Every time I shop, the challenge I face is
to make space for them in my wardrobe. One weekend I closely looked at my wardrobe
& figured out that I had a lot of items that I don’t use anymore. Few stuff which are out of fashion, some don’t
fit me any more …it was getting difficult to tackle the mountain of clothes,
shoes, bags and accessories.
Many of us feel that we may
still wear certain items once more or, that we will grow back in to them if we
lose some weight. However, there comes a point that we do really have to face
the facts and get rid of a couple of things. Good News is that you need not throw
everything in the bin, because there are quite a lot of things you can do with
your old clothing:
Charity:
Donate old cloths to NGOs. Do
make sure, however, that you check your clothing is still wearable. Anything with bad stains, holes or tears should not be given to charity,
it would just be disrespectful.
Sell:
There are a number of
organisations that will buy your clothing by weight. They will provide
you a certain amount for every kilo of clothing that they deem
acceptable. You could also place your clothing on a number of online
bidding websites and let others fight over how much they will give you for
it.
Recycle:
Old clothes, for instance, make
excellent rags that can be reused at various places. It is difficult to see
something that you really loved and wore with pride turned into a rag covered
with oil stains, but that's OK. You could also turn your old clothing into funky
jewelry and accessories. The best thing about this is that you end up
with something truly original item.
*We need Clothing Bank in India
It’s not easy to get rid of old clothing,
particularly if it’s your favorite brand, however when you give, you make
someone else really happy with it, or make a contribution to a better planet.
Donations are a very popular medium of giving
away clothes to the needy and underprivileged people. It brings personal
happiness as well as joy to the beneficiary.
The more you give, the more you have new
things coming into your life…so go & enjoy the joy of giving!
