Tracking your donated clothes
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- čas přidán 23. 04. 2024
- If you've ever wondered where all the clothes in those donation bins go, ABC News Chief Meteorologist Ginger Zee takes a look at their journey.
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Donate your towels and blankets to a veterinary clinic or pet rescue. They really need them.
Wow! Thank you for that info. I never thought about that and plan to start doing it from now on.
Especially white towels to keep track of bleeding. Avoid knit or crochet trim on blankets or sheets (sorry Grandma). You don't want animals nails caught. 😺
I have done exactly this for the last 20 years and they have always been thankful. My Vet has a program where they rehab wild animals and also have a cat adoption so they really need them! 😊💙🐱🐶
Wow - I have never thought about that!
Yesssssss...please. Omg. Thank you!..😊
maybe if goodwill resold donations at reasonable prices they can sell more
I buy NEW cloths online cheaper than Goodwill sells used! This is a problem.
right they could be selling them for so much cheaper and i'd honestly buy more
Totally! Their prices are crazy most of the time!
Yes, it’s disgusting Greed… all of that stuff is given to them FREE, don’t give a thing to badwill…
They know that. They operate like to balancing expenses, rent, etc vs the income gathered. GW is a business.
First you wear them out, then around the house. then for yard work, and finally they become car and cleaning rags. Then you trash 'em. Problem solved.
My mom did that, all her dusters were our old clothes.
I am a disabled pensioner and I have worn mostly the same clothes for years. Only buying a couple of new shirts/pants every couple of years as I have gained weight from medications, but I buy them from Kmart for cheap, or from an op shop. I still have some clothes that are 5-10 years old that have stretched with me. 😂
I prefer to walk around the housw au naturale.
yes that's what I do too.
And single socks are good on hand for picking up hair on the floor & baseboards
Pay to donate? First consider church closets, school closets and women’s shelters for slightly worn, in good condition clothes.❤
Donate your towels to your local vet or animal shelter.
Great idea!
i've had the same towels for 10 years. they are faded, have holes but still work the same
I have both genuine bags and high quality fakes, I'm not going to lie...you can't tell the difference, *condup* is both decent and not financially stressful.
Dude I am not paying to donate clothes. I will use them as fire wood first,
Huh? Doesn’t cost to donate what TF
I clean with them
The chemicals will do you in
@@6Haunted-DaysThey said "just buy this bag for $20".
😂 for real, though.
We need to remember what our grandparents did: patch things, bring shoes to cobblers to repair soles and heels, darn socks, rip old t shirts and towels into cleaning rags rather than buying microfiber cleaning cloths… “use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without” was something I heard a lot growing up LOL
Can also reuse some fabric to see into other items like quilts (such as a graphic-t shirt quilt or turning a graphic tee into a wall-hanging).
yea but honestly what happens is they sit in the closet never to be touched again or create messes elsewhere. Most clothes I have donated I donated bc I wanted less stuff not bc I wanted new stuff
If you started out with good quality clothing, you can do this, but low quality clothing will look old after a few months, and you end up with more than you can actually upcycle. I have a high quality thrifted skirt which I got for about 3 dollars. 15 years later, it looks a little faded but I can still use it. I might turn it into a pillow case later.
Unfortunately we live in a throw away world, for what it may cost to repair a pair of shoes if you even can find a cobbler , you probably can replace them just as cheap.
I agree. Growing up in the 1960s and 1970s we put any of our clothes that needed “mending” in a pile next to my grandmothers old Singer sewing machine. When she came up from Florida to stay with us in the Summer she would mend them for us.
After I got married forty years ago I noticed holes in my socks and I asked my wife to darn them. She shook her finger at them, and said “DARN YOU OLD SOCKS” and tossed them in the trash.
But I came from a large family and we did “hand me down” most of our old clothing to family or donate it a local shelter that gave it to homeless people. They gave old suits and ties and dress shoes to people going on job interview to get out of poverty.
Old towels that we couldn’t use anymore in the bathroom became basement or garage towels that would use for cleaning and eventually throw out when they got too greasy to clean.
I'm not paying to donate clothes
Exactly
My daughter-in-law uses a similar service but it’s free. I’ll try and remember the name. I don’t know if it’s available everywhere. But they provide a container and you can put any kind of clothes, even fabric scraps, into it and they pick it up every week (or two weeks).
TOTAL SCAM!!!!
