♻️where clothes actually go besides the donation bin

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easiest for a big bag of decent basics. payout is small ($4 btw on a shirt that cost me $1) but it's zero effort

they're picky, bring your best stuff not the whole closet. worth the trip if you have one nearby

local consignment shop

check their specific intake list before you go, mine wants current season only and no fast fashion

more effort, better payout on anything with a following (denim, workwear). 20% commission over $15

free, and honestly the most fun. bring hangers, people take stuff off hangers before piles

for stuff too worn to resell - stained, pilled past help, missing a shoe. sorted to thrift/upcycle/recycle, nothing landfilled per them

younger and trendier than buffalo exchange wants, my basics get turned down here more than they get taken

textile bin at the fabric/craft store (scraps and unwearables)

for the stuff that's not even swap-able - single socks, ripped tees. last stop before trash

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