I recently moved and cleaned out some drawers/closets and I want to take some clothes to a place where they’ll do the most good. I see the drop off boxes in parking lots but they always appear to be overflowing and rarely emptied. I’ve previously tried Goodwill close to where I work, but I’ll get there and find that they’re only accepting donations at certain hours of the day or certain days of the week. Then, when I return within the window they’ve provided, there’s a “not today” sign in the parking lot.

Is there a reliable place to donate clothes where people will take them and get them to people who need them (preferably for free)?

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jejunebug t1_itqwr36 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:24 PM

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I ususally take my clothing donations to Maryland Center for Veterans Education on High St. If you pull around back on Exeter there is a parking lot. Walk in, tell them you have a clothing donation, and someone will come to your car and take them. If you want, they will give you a receipt.

moediggity3 OP t1_itqyi9a wrote on October 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM

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Replying to jejunebug (#222,666)

Thanks! No receipt necessary. Just some clothing that I’d like to see in a good home. About half of it was never worn and maybe 1/3 still has tags. Just never fit right or was bought for me and wasn’t really my style!

jabbadarth t1_itrdg1q wrote on October 25, 2022 at 7:10 PM

#224,610

Paul's place in pigtown.

They hold free shopping days for families in need. One day a week for men 2 days a week for women and children.

app_priori t1_itrleg2 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:01 PM

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Don't donate clothing, most of the time, it gets thrown away anyways. Try giving it away to people who might actually use it.

[deleted] t1_itrtxya wrote on October 25, 2022 at 8:54 PM

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SnooLentils5392 t1_itsc416 wrote on October 25, 2022 at 11:03 PM

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Green Drop will pick up and they also have donation trailers in various locations around the area.

RosalindaPosalinda t1_itsrj0g wrote on October 26, 2022 at 12:59 AM

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If it is lady’s clothes, you can donate some stuff to House of Ruth. I had to make an appointment for drop off, but I donated a lot of my professional work clothes there when I started working from home. Made me feel better knowing it was going to help people.

Maleficent_Thanks_51 t1_ittcm3p wrote on October 26, 2022 at 3:53 AM

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North Avenue Mission. They have a Free Market every week.

xlllxJackxlllx t1_ittozjd wrote on October 26, 2022 at 6:10 AM

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Replying to app_priori (#225,408)

Why is this perfectly reasonable answer getting downvoted?

Da fuq is wrong w/ u ppl?

The Goodwill on the Alameda seems to be the best one to drop off your stuff.

app_priori t1_ittp6lw wrote on October 26, 2022 at 6:13 AM

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Replying to xlllxJackxlllx (#233,728)

I mean a lot of people like to thing their recycling gets actually recycled too... unless it's cardboard or metal or glass or high value plastic, it's not.

Most clothes dumped at a lot of these places gets dumped overseas where it's sold to locals for pennies on the dollar. Anything after that gets buried or burned. There's a lot of waste and overproduction in the clothing industry.