What to do with unwanted clothes, if you do not want to throw away
A Life / / December 19, 2019
Irina Bustard
Feshen stylist and art director of the online service of the individual capsule wardrobe Be. Style.
There comes a new season, and we all want to upgrade: some assorted debris in the locker room, someone goes to the shops to explore the collection "Fall-Winter", picking up his new business or casual-image.
I, as a stylist, wardrobe are reviewing their clients, and as a native of the retail market, with pain watching how much the world of unnecessary clothing. Do not throw away that served its time, just tired or no longer fit! Here are a few life hacking, how to get rid of things for the benefit of other people and the environment.
to give
If you have important things to have gone to a good cause, and you want to provide targeted help, look for people in need or charities, such as "Old age is a joy», «Mercy" or "civic assistance». Will likely have a little tricky - call, arrange to take.
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If you do not have time to search for a suitable recipient, use one of the methods proposed below. It is almost as easy as to throw the package in the trash!
1. Attributed to H & M
The biggest plus of the brand - a wide geography. H & M has stores in all major cities of Russia, and in each there is a container for receiving clothes. Can take the entire textile in any state, be it clothes, kitchen towels or blinds. The company itself will sort things, and that can be worn forwards in the second-hand, but that is impossible, - for processing into textile fibers. Do not take just leather and imitation leather, footwear and accessories. In one package you will get a coupon for a discount of 15% on any thing in check.
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2. Publish in "free, but not free"
This is a group in Facebook, created to help the charitable foundation "Faith." If you have branded stuff or just good quality clothes that I want to give and to do a good deed at the same time, publish the photos on the wall. Anyone who wants to pick up a thing, will transfer a donation to the fund, and agree with you on the transfer of things.
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3. Send to "Dump"
Another major project, where you can drop the clothes through the Pick Point postamat. It is also possible to order removal of the things from the house, at the same time if you want to get rid of something bigger. In addition, the project has an online store and operating daily from 9 to 21 "flea market", which is located in Moscow on the territory of the Izmailovo Kremlin. If you're a fan of vintage, there is something to make money. :)
Authors of the project say that 90% of the items are from 50 to 500 rubles, and 70% of the profits transferred to charities.
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4. Pass courier 4FRESH
When ordering online Ekomarket 4FRESH Check the box "I want to deliver recyclables to the courier." The courier will come to your home and will undertake all efforts for the further fate of the unit garage. By the way, you can pass not only textiles, but also plastic, and paper. So far, the program is valid only for Moscow residents, but since the store is very wide geography of delivery of goods, it is hoped that the project will expand.
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5. Handed over to the Charity Shop
It is also an option for Moscow. It is possible to attach shoes, bags and accessories in good condition - they go on sale, and the proceeds They will be directed to the "Second Breath" fund, which helps with the employment of people from socially disadvantaged groups. Clothes, of course, also possible to bring: good quality stuff go to the store and to needy families, and cloth - to be recycled.
Charity Shop have four stores in the city center, but still a large number of containers in public places: Artplay, to design factory Flacon, in the garden of them. Bauman, cafes and banks. The initiative is interesting in that you can arrange collection of clothing right in your office or at home - you need to do to order container on site.
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6. Put in a container 'thank you'
Analogue of the Moscow Charity Shop in St. Petersburg - a charity shop "Thank you", which takes the clothes, shoes and books through a network of containers. They are located in each area of the city and both the shopping center "MEGA".
As unnecessary can be brought directly into one of the shops, "Thank you," where things are sorted, sold to those who want to help those in need are given free of charge or sent to secondary processing. In addition, the project "Thank you" teach social entrepreneurs who want to open a thrift store in your city.
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7. Donate "the shop of joy"
Moscow project takes things both from individuals and from brands. Things go on sale, while the rest goes to the good quality in dog sheltersWhich is used as litter and recycling. The "shop" is not the price, and cash: things, among which sometimes come across a very interesting vintage, purchased with donations in a sealed box. Now the project has a special offer "Gather child to school" - take a school and sports uniforms, stationery, backpacks.
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8. Attributed to the collection point for recycling
On this map, covering the whole of Russia, we can see what kind of reception point for recycling - not only clothes, but also all things recyclable and recycling - there beside you.
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sell
Of course, you can always try to earn extra money, while giving your clothes a second life. In addition to the well-known "Yula" and "Avito", there are several options.
1. Social shopping service Boommy
You can sell the new and not so new things of good quality, and not necessarily in their town - is acting courier service. There is also a mobile application, a convenient search by brand and category, useful tips on how to photograph the item for sale, and the opportunity to network with like-minded people.
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2. Thematic community on Facebook
For example, Undress and "Group shopaholics anonymous"Where you can buy and sell used / have things good brands.
3. Showroom "Its regiment"
On Artplay is a space where for a fee of 700 rubles, you can rent a shelf and to sell all your unwanted items. Minimum rental period - a week, after which you can either take the unsold items, or to extend the lease. Commission sales showroom does not take. The project was a success: the most favorably placed shelves and hangers - all for a few months in advance.
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see also
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