge cartons in my living room, waiting to be donated someplace. WHERE????? What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? (I'm talking about kids sizes 10-14.) The smaller sizes aren't a problem, they tend to get snapped up at our yearly junque, oh I mean GARAGE, sale. But the bigger stuff languishes and I HAVE to get rid of it before it becomes a mountain. Inundated in clothing, Marjorie Are there any inner city schools within a reasonable drive? Mine maintains a clothes closet for children who need them, and one of our needs is always clothes for larger sized kids, who often wear theirs out before they outgrow them. I know my school will sign a tax deduction form if you give a stated value. |
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Getting rid of outgrown clothing
"chiam margalit" wrote in message m... I know this seems petty, but it's driving me nuts. I am desperately trying to get rid of 5 years of outgrown kids clothing. One would think this would be an easy task, but where I live there really aren't resale shops that take larger sizes (most focus only on babies stuff, which is long long gone), and the shelters don't take donations directly (or so they claim). I think the problem is, because there are no resale shops, everyone donates and the charities are overwhelmed. Our synagogue does not have a rummage sale, although I have BEGGED them to reconsider, and second hand clothings, no matter how gently worn, seems to carry a stigma here that it does not carry in other parts of the country. I've resorted to shipping clothing to friends in the midwest, but this is not a permanent solution to the problem. Packed another box this afternoon and I'll spend $20 sending my clothing, which seems to be to be not the best solution to the problem. :-) I wanted to MAKE money or at least get a tax deduction, not spend money! I now have 6 huge cartons in my living room, waiting to be donated someplace. WHERE????? What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? (I'm talking about kids sizes 10-14.) The smaller sizes aren't a problem, they tend to get snapped up at our yearly junque, oh I mean GARAGE, sale. But the bigger stuff languishes and I HAVE to get rid of it before it becomes a mountain. Inundated in clothing, Your local version of Childrn's Pr0tective svces may well find those donations most helpful, as well as any group homes for children: donations for teens in any donation drive lag far behind donations for younger children and infants. Children taken into care often arrive only with what they have on their backs and there is little money [at least in my state] to buy them much. Also consider battered women's shelters for similar reasons and organizations who provide services to those with lower incomes. Are there any soup kitchens or similar places in a reasonable traveling distance? And, then there is the great ebay adventure in selling, which some apparently manage to make money at by selling used clothing. That may be more than you want to deal with, but I have run into folks who were making more than just pin money at it. -Aula |
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Vent: Getting rid of outgrown clothing
chiam margalit wrote in message
m... What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? DH and I donate our no-longer-useful-to-us clothing to the Vietnam Veterans of America. They take all sizes and even say they especially want clothing. They come right to your house to pick it up, you just have to call and then leave it outside on a certain day. See: http://www.clothingdonations.org/ Salvation Army and Purple Heart are other charities that come to mind, that accept clothing of all sizes and other household items. -- Cheryl S. Mom to Julie, 2 yr., 5 mo. And a boy, EDD 4.Sept Cleaning the house while your children are small is like shoveling the sidewalk while it's still snowing. |
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Saint Vincent de Paul. I know they take any kids clothes,
as well as other stuff. They sell the stuff in thrift stores, but they also give vouchers to the thrift stores to homeless shelters, battered women shelters, and others. "just me" wrote in message om... "chiam margalit" wrote in message m... I know this seems petty, but it's driving me nuts. I am desperately trying to get rid of 5 years of outgrown kids clothing. One would think this would be an easy task, but where I live there really aren't resale shops that take larger sizes (most focus only on babies stuff, which is long long gone), and the shelters don't take donations directly (or so they claim). I think the problem is, because there are no resale shops, everyone donates and the charities are overwhelmed. Our synagogue does not have a rummage sale, although I have BEGGED them to reconsider, and second hand clothings, no matter how gently worn, seems to carry a stigma here that it does not carry in other parts of the country. I've resorted to shipping clothing to friends in the midwest, but this is not a permanent solution to the problem. Packed another box this afternoon and I'll spend $20 sending my