Donate clothes you no longer wear.

“Clothes have a sentimental value for me and bring up a lot of nostalgia. I recently went through all of mine with my boyfriend’s help and ended up donating 5 bags of clothes I no longer wear and one big box of random things (electronics, jewellery, bags/purses, shoes, etc). I cried after we dropped them off at the donation centre, but like my bf said, « You’re sad now, and I get it, it’s normal, but just think of all the people you’re helping out with 5 bags of clothes! » And he’s right. 5 days later, I’m loving having space in my drawers and closet and I’m no longer upset about it all.”

“Nowadays (although still fairly broke), I give nice, new-looking work clothes to organisations helping women find employment. Sportswear I don’t need and spirts gear like climbing shoes or helmets or what have you, I give to places that either distribute them to kids who need them, or places that lend them out for free. I also give my friends and family a fair bit. BUT mostly, I donate them. I’m a bit choosy about which organisation I donate to, because a lot of donated clothes are just shipped off to developing countries with no plan for distribution, and become a waste problem there. My advise would be to cut the cord. I may have loved an item, but if it doesn’t get worn, that’s just another thing I need to keep clean and moth free. I’m not Smaug, I don’t need piles of the stuff.”