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Discussion Boards => Off-Topic => Topic started by: BK_Adores_Chase on July 20, 2012, 09:22:28 am
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Okay, so I'm glad people are donating their things, but I go to the local baby pantry in my town twice a month and some of the things people donate aren't washed, they have like food stuck to them...it's like, HELLO, can you at least wash it before you donate? You might as well save yourself a trip and toss it in the garbage because I don't want to take it home in that condition!
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I do think they should wash items before they donate or try to have someone else give or resale it to someone else! Would be nicer if they did! :wave:
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It would be nice if they washed items before donating them, but at least they took the time to donate them. I think just throwing things away is worse.
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Yes and no; well, I think as long as they are donating, it won't be as bad as not donating anything at all. I agree that the food parts stuck in clothing is rude, people should have it cleaned at least.
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Oh wow that is I know my mom washes before she donates the other day she did 4 loads of laundry to donate thats just crazy !!!
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I think whoever is in charge to distribute the donations should be in charge that items are in good condition. Rich people will not take the time to wash them before donating. They will wash only if they keep and use again.
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Giving things away that you don't want anymore should not be in dirty condition. Think about yourself would you like to receive something that's dirty.
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Where I live the places that take donations only take them if they are clean. :thumbsup:
I had a neighbor that would throw out perfectly good clothes and household items. I reclaimed some, cleaned them up and passed them on. I can't stand waste. The landfills take up enough space we need to think of future generations. :peace:
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That just goes to show you everyone isn't clean no disrespect but that is disgusting
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That why you always wash things you bring home from different place, you can never be sure they are real clean.
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It is better to donate than to throw clothes in the trash even if they can't or won't wash them. Hopefully someone is willing to clean them and bring use to an otherwise thrown away product.
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I always wash before I donate! That is just lazziness. I made ok money so my son was with new close until he was 4T and I quit working and I had to shop at thrift stores and I would not buy anything that would look like that and that was years ago. But I have noticed some mothers are lazy my sister in law didn't want to hold her children to feed so they didn't get breast feed but a creak in there necks to keep sucking that bottle where ever she would propted it up at.
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At least they made the attempt to donate it. They probably didn;t have the money to wash it!
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You guys are right, at least they donate it. Even they clean it before they donate it, I think it is good habits still clean it, before using it.
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Most of the time it is just laziness. I don't know....If it has stains, I pretty much throw them away. I hear ya!
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Hello,
I agree with you. People need to wash the clothes before donating them. Remember the Golden Rule and treat others the way you want to be treated.
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I don't think this is rude, I would want to get clothing that is washed not dirty that is quit nasty getting dirty clothes that r donated. U should wash them before u donate them just saying.
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i think alot of the people donating are usually buying new stuff and since they are getting rid of the old by donating they figure why wash it, im getting rid of it. they probably never had to wear donated clothes :peace:
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I believe you should always was them. If they are not clean who would want to buy them. I know that i wouldn't want too. I even wash the clothes i buy at the store before wearing them. You never know who tried them on.
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I believe some people would think of donations as slightly more optimistic ways to dispose of unwanted clothes. Of course, like everyone else says, it'd be quite nice to wash them before donating. I think it's rather disrespectful to donate dirty clothes
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If anyone truly cares about the people that they are donating to, yes they should wash them first. It is disrespectful and lazy.
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That's gross... I worked at a Goodwill temporarily and I recall the manager said to always wear gloves when going through the bags of clothing. After working there for a couple days I found out why. You wouldn't believe the stuff people would donate without washing. Sometimes it was so bad we would just throw the whole bag away.
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they should wash items before donating
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I agree that it is a great thing to donate items but someone should be responsible of washing them out before them give them to others!
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Yes that is very rude. At least they could wash items before donating them.
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Yes and no. Atleast they took the time to donate, and did not throw stuff away. The place which resells needs to make sure that stuff is clean before putting it up for sale.