Exactly, u pay $20 donate, then it says something about $20 or $30 credit to spend at certain stores. So I looked into this and you can only spend $20 per transaction so what sense does that make it if you have lots to donate? Nope! Either donate for free, or give to goodwill so they can be billionaires 🤦♀️
Yeah I don’t see a lot of people paying to get rid of stuff !
Why aren't talking about the manufacturers producing all this crap! This is a problem caused by Amazon, Shein and other big mass-production companies.
And you walk around naked or draped in banana leaves?
Amazon makes ZERO clothes!!!!!!
@@traybern they have own brand and a lot of their brands. Every brand in the US producing fast fashion. The only one I know that makes pretty good quality stuff is Uniqlo.
Because if the consumer didn't buy the clothes, the manufacturers wouldn't produce the clothes.
They push it really hard on everyone. Unlimited sales and growth is what they’re after.
Clothing swaps are another option, I’ve been to a few and it’s a great way to refresh your wardrobe.
I was invited to one in 2018 it was fun
Part of the problem is people are allergic to buying second hand clothes. Theres nothing wrong with it, and your helping the environment, plus your getting nice clothes too!😊
I know.....I love thrift store shopping I call it Treasure Hunting. When I meet those that snarl and make nasty remarks about Thrift Store shopping. I just say Good that's more for me to find😂😂😂😂
Absolutely! 👍
Most people I know love thrift store shopping
my issue with buying second hand clothes is that my local thrift stores are 60% shein being sold at more than the brand new price; 20% worn out old navy/walmart/target/jc penneys/kohls being sold at 75% of the brand new price, and 20% anything else (usually worn out or weird sizes because this 20% is what 90% of shoppers are looking through) -- I can consistently buy decent quality new items for cheaper than a worn out secondhand item and they'll last longer than a used item.
would love to buy secondhand more often, but it's hard to justify shopping secondhand when the secondhand stores jack up the prices :(
Donate your clothing to churches, homeless shelters, womens centers… where they will be given away to those who need them and NOT sold at prices nearly as high as if they were new like you see at Goodwill.
These “news” shows are all the same. It’s Earth week so let’s do something on fast fashion! Within the next few weeks I bet I’ll see a segment on the hottest spring trends. Don’t cover the Hollywood red carpet events and ask the stars what are you wearing, don’t have segments on the deal of the day offering heavy discounts on items and clothing. Better yet, let’s see the news anchors repeat a suit or outfit every now and then. You all are the problem!
Hasn't the media always been?
I look at the woman with the towel- why aren't you still using it?? I use my towels for years- of course washing and keeping them clean- then I cut them up for rags. Oh, you don't like the color? You are adding to the problem miss.
I do that too. For years now. Old clothes and towels are better that micro fiber.
$20 a bag? Yikes!
You think those folks in El Paso works for free ? Yikes!
What is sad is 20 a bag but bet the workers get paid minimum wage!
KEEP your money, TRASH your donation!!!
@@wingmantxwhy they even working the clothes should just be given to someone for free after they get it
I am not sure that I understand. Goodwill keeps continuing to raise prices on their clothing, but yet you are reporting that tons of their clothes end up in land fills. That is a problem. If the cost was lower like it used to be on these used items, then I know that more people would buy them, possibly keeping them out of the landfill for a bit longer. Also, being from the most eroded county in the nation back in the Dust Bowl days, I can tell you that they used clothing to catch the erosion in the gullies to prevent more washing away of soil. I think we need to go back and look at this again to help us use our old resources, to save our resources.
I worked at a very good thrift store for 8 years, unfortunately lots of stuff has to be sent to the dump,people will donate items that have animal urine etc,also we didn't put anything torn or stained on the floor ,most of it would be sent on to some other group possibly resold overseas,I think there should be more ways to use instead of so much being wasted
Goodwill in my area is charging a $7 for blue jeans and $3 for t-shirts now! A rose's next door sells brand new Lee jeans for $11 and shirts for $5. I don't mind used I'm just not paying damn near new prices for used
I never thought about using the unwanted clothes to help erosion. I live in TN and totally understand gullys.
@@shirlysmilesmusic6919 I learned that when I was young in 4-H in Oklahoma. I grew up in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. During the dust bowl days (from 1930-1940), Lincoln County was the most eroded county in the nation. So, the Conservation Service in that county is very active in that area, even today, with education, outreach, saving resources, etc. The soil there is red clay and it washes away big time.
