Charity shops

I have always thought anything unsuitable is sold by weight to a scrap company. Not thrown in a skip. Oh dear.

Thank goodness we took two unwanted pieces of furniture before this happened.
I hope they will make them some money and don't get skipped.

Our BRC charity shop said they do sell clothes etc to the 'ragman' if unsuitable for sale in the shop.

Yes, I used to volunteer in a charity shop. I was told that the rags are used to make carpet underlay. I have some charity bags on the go in the spare bedroom and have one labelled 'clean rags' so that the staff don't have to sort them out.

I live fairly close to a charity shop and I love the books I buy there- they are in excellent condition and very cheap so there is a good turnover. One room is devoted to showing the books and they seem to do very well.

I have bought new or almost new wine glasses but never the clothes- they are clean but have had a good innings.

I bought some nice wine glasses which match my dinner service.
And some nice china which I do not need.

I said this only yesterday to DP. I really miss exploring my favourite second hand shops.

Meryl
No donation signs dont work. People just fly tip the doorway. Then you have WET waste to dispose of

So in a way, easier to take it as dry waste and quietly skip it out the back at a more convenient time than when youre trying to open the door in the morning.

Callistemon would you like some more? I have had them since my parents died in 1979 and they have moved 4 times since then and I could make better use of the space!

They are too good to throw out and who wants them now?

I really have far too much already Charleygirl, thank you very much though!
The trouble is much of this stuff comes with memories attached.

I think they'll end up in a skip one day.
I daren't look at the china in the charity shops

MerylStreep what kinds of things go well in a charity shop, or does it depend on area?

My neighbour used to go up to London to shop for clothes in charity shops.

We usually ask before handing in donations; I know bedding goes to the ragman as they can't sell that, obviously, but the manager did accept duvets and said they are paid by weight.

This is a little bit off topic but I run a charityplant stall outside my front gate to raise funds for the local Hospice.
I have 12 friends who give plants, vegetables, flowers and fruit. Some of themhaveallotments so I get the surplus produce.
This past 2 weeks sales have taken off - tomato plants have sold out within an hour. Last Saturday I sold loads of rhubarb, tomato plants and runner bean plants and took in over £60.
In total we have raised over £300 for the Hospice.

I enjoy visiting charityshops you neverknow what will be for sale. I buy clothes, cards, kitchen stuff and 1000 piecejigsaws.

I've noticed that over the years they seem to have more new stuff in than secondhand goods and prices have risen beyond inflation.
I do like some of them but find they're multiplying on every High Street whilst also benefitting from reduced rents due to their charitable status.

I gave a Vax vacuum to BHF a few months ago. Almost new condition and I emptied and washed the filter and attachments. I much prefer my cordless.
I expect they have electricians go over electricals with a fine-tooth comb before selling.

Merylstreep I assumed that anything unsuitable was sold as rag I didn’t realise it was actually binned?

My mum and dad love charity shops and we donate unwanted items regularly but then we have a deluge of them in our village. They are always full of customers