clothing, which seems to be to be not the best solution to the problem. :-) I wanted to MAKE money or at least get a tax deduction, not spend money! I now have 6 huge cartons in my living room, waiting to be donated someplace. WHERE????? What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? (I'm talking about kids sizes 10-14.) The smaller sizes aren't a problem, they tend to get snapped up at our yearly junque, oh I mean GARAGE, sale. But the bigger stuff languishes and I HAVE to get rid of it before it becomes a mountain. Inundated in clothing, Your local version of Childrn's Pr0tective svces may well find those donations most helpful, as well as any group homes for children: donations for teens in any donation drive lag far behind donations for younger children and infants. Children taken into care often arrive only with what they have on their backs and there is little money [at least in my state] to buy them much. Also consider battered women's shelters for similar reasons and organizations who provide services to those with lower incomes. Are there any soup kitchens or similar places in a reasonable traveling distance? And, then there is the great ebay adventure in selling, which some apparently manage to make money at by selling used clothing. That may be more than you want to deal with, but I have run into folks who were making more than just pin money at it. -Aula |
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What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister,
the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? I just lugged about 6 grocery bags full of stuff to the Salvation Army last week. Naomi CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator (either remove spamblock or change address to to e-mail reply.) |
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piggybacking
I think donating to the Salvation Army sucks. Coming from someone who grew up wearing the clothes donated there.. They charge about .75 less than new at Walmart for donated cothes..and with a family of 3 evergrowing boys..I'll buy new before I would pay new prices for used clothes. Not to mention how they are politically and religiously aligned. http://www.democraticunderground.com...mID34/181.html Perhaps you have a t.r.a.i.n. type of org. in your state/area who accepts clothes donations? http://www.iowatrain.org/ ~misty |
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chiam margalit wrote:
What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? Disaster relief agencies like the Red Cross? I know the Red Cross is taking anything they can get ATM for people in Kelowna due to the fires. It probably wouldn't be practical to ship them up here but maybe there is a local chapter. -- Brigitte aa #2145 edd #3 February 15, 2004 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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Getting rid of outgrown clothing
I give them all to St. Vincent Depaul (a Catholic charity). There is a box
in the parking lot of St. Marys Manor (the old age home in the parish). I just bag them up and dump them in there and aprroximate the value for the IRS at tax time. Of course, I have 3 boys, so by the time the clothing cycles through all three of them, there isn't much left that's donate-able. :-) My mom swears by ebay , but that is a lot of work. Does your synagogue sponsor any overseas charities? Our church donates many things to an orphanage in Slovakia , but they only send things once a year. "chiam margalit" wrote in message m... I know this seems petty, but it's driving me nuts. I am desperately trying to get rid of 5 years of outgrown kids clothing. One would think this would be an easy task, but where I live there really aren't resale shops that take larger sizes (most focus only on babies stuff, which is long long gone), and the shelters don't take donations directly (or so they claim). I think the problem is, because there are no resale shops, everyone donates and the charities are overwhelmed. Our synagogue does not have a rummage sale, although I have BEGGED them to reconsider, and second hand clothings, no matter how gently worn, seems to carry a stigma here that it does not carry in other parts of the country. I've resorted to shipping clothing to friends in the midwest, but this is not a permanent solution to the problem. Packed another box this afternoon and I'll spend $20 sending my clothing, which seems to be to be not the best solution to the problem. :-) I wanted to MAKE money or at least get a tax deduction, not spend money! I now have 6 huge cartons in my living room, waiting to be donated someplace. WHERE????? What I want to know is, what charities beyond Big Brother Big Sister, the shelters, and Good Will do you donate your clothing to, and will they take bigger sizes? (I'm talking about kids sizes 10-14.) The smaller sizes aren't a problem, they tend to get snapped up at our yearly junque, oh I mean GARAGE, sale. But the bigger stuff languishes and I HAVE to get rid of it before it becomes a mountain. Inundated in clothing, Marjorie |
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