That’s an excellent idea.👍 And also, goodwill doesn’t pay their workers very well, so it’s questionable where the money is actually going🤔
Good for her for not buying new clothes. I haven’t bought new clothes in years. Literally everything you want or need can be found second hand online or in thrift stores!
"There is too much clothing in the world" - said by someone that has a brand new outfit every time they're on TV 😂
I am sure if they wear their 2nd hand clothes you would complain about them , too.
Exactly.
I haven't purchased clothing in two years. Hasn't been needed.
That's studio clothes , will be worn again for movie or commercial etc.
I donate to H/m
I agree with her. We are trained to shop, so let’s put a pause on buying clothes and junk.
Buy as much Quality as you can, it can last 5 -10++ years
How about addressing how expensive Goodwill resales used clothes!
Maybe the news anchors can wear uniforms like flight attendants do, that could certainly help. Princess Catherine of Wales wears some of the same outfits for different occasions.
Everybody wears their clothes over and over.
And why do they tell you this ..
Princess Catherine where are you?
Look for small thrift shops. Our local fire department has a thrift shop that sells donations to purchase stuff for the fire department.
Kind of a shame that our first responders need to do something like that. Not knocking them, just saying.
Buy Local is a great theme!
I didn't know that fire dept. did that. Thanks😊
This report is an eye opener for me! I am going to modify my shopping habit, stop using it for recreational purposes. ❤
Buy quality clothing and natural fabric, it last longer and save more money in long term. Fast fashion is fast trash. From personal experience and families and friends experience.
It’s getting harder to find good quality! Where do you buy good quality clothes?
@@pnwflipper2089 Land's End, LLBean
Join your local Buy Nothing group. My group has style bags in 4 different sizes. We use big IKEA bags and about 20 women are in a queue in each size range. We pick up the bags from one person’s house, take items we like from the bags and gift items we want to pass along. We have been doing this for about 4 years and I have a practically new wardrobe that I didn’t have to buy. I have bought a few pieces here and there but for the most part I haven’t gone clothes shopping in about 4 years.
Paying someone to sell your clothes 😵💫 wow 🤯
Why are you donating used underwear?!? Trash that
Yes trash
Definitely trash.
Perhaps wore a bra once, didn't like it. If panties toss, I agree= Gross
I'll never buy used underwear, but I understand that there are many people that don't have enough to afford new
The problem is that the second hand stores are selling it at the same price as new items
Why doesn't anyone check these graphics before production is finalized? The graphic at 1:18 should say 1.7 "billion" pounds, not 1.7 "trillion." Whoops.
Maybe they need to hire you being that you’ve never made a mistake or overlooked a detail in your entire life
Goodwill will rotate all of the clothes that aren't sold between different Goodwill stores. We use a color coded system. Everyday, we have different colored tags to pull. Then, those clothes are sent to another Goodwill store. But,yes, I'm sure a lot of clothes do eventually end up in a landfill. Also, a lot of people just throw their old clothes away rather than donate.
But Goodwill is not out to help anyone but the owner.
@@excitingtimes-hh2bu The IRS says each of the 150+ Goodwill in the US is a 501c3 charity. My local Goodwill has free job training in construction, IT, and logistics among others. Everything I can find supports they do not have an owner and are a legit charity. If you know otherwise report it to the IRA as a whistle blower, you could get some serious money.
Thank you GMA for raising awareness of this issue!
Me paying $20 for that 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣. Nope
The owners of the donation centers grade and them resell all the items. It's a million dollar business. Most are rich.
I find people, homeless shelter’s and domestic violence shelters to donate me and my families good clothes. Cheap stuff gets tossed because its used up fast the quality items I gave directly away for someone else to be blessed by same with household items
My skin color hasn't changed. My haircolor and eye color are the same. I've weighed the same +/- 5 lbs for the last several years. Aside from undies and tennis shoes, I've worn the same "high quality" clothes since before the pandemic. What looked good in 2020, still works for me now.
😀 well said
I have clothes that are 20 to 30 years old. 😂
How can we get them?
So NOW we have to pay to give away our used clothing???
I still have clothes from years ago 😅😅
So? I have clothes from my entire life and my parents
Me too! I've had pants for 10 years I think! Hey if you love them why throw away? Only thing is pictures show us how long we've owned clothes. Lol I'm helping the earth😊
Now, they use a lot pf plastics to mail them to the facility. Temu & Shine make the problem worse. I have not bought any clothes at least 15-20 years. I get most from friends & Neighborhood Buy Nothing Group.
