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Huffington Post // Entertainment

3 Signs You're Using Charity Shops As A Guilt-Free Skip

Monday 7th July 2025, 7:39AM


Charity shopMultiple family members and many friends have volunteered in charity shops – a noble gesture, but one that changed how all of them viewed the retail spaces forever. “About 70% of donations are unsellable,” a charity shop volunteer who chose to remain anonymous told HuffPost UK (only about 10-30% of stock donated will ever get sold, British GQ claims). “We have clothes that have been wet, dirty, mouldy,” the worker added.So I was not surprised to read that multiple charity shop workers recently told the BBC they think donors are using them as a “bin” or “the middle man for their waste”.We thought we’d share some signs you might (accidentally) be donating items that’ll cause charity shops more harm than good.How can I tell if my clothes are good enough?Speaking to HuffPost UK, an Oxfam spokesperson said: “We are so grateful for the donations we rece

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