Be Careful When Assuming You Can Give Stuff Away
I finally got around to weeding out clothing and shoes that for sure I'll never wear again. (My wife did he same, but sadly most of the pile was mine!) All the stuff was in great shape, some new and unworn. I carefully boxed the stuff. All was freshly laundered and pressed. Any worn shoes or clothing were simply discarded.
I took the stuff, which pretty much filled the back of my full-sized SUV to the Salvation Army in Belleview. When I arrived, the lady said there was no way they could take it all. She thought they could take about half of it and told me I'd have to take the rest elsewhere. That's never happened to me up north.
When I drove around the back of the building to see the older guy doing the unloading, he also commented that it might be too much for them. I slipped him a $20 bill and asked if he could make ALL the stuff disappear. He smiled and said, "you've never seen a magician like me". Thanks, I thought as I drove back to TV.
Don't assume your donations will be that easy to get rid of.
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