Why does no where accept baby clothes

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I’ve got so many baby clothes lots unworn. Cannot find anywhere to donate them. Women’s shelter don’t accept etc. Not sure people will go to a charity shop for them and there are a lot of odds from multipacks, what did you do in this situation?

Try and see if there is a baby bank near you. We have one in our town and they take donations of baby clothes and items and then distribute them to people in need.

Out charity shops have taken loads and been really glad of them.

I'm expecting my first child at the moment and have bought pretty much everything (including all the baby's clothes) from charity shops - I'm surprised that some stores don't take them!
I found the best ones to be the donation centre places (particularly Bernardo's)>

Otherwise - I see loads of bundles on facebook advertised either for cheap or free, and they seem to go instantly. You could try there?

I've never known charity shops not accept baby clothes. I've donated and bought plenty from them in the past with no issue.

my local church runs a clothes bank for children under 12. They also have a dryer so people can take washing to get it dry in the winter.

I think the problem is you get baby clothes so cheap now people don’t go to second hand shops.

We tend to give away to friends with younger children or the Salvation Army has a clothes bank near us.

We have a group local Facebook group free to collect worcester (Town name changed so not outing)

It has alot of people on it who are from low income families and everyone just passes on the clothes once done with them.

I frecycled a lot of dds stuff. I also sold a big bundle on eBay.

As a warning clothes do not sell well at the Mums2Mums markets but “ kit “ does. I’ve got rid of mine through a combination of freecycle and charity shops. Special items and “ outfits “ I sold on eBay but it’s a lot of slog for not much return.

I've just bought a few bundles of baby clothes from a local FB selling group and will do the same with outgrown stuff myself.

Stick them on eBay. Donate the money you raise if you so wish.

NCT always used to do a new/nearly new sale for children's clothes.

If you have a group in your area, try contacting them.

Thanks for the ideas! It’s an affluent area the charity shops don’t take them. I didn’t just want to shove them into the clothes bin as I can’t believe no one would need them. I called around women’s aid and charities and they want nappies / wipes / prams rather than clothes.

I don’t really have time to eBay although I could do with the money 3 young pre school kids around I don’t really have time!

Hand them into social services.

They are hard to donate because charity shops struggle to sell them and so many people donate baby clothes there is just an abundance of them available

OP - if you let us know where in the country you are, perhaps we can help.
Certainly locally to me, the health visitor will take them, you can donate them in the children's centre, you can give them to a charity shop, donate them at the local nct sale who collect them for a local charity which helps people in need.
Best bet though I think is Facebook and ask someone to come and collect them for you - then they will go to someone who actually wants them
I've had no problems getting rid of "stuff" , if you attend any baby groups you can find someone with a younger child I'm sure..

If you do Facebook selling it’s very easy- pile them on a bed, take a pic, post calling it “0-3 month bundle” and say “collection only”.

eBay perhaps not as time consuming as you think either. If you list as a bundle you don’t have to photograph every single item. eBay system does all the agreement of the sale for you. You can order postal bags on Amazon so the only really hassly bit is getting to the post office.

Mum2mum markets are ace, lots all over the country. If you price things low you'll shift them. The sales are usually about 2 hours long so don't take up too much time.

Google to find your nearest baby bank