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Thrift Store Fun – Top Reason to Shop is Charity!

Thrift Store Fun – Top Reason to Shop is Charity! You never know what treasures you’ll find. For people who favor shopping malls and department stores, a thrift store may be a little scary. After all, the clothing items are used and there’s no telling who wore them or what they were doing when they did so. The fact is the clothes in thrift stores are all inspected to make sure they’re in good enough shape to go on the rack, so you don’t need to Continue reading →

Recycled Clothing #1 DONATE Clothing

Recycled Clothing Facts by Lexa W. Lee, Demand Media Thrift shops are a great resource for donating or buying used clothing. Recycling unwanted clothing reduces landfill waste as well as the amount of resources needed to produce new clothing. It also lessens the waste produced by the manufacturing process — clothing scraps end up in the landfill, too. Used clothing can be donated, sold or disassembled for the fabric. #1. Discarded Clothing Americans discard an estimated 65-68 pounds of clothing a year, while buying only Continue reading →