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I think you should stop and think. Would you want something that was dirty or stained or did not work any more? I cannot believe how many people take things that are broken in to donate. If it doesn't work anymore throw it away, if it is badly stained, throw it away. Don't give it to a charity and act like it is a good thing,it is NOT. A large part of the sorting they do is spent throwing away items that should not have been brought to them in the first place. Do unto others as you wish they would do unto you!
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That just show's how lazy and gross people are. I've donated and purchased from places like Goodwill and would never think in a million years to drop off something that had food ground into or stuck on. I know the staff there works hard and organizing and putting out what they can so I can only imagine some of the things they come across. Thank goodness I've never run into anything disgusting like that there or I may just be turned away from frequenting.
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I guess I fall under the category of most people that it's better than throwing it away. Donating an item that is ruined due to it, now that's ridiculous. However, it's better to give something to those in need if it's not in the best condition. I just keep reminding myself that there are those worse off than me that could use stuff I don't think isn't important. Still a bit rude, but bless them for donating.
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certain things should be washed like baby clothes but also aren't you gonna wash it over before you wear it anyways??? hello its donated not bandnew other ppls body was all up in threw it.
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It does seem fairly rude and almost disrespectful in a sense but at the same, they are donating. Then again, donating something that is dirty is more degrading if anything and that's not very charitable in my opinion. I feel that people should have some degree of mutual respect for each other regardless of whether you're in need of something or the person giving it away.
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I think it is very rude. They need to think of how they would feel if someone gave them those items.
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My Big sis & I are opposite in this area. Big sis just says throw it the donation box even if it's really gross.She reasons that I don't have time to be nice. My thing is, it's really shameful to donate something that could help people but don't take the effort to clean it & make it presentable. I too think that if you don't have time to clean up stuff to donate; then trash it! :thumbsup: :wave:
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True i agree. Some people just have no shame they really see it as giving.. lol yuck
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I do hear you and can imagine that was really disappointing! I, too, am familiar with the policy of our shops here only taking items that are clean and not stained. It's hard to imagine that the clerk who put the clothing out didn't notice. Food particles on clothing is a little hard to miss if your looking to be sure something is in nice shape. I think, in general, most people wash things they get in thrift stores before wearing them, but I certainly wouldn't want to buy something that still had food stuck to it!
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People should have the courtesy of cleaning the products or making the item at least presentable. However, I'm not sure there is any particular rules set in stone on the condition of items donated as long as they're not hazardous.
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I agree a little soap and water will clean most things.
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Okay, so I'm glad people are donating their things, but I go to the local baby pantry in my town twice a month and some of the things people donate aren't washed, they have like food stuck to them...it's like, HELLO, can you at least wash it before you donate? You might as well save yourself a trip and toss it in the garbage because I don't want to take it home in that condition!
I would say that is lazy, yes; but rude, not really. I mean the person is doing a good deed by donating their item- and I agree, they should wash it. no questions asked on that. But would not call that rude, more like lazy.
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The thought was nice but the action was pretty mean.
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The item(s) really should be re-washed before using anyway, to not re-wash even if the item "looks" clean is gross.
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It's possible that the clothes were donated by someone kicking a roommate (or a relative) out. It also could have been the clothing of a deceased love one. They wouldn't check to see if there were dirty clothes in there, you know?
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I think it's rude that they don't wash up their items before they donate because it seems like they're using this charity program as a glorified garbage can. It's also up to the pantry to clean up the items before they give them out though so it's kind of a double-sided sword. Of course, if the pantry told the contributors to not donate until everything is clean, they probably would stop donating all together.
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Why people would donate something in that condition tells you how they feel about cleanliness. They don't care-I would hate to see their homes. Just plain filthy.
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I don't think these people care whether it's getting donated or not. They probably could not find a trash can big enough for the stuff. I've noticed a lot of times around here the donation bins will have stuff piled up around it. The stuff will be old and junky and not in a useable condition. It's like they think that is a legitimate dumping spot for their trash. It is very rude.