Old Clothing

Old Clothing - Hanging coats
@bkfuels (1603)
Canada
February 16, 2007 2:54pm CST
What do you do with your old clothes do you give them to friends, to the poor or just throw them away?
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33 responses
@tammyr (5946)
• Etowah, Tennessee
3 Apr 07
I always try to find a person that can use them. If I can't I donate them to one of the 3 thrift stores here in town. I hate to throw things out if someone can use them!
@Lavera1 (896)
• United States
18 Apr 07
Bd, if my old clothes are tattered I throw them away. If they are as good as new I then give them away to friends, relatives and whoever else will accept them. I do not like to give tthem to persons who will not appreciate them.
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@buenavida (9985)
• Sweden
12 Apr 07
I have a friend who is a bit smaller than I am and even shorter so we often change clothes. She gets sometimes clothes from her friends and if they are too big to her, she brings them to me. When I have clothes that are too small or short, usually she can have them. We both go to second hand shops and I have hardly ever bought new clothes for many years. It is rather fun to use second hand clothes and I have some that I could give to these recycling shops.. Some years ago, I used to send lots of clothes to a friend in Poland and she gave most of them away to those who needed them.
@bobmnu (8157)
• United States
11 Apr 07
I donate them to Goodwill. They are still in good shape but my need change.
@smkwan2007 (1036)
• Hong Kong
20 Mar 07
old clothes - We keep old clothes because we are poor people.
Old clothes can be teared into small pieces and used as cloths for cleaning windows, car windshield, garage. In case the weather gets extreme cold, we put the several old clothes on to keep us warm. So I usually keep most of them. Only a few of my old clothes were given away to the poor people. My family are poor people too. We need the old clothes and we seldom buy new ones.
• Philippines
14 Apr 07
Hi! I always use my old clothes until they form holes and are totally useless. Then I use them as rags. If I have old clothes that I seldom use or even new ones that I dont like anymore, I give it away to whoever wants it.
@tictac714 (975)
• United States
19 Mar 07
I usually ask my sisters if they want any of it first. Whatever they don't want, if it's decent I give it to Goodwill and if it's beat up I toss it.
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• United States
20 Mar 07
I donate all my old clothing to charity. My daughter has me keeping the last bunch of clothing and odd and ends because she wants to hold a garage sale. Whatever she doesn't sell I will be drooping off to charity. I am truly azaxed at what people throw away. I think as long as an item is still usable or wearable it should be given to charity and not put in the trash.
@sidoney (1033)
• Jamaica
19 Mar 07
well it depend on weather it is damaged or not I sometimes give to poor some give to friends and other I just throw away
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@twils2 (1812)
• United States
19 Mar 07
When my closet starts to get to full, I put stuff that I dont seem to wear any more in a big bag and take it to the nearest thrift store. That way maybe somebody can still get some use out of it.
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@Grandmaof2 (7579)
• Canada
19 Mar 07
I wear my clothes out and they'd be of no use to anyone. I believe in hand me downs for children because kids grow so fast for one thing also once they get into the higher grades in schools kids are expected to keep up with the trend. If I was lucky enough to find clothes in my size and they were in half decent shape yes I would definately purchase them !!!
@naty1941 (2336)
• United States
6 Mar 07
I give my clothes to the poor or to the salvation army. I buy a lot of clothes at thrift shops that are new for very little money and then I recycle them. Also, I sometimes cut the clothes into rags for cleaning the automobile.
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@joby_09 (498)
• Philippines
19 Mar 07
during christmas season, charity works are very common. I usually donate old clothes to charities. If its not christmas season, i usually give my old clothes to my friends or anybody who can use it. If its "TOO OLD" and may no longer be used for wearing, i make them rags.=)
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• United States
6 Mar 07
It just depends. If it's in good condition then I'll take it to the resale store and get some money from it. If it's in ok condition I'll either take it to the thrift store or I'll give it to the homeless people. I rarely throw clothes away unless they have holes in them or something that no one will get any good out of.
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@ondo1015 (1884)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
We wore old cloth here from the rich people around the world. I cannot afford buy new one, I just give priority to my daughters.
@EdwardF (431)
• United States
18 Feb 07
I either take them down to the homeless shelter or give them to Goodwill. . your friend
@sechsey (1831)
• Canada
18 Feb 07
We either pile all our old clothes once a year and give them away to people who needs clothes. Lately, for my barely used or once only used clothes, i tried to sell as second hand goods. And they are getting alot of wannabe buyers.
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@ethanmama (1745)
• Philippines
16 Feb 07
I try to sell them in a garage sale. If they don't get sold, I give them away. But if the clothes are too worn out, I cut them up to be used as rags.
@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
17 Feb 07
Living in Samoa I was able to give away a lot our old clothes to friends and mostly to our neighbours. I didn't have many clothes left when we moved to USA, but if and when I do have any, i would donate them to thrift stores or any charity that would like them.
• Canada
17 Feb 07
if i have a friend that i think would want them, i give them to her. if not, i take them to the thrift store so that someone else can purchase them for a low amount of money
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