How to Effectively Clean Out Your Closets
- Balanced Family
- September 16, 2016
Most Americans have over flowing closets, full of all types of clothing items. Yet, when it comes time to get ready for an event, they are unable to find anything acceptable to wear. They continue to shop for entertainment, storing clothing items recently purchased in the back of the closet. Many people even have multiple […]
Read MoreHow to Donate Clothing
- Balanced Family
- October 12, 2015
It is so secret that Americans are generous. We donate to charity organizations all year round. Nearly 43% of us donate more during the holiday season but nearly 44% donate all year round. We give approximately 4.7 billion pounds of clothing every year. We have built the importance of charitable donations into our tax code. […]
Read MoreWhy You Should Donate Used Clothing to Your Community
- Balanced Family
- July 29, 2015
Thrift stores are a great way to recycle gently used goods and ensure that your items find their way into a home that can use them. Research shows that up to 70% of Americans give donations for non profit organizations. Charities that pick up clothing donations alone are responsible for $5.8 billion worth of clothing […]
Read More3 Uses You Might Not Have Known About for Used Clothing Donations
- Balanced Family
- July 27, 2015
Have you ever donated clothing to charity? Chances are you gave clothing to charity thinking it would be helping families in need directly. The good news is that this is actually the use for much of the 14.3 million tons of clothing Americans donate each year. However, there are some other uses that donated clothing […]
Read MoreCharitable Clothing Donations: What You Need to Know
- Balanced Family
- June 29, 2015
Homelessness in the United States is nothing to scoff at. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, there are over 600,000 homeless men, women, and children on any given night in the country. Many of them lack basic necessities like food, transportation, and medical care and, unfortunately, many of them do not […]
Read MoreDonate Your Lightly Used Clothing to Charity!
- Balanced Family
- March 24, 2015
Clothing donations to charity provide a pressing need for thousands of the less-fortunate in this country. Sadly, there are more than 600,000 homeless men, women, and children in the United States according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Many of these people lack basic clothing, and especially for those who live in colder […]
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