AIBU to just bin baby clothes ?

[ElleGee1]

AIBU to just bin baby clothes ??

What do you all do with clothes dc has grown out of? No chance of having a third child and already the outgrown clothes are piling.. when I say bin, I mean could put them in a clothes recycling bin..? with dc1 we put everything up the loft (most of it is pink lol and dc2 is a boy) and it’s still there. Really want to avoid hoarding this time. Thought of putting on a Facebook freebies page too.. but the time wasters I can’t be dealing with.. x

Try and find a women’s refuge if you can.

Wecollectclothes.co.uk will literally collect from your door for anyone who cant get to a charity shop.

If you have any branded/expensive stuff its worth the effort to sell it - Jojo, Boden, Frugi etc.

Supermarket stuff won't sell for anything, but you could sell a big bundle on ebay or Facebook if you wanted, but most people probably just stick them in the clothes recycling bin which is fine too.

Yeah don't bin them give them to charity so much waste without adding to it

I thought maybe your local food bank might also know some local charity's etc that may happily take them

@fuckyeahpercywigwam

Please, please don't bin it. Take it to a clothes recycling bin and dump it there. They are often situated in supermarket car parks, so shop and drop. sorted

Thats exactly what OP said she would do when I say bin, I mean could put them in a clothes recycling bin..?

@Booboosweet

Just bin it. Don't bother with trying to sell it or give it away.

Really? Wtf why? Just take it to a charity shop, it's not exactly difficult.

Charity shop.

@ElleGee1

AIBU to just bin baby clothes ??

What do you all do with clothes dc has grown out of? No chance of having a third child and already the outgrown clothes are piling.. when I say bin, I mean could put them in a clothes recycling bin..? with dc1 we put everything up the loft (most of it is pink lol and dc2 is a boy) and it’s still there. Really want to avoid hoarding this time. Thought of putting on a Facebook freebies page too.. but the time wasters I can’t be dealing with.. x

I've always taken all mine to women's shelters or domestic violence shelters.

Give to a charity shop - they make money on items that are classed as rags and not suitable to be sold in the shop.
If you can separate the items that are past best and give them in a separate bag and tell them they are for their rag bin.

@cheesecrackerz

There's an app called Olio where you can give things away for free

It's no effort at all and someone who wants it will come to you to collect it

Baby bundles go very quickly near me

I agree, I've used Olio a lot to get rid of things for free.

OP, either Olio, clothes recycling bank or charity shop. Fabric from unsaleable clothes can be recycled, so don't bin it!

@EssentialHummus

If by some chance you’re in SE London I have some specific organisations you can try. More generally I’d do a giant Facebook post saying “Free to collect, bags of boys/girls’ baby clothes in sizes x-y, outside [house address] now, help yourself.”

@EssentialHummus I’m in SE London could you give some details please I have umpteen really good quality girls clothes stored here ranging from 12-18 mths upwards that my dgd’s have grown out of (I may have gone a bit overboard with clothes buying☺️)

@dontcallmelen yes - for all baby items (inc clothes) I’d suggest Little Village in Southwark. Look them up, they do great work. Otherwise Lewisham Donation Hub (v near the hospital in se13) will take all clothes.

I work with both these organisations professionally and really rate them.

If anyone else is local and reading the donation hub will also take adult clothes, shoes, home appliances, bicycles, tech - all sorts.

Any out grown items (sadly my own included) in reasonable condition I give to local charity shop otherwise the recycling bin.

If there is a womens refuge near you, they might be grateful for them. Abused women often have to leave home in a rush and just grab what they can. Most have children and will be thankful for any handouts. (I know, having been in one myself).

I sold a couple of designer baby clothes bits but didn’t get much for them. Bundles do well on eBay but it can be a lot of hassle. Or there’s Vinted which is quite easy.

Otherwise I just gave the nice non-stained stuff to the charity shop and the rest went in a clothing bank at the supermarket.

If it's good eg Boden or joules you could resell, if not, easiest way to get rid of!

I donated several bags of baby clothes in decent condition to a local women’s refuge. They had a place where I could drop the things off - not sure if it was their office or the workplace of one of their volunteers, but it was obviously not the refuge itself.

If you’ve got expensive individual items you can see if there’s a local nearly new sale where you can try and get a few quid, though from experience most things rarely sell, even if you only notice them at £1 each! The hassle of obeying everything is just not worth it!

Other than that, donate to charity shops, the clothing bag collections (that seem to come through our door on a weekly basis here!), neighbours, etc.

Womens refuse or put it on for sale for £1, with a picture of the nicest outfit.

@Booboosweet

Just bin it. Don't bother with trying to sell it or give it away.

WTAF?! Do you realise the resources used to produce clothing?! Water, cotton, synthetics, labour, chemicals... I can't believe people would do that. I get those clothes donation charity bags through my door every week - you don't even need to go anywhere!!!

I've put items on olio with the agreement that they're picked up from my door step and no contact.Much easier than Facebook and lots of interest.

Please recycle via charity shop etc,.

Those the charity shops don't sell go for rags and that still raises money.

They can always be used.