Are you in need of real world advice when it comes to a personal clear out?
In my business, Comhla, we’ve found the biggest pain point for customers is how to responsibly move on clothes and shoes they no longer need.
They’ve heard the zero to landfill messages.
They’ve seen images of mountains of clothes piling up in other countries, dumped rather than sold on or reused.
They are *beginning* to reduce their personal consumption and turn to repair and preloved as part of their personal behaviours.
But, real life practical issues are forefront of mind when it comes to clearing out the overwhelming amount of ‘stuff’ we have in our, and our families, wardrobes.
Comments such as these are really common:
- there’s a lot of life left in it, I’d like it to go to someone that needs it
- I paid a lot for it, I’d like to get a bit back for it
- it‘s really good quality, but I don’t use it anymore, I’d like it to get used
- it‘s only good for rags really but I’d rather not put it in the bin, can it be recycled
- I find big resale sites like Vinted overwhelming, where else do you recommend
- I’m not sure if this can even be mended, what do you think?
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Comhla customers often ask us what to do with clothes and shoes they no longer want or need. It seems the hardest part of having a clear out is figuring out what to do with ‘stuff’.
For the first post of of our Tips Series, it’s kids shoes.
If they are grown out and not worn out, look up Sal’s Shoes - distributing preloved kids shoes to children around the world. Over 5 million in fact, to 61 countries.
Step 1 - clean them up
Step 2 - pack them up, with a note if you like
Step 3 - post them
Step 4 - donate £1 per pair to help with logistics
Address: Storage King, Enterprise Way, Edenbridge, TN8 6HF
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