Guides
Guides to giving, decluttering and wasting less
Straightforward how-tos for getting good things to people who will use them, written for people anywhere in the United States.
All guides
Guide · Giving
How to give away clothes so they actually get worn
How to give away clothes for free: sort, clean, photograph and list by size, then ship or offer pickup. A step-by-step guide plus where else to donate clothes in the USA.
Guide · Church fundraising
Church fundraising ideas that don't burn out your volunteers
Practical church fundraising ideas: passive, no-cost and low-volunteer options, events that build community, and how to choose. Includes realistic effort and income notes for each.
Guide · Kids' clothes
What to do with outgrown kids' clothes
What to do with outgrown kids' and baby clothes: a simple system to sort, store, pass on, give away by size, or recycle, so they get worn again instead of landfilled.
Guide · Shipping
How to ship clothes and shoes cheaply
How to ship clothes cheaply: fold tight, use a poly mailer, keep under the next weight break, and skip the shoebox. A practical guide to shipping donated clothes and shoes in the USA.
Guide · Sustainable decluttering
Declutter and donate without sending it all to the landfill
A sustainable declutter-and-donate checklist: how to sort keep / give / recycle, where each kind of item should go, and how to make sure donations get used instead of landfilled.
Guide · Textile waste
Textile waste facts: how much clothing ends up in landfills
US textile waste facts from EPA data: 17 million tons generated in 2018, 11.3 million tons landfilled, and a 14.7% recycling rate. What it means and what reuse can do.
Guide · Donating clothes
Where to donate clothes (and which option fits what you have)
Where to donate clothes in the USA: community closets, shelters, schools, thrift stores, mail-in programs and giving online by size. Pros, cons and what each place actually needs.