This blows my mind. It is so rare that I buy new clothes. If I bought five new items in a year, I’d be shocked.
Buy quality clothing that you love, pay more, but wear it longer. Instead of buying acrylic and poly, get wool, cottons, linens. These are fibers that are recyclable and biodegradable. Learn to sew, you will get clothing that fits and you can choose the design and fiber content. Learn how to iron. I see so many new clothes donated that are cotton, like a shirt, and because it was wrinkled, it was never worn again. That kind of clothing requires care, so learn how to do laundry properly. When you buy T-shirts, get the heavier weight, Gildan is the perfect brand for this. The don't wash out to weird shapes and you can abuse them, they only get softer and better. Learn how to remove stains also. If you spend the money, you actually save. You don't need 1,000 items in your closet. Also, buy clothing that fits and that you are comfortable in. If you are not comfortable, you won't wear it. Polyester and Acrylic are plastic, they are not comfortable, they are the biggest polluters. It takes oil to make those and they never biodegrade.
Love Cotton & linens
I make 65% of my clothes, 85% of my daughter’s, & 15% of my husband’s. Every year I hope to increase each number. My goal is 90-95%. I sew & crochet the clothing. I love upcycling our old clothing. The pride, quality, & love are the reason I do it. I get compliments on my daughter’s clothes all the time & she will have a nice stash for her kids one day.
THIS is about where they END UP, DUMBBELL!!!
Will they start singing as a family?
We once bought a house that was built in 1928. The closets were 3 feet wide and one foot deep with hooks across the back. The closet in my present house is 7 x 8 feet - not that big by the standards of today's newer houses. My 80 year old aunt used to say that her clothes were so old they were made in the USA. Everyone wants to be in "style," but there really is no style.
I always wondered where the clothes go, I always donate clean/sometimes brand new clothes, I hate to see them throw the bags on the floor, like it's trash, I'm not paying any $$ to donate, I just donate now to local churches where I know the clothes get to the needed family quickly!
I haven't ever donated clothes because I always wear them until they are worn out. I buy mostly at Costco or REI and wear and wear and wear until one day they go in the garage in the rag bin. Rags are used for everything but eventually they are thrown into the garbage. BTW, I spend about $400 per year on clothing or a little over a dollar a day. That includes shoes, hiking boots, belts, orthotics, sporting equip, jackets, hats, etc.
I barely EVER buy clothes! Not until I'm forced too. I truly don't understand nor can I afford to go buy clothes for fun.
I buy maybe five garments a year and use them for at least eight years
Nearly every single bag of clothes donated are thrown out. I have worked for habitat and salvation army. They both throw so much away. Like alot more than you think.
Instead of giving to goodwill , donate to homeless on the street
Look up goodwill. It is not a charity but a business.99% of every dollar the cash you donate to Goodwill goes to administration costs. means profit. 1 penny goes to charity.
@@billyvon666 I've looked up Goodwill. There are 150+ independent Goodwill regions across the US. Every Goodwill I checked was a IRS certified 501c3 non-profit charity. My local Goodwill has free job training programs in construction, IT, and logistics. If you have evidence it's not a charity report it to the IRS, you could get some serious money.
The biggest problem in America is that ppl are worried about what other ppl would day about them
My grandparents can’t wrap their head around why people constantly buy new clothes when nothing is wrong with the ones they have…. I took a page out of their book and just wear what I have.
Capitalism. Humans are turned into "consumers" and are brainwashed into believing new is better and that they must keep up with "fashion". I say if it aint broke, don't fix it. If it aint worn out, keep using it. If it does break, try to fix it first.
Who believes her that she hasn't bought new clothes in 2 years?
I do I always buy on poshmark or other places. I wouldn't buy new it's all crap , cheaply made
She's probably buying pre-owned.
I haven't bought clothes in more than 2 years! I would say the last time I bought a NEW piece is 3-5 years ago, except for socks which wear out faster. I have bought an average of 1 piece every 4-5 years in the last decade! I really prefer to wear things out until it's unwearable. And I was shaking my head when she pointed at those nice towels, because my towels are so thin by now and have holes and are falling apart, and I still use them! Americans are the most wasteful nation in the entire WORLD, according to stats.
Nope
I love thrifting clothes! More unique. And I recreate to make them even MORE unique. Cheaper and tons of fun! My granddaughter has a ton of dress up clothes ALL thrifted and ALL adorable!
