No Longer Accepting Sewing Stuff At Our Goodwill :(
10-03-2018, 08:24 AM
#13
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I donate nothing to Good Will, haven't for years. They are picky about everything and are not what they once were. I take all our donations to Salvation Army or local church thrift shops. I don't shop GW either, expensive and find prices of some things more than you can buy them for new, such as $1 soup mugs from Dollar General. GW was asking $2. Unbelievable.
10-03-2018, 08:24 AM
#14
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[QUOTE=tropit;8136674]so I guess I'll just throw them away]
I don't think I could throw away any usable sewing stuff. The local Baptist Church where I attend meetings of a group that sews for overseas charity is host to at least three quilting groups. Our group has a rummage sale that accepts items from many different sources, and sewing items are always popular.
I don't think I could throw away any usable sewing stuff. The local Baptist Church where I attend meetings of a group that sews for overseas charity is host to at least three quilting groups. Our group has a rummage sale that accepts items from many different sources, and sewing items are always popular.
10-03-2018, 03:00 PM
#16
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Location: Outside St. Louis
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I never throw anything useful away. The land fills can not use any items. At least veg peelings and such rot.
I always give to Goodwill, it is convenient and I don't care how much the CEO makes. What I give them would not bring in enough money to help his income nor anyone elses.
I always give to Goodwill, it is convenient and I don't care how much the CEO makes. What I give them would not bring in enough money to help his income nor anyone elses.
10-04-2018, 01:43 AM
#18
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I took fabric to one of our local Goodwills and they put it out right away. It must have sold quickly because it wasn't there the next day. Mine have never refused to take anything. Quilting fabric is taken to UFO or sewing days and is also gone quickly. I usually save my scraps for a friend who does art projects.
10-04-2018, 02:06 AM
#19
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Location: Midwest
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I never throw anything useful away. The land fills can not use any items. At least veg peelings and such rot.
I always give to Goodwill, it is convenient and I don't care how much the CEO makes. What I give them would not bring in enough money to help his income nor anyone elses.
I always give to Goodwill, it is convenient and I don't care how much the CEO makes. What I give them would not bring in enough money to help his income nor anyone elses.
I agree. Goodwill offers job training, they have nice buildings, the employees learn job skills, they keep the place clean and organized. It is NOT run by volunteers. It really is not a non-profit. People need to develop good job skills in prep for their next position. I don’t have an issue with Goodwill. I love to poke around there.
10-04-2018, 05:51 AM
#20
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 490
It's organization time and so I took a lot of sewing tools and fabric that I no longer wanted to our local Goodwill. Sadly, they said that they are no longer accepting sewing goods. I don't know if this applies to all Goodwills, or just ours. The items were still in good condition, clean and very usable. I don't belong to a guild, and the closest guild is over an hour drive away, so I guess I'll just throw them away. Our local fabric store is also closing. I guess no one around here is sewing anymore. So sad!
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