Ideas and Suggestions for Clothing Donations

Now that spring is upon us you have made the decision to go through those old clothes and do some spring cleaning. The question that comes to mind is what to do with all of those clothes? You could have a garage sale of course, but that requires a lot of time and work to put together and you may only raise $10.00 or $20.00. Another option is to throw them all away, but that would be ridiculous to just throw out good clothing. The perfect solution? Clothing donations!

Donating your old clothing that is still in good shape is a great idea for many reasons. Not only are you helping give clothing to those who really need it, but the feelings you get from giving is something that stays with you forever. So, where can you donate your old clothes? Let's take a look at some different places to make donations to help give you some ideas.

The first place that comes to most peoples minds is your local Goodwill Store. They accept all types of clothing, from adults to small infants. Goodwill has been selling and distributing clothes, coats, and shoes for many years now. You can't go wrong in donating any of your old clothing to this organization. You will find their drop-off containers in various parking lots throughout your town that you can simply place your items in. Or, you can go directly to one of their locations and drop off your clothing there.

Another place to donate clothes that should be at the top of anyone's list is a local church. While many people may not think of a church as a place to donate clothing, the truth is, they often need clothing to help others who have lost their belongings in a fire or other unforeseen emergency. The church will also give out coats and clothes to other less fortunate people in the community. If you do not go to a church that accepts clothing donations you can simply make a few calls to some area churches and find out who does accept clothing.

Pre-schools are yet another good place for donations. The kids use the clothing in various activities as well as for art and crafts classes. The best bet here is to give the school a call and ask what types of clothing they could use.

Does your community have an annual coat or clothing drive? This is a great way of getting rid of your old coats, hats and gloves. The coat drives will usually take place every fall and are given out to those who lack the means to buy a coat of their own. For many of these folks, your donation may literally make the difference of being able to stay warm and protected this winter, or being cold.

Finally, you can always get out the phone book and call a few local charities and ask about donating old clothes. If they do not accept donations I am confident that they will give you some good suggestions on who does. Many times these charities work together to help one another in just this manner.

Keep these tips in mind when you start going through all of your old clothes. Your clothing donation just might bring a lot of happiness into someone else's day.