Are penny auctions worth it?

I just saw an article today about penny arcades. I spent a fairly large chunk of time looking around at different places, and I actually joined one called quibids.com. Basically, they start off at...

Do you wash clothes before donating them to charity?

I have bags and buckets full of clothing that I no longer fit into/no longer want. Most of them are in good condition, they are just old. A few of them have never been worn at all (gifts, etc. that I...