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Hi all


Bit of an odd one, but does anyone know of a charity or shelter that will accept clothing items and accessories that need washing or cleaning before use? I was storing items ready to sell or donate once sorted and it turns out the space had damp.


So now I just want to give everything away to someone who can use, sell or gift it but I dont have time to clean it all up before we move.


Any ideas??

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In my experience, charity shops are unlikely to have the resources to be able to wash clothes - they will typically only have a steamer. It would also be very unhygienic for them to have to process the clothes and would risk contaminating other stock. You?d basically be hoping that staff would be able to do so, which is a bit of an unfair burden - in all likelihood, they would be disposed of.


Have you considered taking them to a laundrette before donating them, that way you can do more industrial quantities of cleaning? That shouldn?t take too long and then you?d know that they would be accepted!

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Sally Eva Wrote:

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> Or put it in a clothes re-cycling bin -- I've been

> told there's one on North Cross Road



I've never seen one on North Cross Road, but there used to be one outside the Mind shop by Goose Green roundabout, don't know if it's still there.

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Hi,

I'm part of a women's group who are organising a convoy to Calais to give to the refugees who have been dispersed across Northern France. They have their belongings regularly confiscated by the police including sleeping bags, tents and clothing so they are in need of regular donations of these things.

If you have anything and would like to donate, in a few days I will be able to give more details of drop off points and exactly what items are needed.

Thanks

Amanda

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Sue Wrote:

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> Sally Eva Wrote:

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> > Or put it in a clothes re-cycling bin -- I've

> been

> > told there's one on North Cross Road

>

>

> I've never seen one on North Cross Road, but there

> used to be one outside the Mind shop by Goose

> Green roundabout, don't know if it's still there.


There's one on Upland Rd / Hindmans Road next to the corner shop

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BrandNewGuy Wrote:

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> Sue Wrote:

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> > Sally Eva Wrote:

> >

> --------------------------------------------------

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> > -----

> > > Or put it in a clothes re-cycling bin -- I've

> > been

> > > told there's one on North Cross Road

> >

> >

> > I've never seen one on North Cross Road, but

> there

> > used to be one outside the Mind shop by Goose

> > Green roundabout, don't know if it's still

> there.

>

> There's one on Upland Rd / Hindmans Road next to

> the corner shop



When I passed that bin the other day, there was a woman going through a huge pile of clothes on the pavement in front of it.


I don't know whether they had overflowed from the bin, or never been put into it, or whether she had pulled them all out of the bin (if that is possible).


I was in a hurry and didn't stop to investigate (didn't feel it was my business anyway).

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LadyDeliah Wrote:

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refugees who have

> been dispersed across Northern France. They have

> their belongings regularly confiscated by the

> police including sleeping bags, tents and clothing



That's appalling.


Whatever happened to human kindness? (Obviously I'm referring to the police and not to people like LadyDeliah who are helping the refugees).

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Yes they are awful to the refugees and have started trying to scare away the volunteers too:


https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/30/aid-workers-suffer-racism-harassment-police-helping-calais-refugees-10086471/


https://www.thecanary.co/uk/2019/09/13/calais-refugee-camp-attacked-by-police-for-third-day-in-a-row/


Pretty inhumane.


Amanda



Sue Wrote:

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> LadyDeliah Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

>

> refugees who have

> > been dispersed across Northern France. They

> have

> > their belongings regularly confiscated by the

> > police including sleeping bags, tents and

> clothing

>

>

> That's appalling.

>

> Whatever happened to human kindness? (Obviously

> I'm referring to the police and not to people like

> LadyDeliah who are helping the refugees).

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