Where To Donate ClothesPosted by Currie Hinton on July 13th, 2021 It is very common now that people are starting to learn how to donate their unwanted and extra clothes to charity. This can be a great way to not only help the charities but also get a tax deduction at the same time. There are many places that you can find clothes that you can donate. One of the places that you might consider donating your items to is your local thrift stores. There are many benefits to donating clothes to charity. You will be able to get a tax deduction with the amount of money that you give to charity. This will help you with some of your bills that you might owe. In addition, when you donate your clothing, you are helping others who are in need. The clothing that you donate to charity is also considered generic. This means that you will be able to get a tax deduction for the amount that you spent on the item. Many people do not know where to donate clothes. The first place that you might want to check is your local Salvation Army. When you donate one warm coat to them, they will wrap it up and deliver it to a person who needs it. Most of the time, people who are in crisis will ask for a little extra money. They might have been through a tough time and need a warm coat to keep them warm. The clothes are usually brand new and will be priced low, allowing you to donate to the Salvation Army for less than you might pay at a retail store. Another place to think about donating to is one of the planet aid's clothing drives. Planet Aid works to help those who are in need. On each Saturday, a certain number of new and used clothing is given away free of charge to those in need. If you live in a town or city that is participating in the planet aid's clothing drives, you can find out when the next drive will be. Your local Goodwill or other stores that have donation centers should be able to let you know when they will be having a clothing items for donation. The idea is that people who work at these places will take these clothes home and put them to good use. If you donate used clothing, you can have an even greater impact on someone else's life. If you can find a good deal on an item, you should definitely keep it. This will allow you to get rid of an unwanted item that has been lying around for a long time and give an opportunity to help someone else. If you want to find a place that works with the United Way in your area, you will find that the United Way also has a lot of different options for those who want to donate their unwanted or unused goods. In some areas, the United Way has a special fund that works to provide people with the clothing they need when they are in a bind. For instance, if an area is in need of heat, the United Way may approach a business like a charity and ask them if they would donate some of their donated items. The charity would then in turn donate these items to the United Way, which distributes them to the different charity locations. Another place that can provide you with gently used clothing to donate is your local Salvation Army. agency can go down to the location and speak to one of the volunteers about what kind of clothes you would like to donate. Most of these stores accept most sizes and many of them will even take gently used clothing. The type of clothing that you can donate is really up to you. The store will ask you if you are willing to clean out your closet so that the items can be donated. They may even have you clean out your entire closet if you are willing to do so. One more place that you can donate your gently used clothes to is a thrift store. However, if you plan on donating your gently used clothing to a thrift store then you should also know and understand that some charities will not take donated dress. You can find out what kind of charity that a thrift store generally accepts clothing donations from by looking at their website or call their hotline. There you can also find out if the charity takes any tax deductions for donating old clothes to them. There are quite a few choices when it comes to donating your gently used dress, but finding the best one for you and your charity should not be a difficult task.Like it? Share it! More by this author |