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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Loving the suggestions! When it comes to donating old clothes, I have to admit this paralyzes some of my efforts because I don’t have a go-to place, so it just gets shoved somewhere for “later” which then becomes never. I’m in Arlington if anyone has some suggestions.[/quote]

Send boxes to Thredup. They take forever and you will make next to nothing even if your clothes actually do sell - but it is VERY satisfying to send off big boxes of clothes you know will make SOMEONE happy, just not you. I've sent over, I think, five giant boxes just in the last six months.

Love the suggestions so far. I really like the idea of low hanging fruit first (toss tons of stuff you don't actually want or need), then going space by space and making it manageable for yourself. That might be a room, a closet, even just a drawer. Just make sure that you are always in the process of tackling something. 
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This is a great way to let a huge for-profit company get a tax deduction for donating the vast majority of clothes you send them instead of you just donating the clothes and getting the tax deduction. yourself. The vast majority of stuff that gets sent to ThredUp doesn't sell. The last box I sent them of high end (some with tags still on them) clothes and handbags was not even accepted, they donated all of it. I was so pissed. This is a really scammy company, just schedule a Salvation Army pickup and take the tax deduction yourself. Don't support these people who are basically just stealing from others.[/quote]

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