Old clothes?

[naiad 51]

What does everyone do with their clothes that no longer fit? I have many I want to donate but make sure it goes to actually organizations that help women and kids. A lot of mine are new business dress... We don't have a renting service here where I could donate to so I'm not sure...

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[notmyname 593]

Look for local charities - particularly ones that work with homeless or abused women and help them transition to self sufficiency. Many local charities like that will help women train for jobs - including learning how to interview and providing them with professional clothes to use for the interview. But you can usually only take in season clothes that are less than 5-ish years old.

Dress for Success is a national organization that does such work, too.

I take all my work clothes to an organization like this, and all my casual clothes to Goodwill.

[naiad 51]

Look for local charities - particularly ones that work with homeless or abused women and help them transition to self sufficiency. Many local charities like that will help women train for jobs - including learning how to interview and providing them with professional clothes to use for the interview. But you can usually only take in season clothes that are less than 5-ish years old.
Dress for Success is a national organization that does such work, too.
I take all my work clothes to an organization like this, and all my casual clothes to Goodwill.

Thank you! I will look for dress for success!

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[GradyCat 3,697]

I take them to our church clothing drive or the local St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.

[jazzyj13 44]

I found this amazing Facebook group for ladies who have had WLS! It’s called WLS sisterhood of the traveling pants! You can give your clothes that don’t fit you away to someone in the group that is that size now, and you can claim items that others are selling in your size! You just pay a shipping fee. It’s a great source to help those in our community!

[bariutiful 72]

You can also sale many of it on Poshmark or OfferUp

[GreenTealael 25,545]

Womens shelters , social services agencies and you can start your own clothing drive too!

I altered some of my clothing quite a bit to continue to wear and gave the rest away to charity, family and friends.

[naiad 51]

Thank you everyone for the awesome suggestions!!

[Starflower 152]

I’m taking mine to a consignment shop that I’m also shopping at while going through different sizes. If it doesn’t sell then the consignment shop donates it to local shelters or they will give it back to me.

[MarinaGirl 609]

I donated my clothes to an emergency family shelter and I took the fancy items and business clothes to a consignment shop that specializes in higher end brands.