I feel very strongly that everyone should go through the experiencing of minimize their wardrobe and possessions. Trust me, the simpler your life is the more headspace and time you have to allocate to your relationships and passions. You have substantially less laundry, less to tidy, and not to mention picking out an outfit becomes a lot easier. We spend much of our spare time, when not working, doing tedious tasks around the house simply due to the amount of stuff we own. Once we are able to minimize the physical clutter around us, we start to open ourselves up to a headspace of new potential.
When minimizing items like clothes and accessories, I put them into three piles:
1. Donate
2. Sell
3. Trash
Donate: I live very close to a Good Will but there are many worth while places to donate depending on your items such as Project G.L.A.M. which takes your formal occasion gowns and outfits young women for prom! You can find a list here of other great organizations: https://www.greenmatters.com/p/where-to-donate-clothes
Sell: Now this will take additional time but if you are looking to fund your next trip, selling your items is a really great way to make some extra money. I highly recommend using Poshmark, it is easy and all done from the app on your phone. They also take care of the shipping fee's so it makes the selling process very streamline. However, do not expect your items to sell immediately. My suggestion, if you are looking to make some money quick, keep discounting your items every few days and sharing the items on the site. You may end-up getting a lot less than what you initially expected but if you are moving or traveling then it makes getting rid of your clothes quickly a lot easier.
Larger items such as furniture I recommend using Craigslist or Letgo. Similar to Poshmark, Letgo works solely within the apps platform and makes it easy to upload items from your phone. Both of these options allow you to have the buyer pick-up the items from your house or apartment.
Trash/Recycle: Did you know that 12.8 million tons of American textile waste ends up in landfills each year? Yeh, that is a lot and a stat which has strongly influenced my purchasing habits. This is why I typically give my clothing to Goodwill. Even if they are unable to sell your clothes they, they have a process in which they then send the unsold items in auctions or to textile recyclers who sell them in overseas markets. Now, there is some controversy re-selling US clothes (they end up going through the same cycle) but it does reduce the amount of time they end up in a landfill.
Honestly, you should not throw your clothes in the garbage. Unless it has mold, very bad stains or holes, I recommend dropping it at Goodwill.
When minimizing items like clothes and accessories, I put them into three piles:
1. Donate
2. Sell
3. Trash
Donate: I live very close to a Good Will but there are many worth while places to donate depending on your items such as Project G.L.A.M. which takes your formal occasion gowns and outfits young women for prom! You can find a list here of other great organizations: https://www.greenmatters.com/p/where-to-donate-clothes
Sell: Now this will take additional time but if you are looking to fund your next trip, selling your items is a really great way to make some extra money. I highly recommend using Poshmark, it is easy and all done from the app on your phone. They also take care of the shipping fee's so it makes the selling process very streamline. However, do not expect your items to sell immediately. My suggestion, if you are looking to make some money quick, keep discounting your items every few days and sharing the items on the site. You may end-up getting a lot less than what you initially expected but if you are moving or traveling then it makes getting rid of your clothes quickly a lot easier.
Larger items such as furniture I recommend using Craigslist or Letgo. Similar to Poshmark, Letgo works solely within the apps platform and makes it easy to upload items from your phone. Both of these options allow you to have the buyer pick-up the items from your house or apartment.
Trash/Recycle: Did you know that 12.8 million tons of American textile waste ends up in landfills each year? Yeh, that is a lot and a stat which has strongly influenced my purchasing habits. This is why I typically give my clothing to Goodwill. Even if they are unable to sell your clothes they, they have a process in which they then send the unsold items in auctions or to textile recyclers who sell them in overseas markets. Now, there is some controversy re-selling US clothes (they end up going through the same cycle) but it does reduce the amount of time they end up in a landfill.
Honestly, you should not throw your clothes in the garbage. Unless it has mold, very bad stains or holes, I recommend dropping it at Goodwill.