Goodwill is expensive. It's cheaper to buy new. And since most people are now selling their high end clothes, the 2nd hand stores aren't getting good stuff anymore.
No, the Goodwill is selling it online.
Goodwill has over 150 independent regions across the US. Each one sets there own pricing and it varies from region to region. My local Goodwill publishes a price list. Shirts, shorts, and pants are $4.99, jeans are $6.99, and men's suits are $9.99. Stuff that doesn't sell at the normal stores go to the outlet bin store and sold for $1.99/lb. I guess if it doesn't sell at the outlets it end up in a landfill but I wouldn't call my local Goodwill expensive
@@blakem9109 That is really cheap. I would shop at Goodwill if I could get that pricing!
I do dumpster diving and have found that people who move trash a lot of their clothing. I have gotten a lot of used clothing just right out of U.S. dumpsters - winter jackets, tshirts, shorts, etc. The stuff I don’t want or doesn’t fit, I resell on Ebay. And YES, I buy used clothing on Ebay if I’m looking for something specific. My question to these companies that are trashing the clothing - why are they not recycling the textiles and making new clothing out of the old?
Stop buying new and buy at thrift stores like Goodwill. I just bought a Ralph Lauren dress for work and another $100 dress for a wedding for only $8 each. I think they were donated because they were labled as a size 12, but fit more an 8. I also sell stuff on Poshmark and Thredup. I donate to goodwill, but there's a lot of things they don't take like bedding.
I agree with shopping at thrift stores, just not at Goodwill. The executives at the top get rich off donated goods while the employees at the stores are paid meager wages and the disabled employees are exploited.
Donate to local thrift shops, big places ship them overseas for profit, nothing new.
I haven’t bought 40 clothing items in the last forty YEARS!!!
Some high schools even have clothing pantries where you can donate clothes
YES they are!! An excellent way to help young ppl in your community!!
Excellent. Informative. Insightful. I wish there were more videos like this one.
There are a number of videos showing how the stuff ends up in Africa and Chile.
Donate to a clothing bank. The local one I used to volunteer at in Seattle GIVES less fortunate people clothes for free. Goodwill and value village suck and aren’t in everyone’s best interest 🤷🏼♀️
I have NEVER bought that much clothing. Sitting here typing, I think I may have bought ten items in the last three years. Sometimes I repair my chore pants while watching TV or sitting outdoors (they are all 20+ years old).
Donate to a local charity.
I use to work as a pickup driver for a donation store. From what I recall, clothes that did not look appealing enough to put out or did not sell were put in a bailer and sold for two cents a pound. The buyer turned the cloth into rags. I assume those pink rags you can buy at the auto part store.
I only allow myself to buy 4 pieces of new clothing a year the rest is 2nd hand. Its so fun.
I never shop for new clothes because I stop growing. I still keep my old clothes because it gives me motivation to lose weight after I give birth and I am aiming for the body I have before. Also, the clothes I bought are good quality and my daughters are borrowing it sometimes because they fit my old clothes when I was single. If I get bored with the style of my clothes. I have a sewing machine. I add some style to it because I don't like to waste my money and add my clothes to the landfill 😢. Nowadays people want too much material in their life and keep buying stuff that they don't really need. They are buying it to show off and to fit in. But they never think that soon the earth will be filled with waste and trash if we don't contribute to help minimizing our trash and not recycling. It's basic that we are all facing these consequences. I hope the parents teach their kids to help save the earth.
I was telling my husband the other day what it used to be like to go into a real fabric store where you could buy everything from wool suiting to silk for a wedding dress. Now it's simply too expensive for most people to sew, and many of the clothes even in stores like Dillards seem like chintzy (pun intended) shadows of what quality clothes used to be. Back then you could buy a classic-style wool skirt and literally wear it for decades.
I get my clothes at the thrift shop I get my blanket and I go to rummage sale too and garage sale i get all my stuff used as I am low income
This is why recycling doesn't work,you have to pay to recycle..
Hooray🎉🎉🎉🎉!! Great news - massive respect to Ginger ZEE for her compassion towards the human condition🎖️💪🏾💯⚖️👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
i give a lot of worn out linens, clothes, etc... to local animal shelter, which can always use them
Lies.
Towels and blankets, maybe. But not clothes.
@@jklfds85 they use old t shirts and sweatshirts, but not pants, dress shirts, etc...
