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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not to hijack this thread, but IS there a place you can take ratty clothes? I have a ton of t shirts with small holes, ripped jeans, etc...which I guess I could throw away...but would prefer for them to be recycled somehow?[/quote]

I had this same question (in addition to OP’s question). So far, I’ve found that H&M says that they will recycle any clothes in any condition and will give you a shopping discount coupon for participating. I’ve never shopped at H&M but there’s one near me, so I’d be curious to hear if anyone has participated in their program because I’d love to drop off a bunch of clothes for recycling but I have major anxiety about contacting and going to new places.

https://www2.hm.com/en_us/sustainability-at-hm/our-work/close-the-loop.html

Back to OP’s question: 5+ years ago when I worked in Arlington, I used to drop off clothes and shoes in good condition that no longer fit at the Ronda Gilliam Clothing Bank at a Presbyterian church on Columbia Pike. They relocated during a conversion to affordable housing, and I haven’t been back since they moved (again due to anxiety about contacting/going to a new place). It looks like they reopened at a Methodist church in 2020 but then closed due the pandemic. I don’t know whether they’ve reopened since then.

I think that a few other houses of worship in the area have clothing banks (like a food bank but for clothes; they give the clothes to people in need), but it’s difficult to find current information. I think that there’s one at the Groveton Baptist Church along Richmond Highway (Fairfax County part of Alexandria).

If anyone contacts either clothing bank (or finds another) and confirms their re-opening/location/hours, please update us because I have a lot of nice things to donate but I haven’t been able to get myself to contact either one of them.[/quote]

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