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Start to de-clutter in September

By Alix Miller
September 1, 2010 at 6:08 pm

According to some shocking statistics I’ve discovered online, average UK consumers send 30kg of clothing and textiles per head to landfill every year. And apparently, in the United States, an average piece of clothing is only worn six times before being discarded. Talk about wardrobe malfunction…on a massive scale.

Charities like the Red Cross play a vital part in lightening our collective load of waste, and damage to the environment by recycling our unwanted stuff through their shops. After all, one person’s scuffed old shoes are another’s retro cool.

All September, coinciding with the Prince of Wales’ Start initiative, which the Red Cross supports,  we’re encouraging people to have a good old clear out and to start to donate to our shops, if you haven’t already. I’ve already got five huge bags of stuff I don’t want anymore ready for my local Red Cross shop, and freed up loads of space in my cramped flat in the process.

As well as offloading a bag of unwanted clothes and books for example, you could also contact your nearest Red Cross shop about arranging a house clearance, or arrange a collection (if available in your area) of a particularly large item; we recently received a yacht as a donation which raised a whopping £9,650 for the Red Cross at auction.

So by donating your unwanted stuff, you’re not only helping the planet but also helping us fundraise to help people in crisis.

Why not find out where your nearest shop is and get de-cluttering.

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