Fetch Declutterers
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Apr 2024
12:20pm, 3 Apr 2024
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Shades
Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)- if not good enough for a charity shop then recycling skips, I use the ones at Sainsbury's or Tescos.
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Apr 2024
12:24pm, 3 Apr 2024
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Meglet
Or the kerbside collections, we must get a bag through the door every week! Fabrics are often sold by weight for rags so they do still get used, as far as I know.
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Apr 2024
12:32pm, 3 Apr 2024
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Mrs Jigs (Luverlylegs)
Thank you both 
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Apr 2024
3:21pm, 3 Apr 2024
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alpenrose
My local charity shop says we can drop "rag" off there - I mark it - and they sell it on by the weight. I think they'd get the value more than the so-called charity collection bags through the letter box.
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Apr 2024
3:26pm, 3 Apr 2024
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Night-owl
Same here alpenrose and I've done this before
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Apr 2024
4:21pm, 3 Apr 2024
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sallykate
Re Vinted, I don't think I (or rather my daughter) has ever received stuff packaged in anything other than re-used plastic bags. I used to volunteer in an Oxfam shop and we sent a lot of stuff off which wasn't fit for selling. It is a better way than the collection bags. |
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Apr 2024
4:42pm, 3 Apr 2024
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Meglet
I’m always a bit dubious as to what they do with the collection bags and how much money gets to the charity. But sometimes it’s just convenient! Recently there’s a swanky charity shop with a cafe opened nearby, I think they put out the really good quality stuff and send the rest to smaller shops. But it’s actually really easy to drop off as they have a separate door next to the car park and so far they’ve been really grateful for any donations, I’ve experienced shops turning stuff away when they’re full. |
Apr 2024
4:44pm, 3 Apr 2024
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geordiegirl
Our preferred charity shop always say take rags in sealate bags as it goes to fabric recycling centre and they get some money for it.
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Apr 2024
4:47pm, 3 Apr 2024
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EvilPixie
I never use the curb side bags as I don’t trust them
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Apr 2024
4:54pm, 3 Apr 2024
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WtnMel
I don't trust the kerbside bags either. There are collection points at our local Tesco for unwanted clothes. And unless I'm mistaken, they have one for shoes as well (for those ones I have had 'lurking' for many years that no longer fit).
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