look up 'textile recycling [county where you live]', in some areas big chain thrift stores like Goodwills (*not* small local nonprofit thrift stores) have a textile recycling program and encourage donation of clean, dry clothing/fabric that has no resale value. sometimes there are drop boxes or mail-in bags from other organizations that have a similar purpose. but also for fucks sake stop buying garbage
DONATING TO THE THRIFT STORE PSA!!!!! that i can’t believe i even have to say
if you would not buy it in the state it’s in, don’t fucking donate it!!
maybe if there’s a button missing or little holes or stains, but stop using thrift stores as your garbage. the amount of actual trash we get donated at my job is ridiculous. one man’s trash is another man’s treasure like 20% of the time. but chances are if you didn’t want to fix it yourself, neither will anyone else.
quality too. if you would not buy shein from the thrift store yourself, don’t donate your “cute summer shein hauls :33” that you don’t wear anymore because the trend ended. nobody buys shein second-hand, and it sits on our shelves until we have to throw it out.
“but i don’t have money to not shop at shein 🥺” idc. cope. thrift. maybe if the thrift stores weren’t full of plastic cancer clothes from last months aesthetic you’d be able to find more good quality items. but alas
ITS STILL YOUR CONSUMPTION WASTE, even if you give it to us. clothes don’t just disappear once you donate.
TREAT YOUR THRIFT STORES WITH RESPECT