Donations to Charity Shops - rules and standards ?

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Am having a clear out in anticipation of moving . So far have 2 large sacks to go to tip fro recycling and similar which are imho rewearable if some are perhaps a bit dated (mainly pre-pregnancy size clothes, dh's casual clothes now too small and my ex-work clothes). What are the general standards for charity shop donations , presumably complete, clean, undamaged and unmarked, but anything else ? Also we may have some things such as lamps and small household items, are there any rules for these as such ?

Charity shops usually just ask for clean I think. Anything shoddier can go in clothing recycle bins at supermarket

i think anything that can be worn/used again can be given? some places only ask for clothes, no bric a brac they say?

The majority of charity shops will not accept electricals due to the laws that they must be tested.

They really aren;t bothered about dated clothes, as tbh that is what they specialise in!

My local charity shop accepts clothes in any condition as if they are not good enough to sell in the shop, they sell them to the rag man every Thursday. Nothing is wasted!

Agree Strawberry - some are funny about books and bric-a-brac. Best to ring in advance I would suggest

Unsaleable clothes are given to rag man as already said.
Nothing electrical as there are rules about reselling this...

Try freecycle in your area - somneone will probably take the electricals off your hands...

I worked in a charity bookshop , and the most unsaleable thing we got was much-used cookery books.
No-one will buy a cookery book if it is even slightly manky.