<p>I am with Emeraldkitty. This stuff fetches top dollar in West Hollywood. You would be surprised at what is considered “vintage” these days. </p>
<p>But, if Hollywood hipsters cannot be brought into the loop, I would send this stuff to a larger institution that knows how to handle and recycle large quantities of this sort of stuff. For us that’s either the Goodwill or Salvation Army. They are happy to take old clothes. (perhaps have cards printed with the address of the nearest local drop off to give to folks who threaten you with old clothes)</p>
<p>And ages ago…during my Hollywood hipster days…that’s exactly where I bought all of my clothes. The Goodwill and the Salvation army. I would have fit in well at any number of night clubs or mental institutions.</p>
<p>In my area, “Planet Aid” has large yellow mailbox-like dumpsters set up in parking lots to collect clothes and old shoes. I think these are for stuff that will either be recycled or sent overseas. I give our wearable/good condition, etc. items to Goodwill–worn items that I just can’t bear to put in the garbage I put in these containers with the hope that they get recycled and kept out of landfills.</p>
<p>When dropping of stuff at Goodwill last winter, I was amazed to see their storage room–huge place, stacked to the ceiling with bags of --mostly–clothes. It must take a lot of manpower just to sort through all this stuff.</p>
<p>I will come back and read the whole thread. But for now: We have some local nonprofits that send clean, intact clothes to terribly impoverished people in 3rd world countries. I’m betting that the recipients will not care what decade the clothes come from.</p>
<p>Skyhook, I PMed you yesterday, maybe we cross posted.</p>
<p>I’m just the wary observer/volunteer, I’m not trying to find good homes for decades old clothes that should be on their way to someone’s car hood insulation. I think the in-charge person has hoarding issues.</p>
<p>Just cal a place like Vietnam Vets . They will come and pick up unwanted clothing .Maybe call on a day when the hoarders aren’t there . Say a lot of people took clothing from your storage !!</p>
<p>Haven’t read all, but in case this hasn’t been suggested:</p>
<p>Call around to skilled nursing/rehab facilities to see if they’d appreciate donations. Their patients/residents normally arrive from the hospital, in a hospital gown, and it can take some time before family is able to bring some clothing over. In the meantime, the patient needs something to wear, and style certainly doesn’t matter.</p>