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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:11 AM Original message |
The truth about where donated clothes go.. |
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Erika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. I no longer give to the big charities |
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opiate69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. I worked at Goodwill for about 7 years.. |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
14. That's why I go to Goodwill with ours. |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. 15 years ago... when I worked at Salvation Army... |
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Maraya1969 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:41 AM Response to Original message |
4. I take them to women's shelters. The women especially need nice clothes |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 03:09 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I do that too. there's a very nice one near me |
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tenshi816 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 01:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. I do that too. |
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Kindigger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:43 AM Response to Original message |
5. What PO's me |
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grasswire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 03:33 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. yep |
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Nicole (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 02:45 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. Not just Ebay, Goodwill has their own online auction site |
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renate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 04:26 AM Response to Original message |
8. I shop at Goodwill and have got to say... |
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ClintonTyree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 05:55 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Speaking of Goodwill..... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 11:33 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I've *heard* that sometimes it is more cost effective to construct |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 06:54 AM Response to Original message |
10. Shall I say this? Oh well here goes. I wear my stuff out. |
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Nabia2004 (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. Same here, the wool sweater I have on is over 20 years old |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 05:41 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Well every one knows sweaters are always in style. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 07:55 AM Response to Original message |
11. I give to an animal shelter |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
12. I don't have a problem with the clothes |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 09:04 AM Response to Original message |
13. I donate used clothes to the Salvation Army |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
15. "Santa Clause"?! |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
16. First of all, I try to donate to someone we know personally |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
17. If someone I know doesn't want them |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 11:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. That's how it works among my family and friends. |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
18. either way, it still helps to give away clothes to charity. |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
25. So what.. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-23-06 06:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. US castoffs are destroying local clothing makers in Africa. PBS recently showed this in |
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