Clothes that you normally donate to charity in lockdown?

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I was bagging up all the kids outgrown shoes and clothes with intentions to give to the charity shops after lockdown. I had sorted two big bags for the hospital too as I normally give them the kids old pjs.

But with no end in sight I am getting hacked of with them.taking up space. I have dropped some to our community clothing bank (leaving them with people who need them on doorsteps) but I still have lots left.

I feel guilty but I am.tempted to just put the rest in a clothes bin. Knowing it will probably be shredded. I cant keep everything that they have outgrown anymore. Plus I kept more from.last year thinking we would need it for our Spain holiday in July. All they need is five tshirts and five shorts now.

Little things like this seem like a big deal suddenly. I'm loosing ability to think critically I think.

Offer them for free as bundles on Facebook and leave on your doorstep for collection? Drop at local women's aid?

Our clothes bins have all been removed so if you can get the rest to the community clothing bank, I would. And if you can't, and are short of space, just bin it. Honestly I would. Yes, it's wasteful but who knows when we're getting back to normal. Your kids had use of them, presumably, so they fulfilled their purpose

I'm torn between the environmental waste and the pita of seeing the bags pulling up.

Maybe i should take photos and put on the community clothing bank ( can only give away there due to pitchfork brigade in the wider community) if they dont go within a week I can get rid of them with less guilt.

Yes they have all served purpose now. A lot was second hand or hand me downs. I cant see charity shops opening for a long time?

Just wait, it's only been a few weeks, I suspect the shops will be open in 4-6 weeks

I just have a huge pile in my bedroom and it will stay there until charity shops open again.

Mind you with all the snacking I may need the larger size clothes again.

I'd definitely list for free on Facebook. There will be a lot of families on reduced incomes right now who would be very grateful.

I’ve offered stuff for free on a local Facebook page. With people collecting from outside my house.

Do you have a loft you can shove them in temporarily?

Would the Salvation Army or any other organisation collect from your house if you called them to arrange collection ?

Put them in the clothing bin.
If they're in good enough condition they will be sorted and sold on.
If not, they will be recycled.
They won't go to waste.

I donated to a homeless shelter who are crying out for stuff in lockdown. Lots of them have vans collecting donations contactless - they text me when they were 10mins out and I put it by the front door. They also took some furniture as some places are coordinating aggressively housing people during lockdown

I offered a bundle in age groups . Left on the step for collection . Fortunately my Ds had a growth spurt a month before lockdown so we are fine but had it been a month later , his clothes suddenly looked ridiculous.

I've been putting charity stuff in my car to keep it out of the way.

I have a few bags in the car already. But maybe I need to clear the car out a bit more. It's not like I have much else to do. Maybe I need to set a tolerable limit on bags in the loft and car and chuck out anything that's no longer pristine. I have taken some photos to for the clothing bank.

You dont notice how much goes out in dribs and crabs when you have 4 kids. Thank God the eldest isn't growing

The house seems so much smaller on lockdown that's for sure

I would sort the really good stuff (kids stuff needs to be practically brand new to be sold on) and keep for charity shops reopening
Everything else I would recycle because that’s where it’ll end up anyway

Put them in the clothing bin.
If they're in good enough condition they will be sorted and sold on.
If not, they will be recycled.
They won't go to waste.

The clothing bins have been locked, removed or put out of bounds during the lockdown.

Dh is checking the bin next to the chip shop as hes getting g chips anyway. If the bin is locked then the bits that are worn I normal donate to nursery and play group will go into the rubbish bin.

The clothing bins have been locked, removed or put out of bounds during the lockdown.

Mine is still there. Sounds like OP's is as well. Thats what shes considering using.

I honestly think you may as well put them in the bin as take them to the charity shop.
In both cases, some will be sold on and reused and the majority will be recycled.

Our clothes bins are also still open. It also says on them that donations are sorted according to whether suitable for resale or to be shredded for rags. This is not waste - the material is used to make things like carpet underlay.