Somewhere to donate good quality clothes and shoes that have been stored

[franki_k]

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??

[gumshoe]

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!

[Sally Eva]

Or put it in a clothes re-cycling bin -- I've been told there's one on North Cross Road

[Soylent Green]

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[Sue]

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.

[Nigello]

There is a bin at the library end of Barry Road, just near the pub carpark. (I have no idea how much money from the clothes' sale goes to the charity or even which charity it is.)

[Dogkennelhillbilly]

I believe, Nigello, that that clothes bin is operated by Tvind, a bizarre Danish religious cult. However I haven't checked the label to see if the site has changed hands recently so perhaps I am wrong.

But beware of Tvind, Gaia, Humana or anything with a Danish connection or website.

[LadyDeliah]

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

[BrandNewGuy]

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

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> 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

[franki_k]

Brilliant, thank you for the help everyone!

Yes, please let me know where the drop off points are LadyDeliah. I'm sure between these suggestions I can rehome my items

[Sue]

BrandNewGuy 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

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> > 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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> 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).

[Sue]

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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).

[LadyDeliah]

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:

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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).

[gwod]

Hello, I have 5 sleeping bags I wish to donate do you have a contact no/drop off point you can give me?