Some sell clothes at yard sales. The money goes for supplies.
Many years ago my friends mom worked at a goodwill type place that received donations. She would remove the fancy expensive items and re-sell them online for a profit. That family made a lot of money doing this for many years and I'm sure it wasn't an isolated incident. 😬
If you buy 5 swimsuits to try on and return 4, then those 4 will just go in the garage.
The goodwill by our house was refusing clothing donations. They said they had too much clothing! They were very happy to get my toy donations! I was happy to give them!
I’m Mexico they call these Pacas and people buy them and resell them in el Tianguis (Mexican street market)
Two years only without buying clothes?This is my 6th!!!
Remember when the 49ers won the Superbowl? Or when Purdue put on the championship hats? Me neither, but some guy in Kenya is wearing a brand new championship shirt, hat, or Florida Panthers scarf. The US is obsessed with consumerism.
They all thought the Buffalo Bills were the greatest team ever in the early 90's!
they did away with those bins a few years ago in my area (antelope valley, ca), then they brought them back all of a sudden by the dozens a couple of months ago.
Maybe stopped during covid and now they have resumed?
I was a semi driver and I picked up a trailer load of clothes in Kentucky and took them to a warehouse in California. I don’t know what happened to them after that but the place was full.
Guess I'm helping with the problem because i just drive around with bags of old clothes in my trunk. At least they're not in the landfill.
Haha.
Used clothing is a massive business in Bolivia. In Chile it’s destroyed because most of it comes in illegally and competes with local manufacturing.
Fast fashion and influencers contribute to the waste issue in our country.
There ppl that only want to wear things once😂
I try to find a family in need personally. That way i know someone benefited from it.
You can sent them direct to the needy here in Africa.
Unfortunately these clothing bins turn wherever they are into the town landfill with all the none clothing items that people put outside of them. I've known several businesses and churches who has had them removed to keep the trash off the property.
3:50. Salvation Army and Goodwill are NOT the same. Goodwill is a for-profit org that used to provide jobs for disabled folks, but not so much anymore; they have less friendly employment practices today. SA is a nonprofit, provides MANY benefits to homeless and disaster victims, and more. Please take donations to SA.
70 pieces of clothing a year? 😅
Don’t I’ve bought that in 10 years.
I bought 3 new dresses last year . First time I have bought a piece of clothing in forever
All I can think about is a Polo Ralph Lauren High End Sweater, or Coat going to the landfill 😢 now that’s Sad.
Or i go to a discount store that they get liquidated like when Walmart has a bunch of stuff
ppl trying to flog free stuff as it was golden
you can also post your used clothes on your local Buy Nothing Group.
Retold recycling does that as well!
Exported clothes also negatively impacts local clothing, shoe producers. I remember long ago, the president of Bolivia banned imported used clothing because the indigenous people started wearing these second hand items and therefore weren’t using their local textiles and traditional wear.
Use them to stuff heavy bags and improvised things like that you can make just by stuffing with clothes
Where do they get this information? I haven’t bought 40 articles of clothing a year ever in my life.
The fact that people are paying money to toss stuff into the garbage should tell you that someone’s trash is another persons bmw
Its sad but honestly, if you're really looking to donate clothing, you're better off personally giving it to someone or bringing it to a shelter. I've never trusted those bins.
Those bins ruin clothes. Fold them and donate to a shelter, sell, trade, church etc. Good fabric can be used for crafts. Quality is often so low now, don't buy.
That is why I have started buying vintage clothing. It’s usually better quality. I just buy natural fibers of linen, wool, ,cashmere and cotton. Some are very old stock and never worn. The quality of new fabrics and yarns in sweaters are of very poor quality. I’m tired of being disappointed in new clothing so I’ve just quit buying it.
😀. And so does "CrunchyMom" on CZcams
We need to track all clothes!
I’m happy to sayI am WAY below the average. I bought three new blouses this year - the first I bought in a few years and a few t-shirts. I haven’t bought new shoes in several years. It’s not so much that I don’t want to but it’s because most of the clothing that’s affordable is cr@p! I hate synthetic fabrics. The boys and men’s clothing area has plenty of cotton items but not the women’s. I suppose if I shopped high end stores it would be different but I’m not going to spend $50 for a t-shirt and $85+ for a blouse. I’m retired and live in the boonies (plus I’m practically a recluse) so I don’t need dressy clothing.