It is spring and you are deciding which task to hit first. Should you start with the yearly garage cleaning or sorting through the kids clothing? Well consider this, your child has grown out of a lot of the clothing in that dresser, which means there are other children all over the country who have grown out of their clothing as well. Some of these children do not have the resources to buy new clothing and rely on the heart of charities. So clean out that dresser first and give these children your gently used kids clothing and even get a small tax deduction.
Children’s charities are amongst the most popular for a reason. It is hard to imagine that there are children who go without food, shelter and clothing. You can make a big difference by donating your gently used kids clothing. Deciding on what can be considered gently used and what is garbage can be a daunting task. You should not donate clothing that can be considered garbage, they may not be as appreciated as you might think. In most cases you can take the clothing to the charitable organization in a bag and they will not get looked at until after you have gone, but still you should not donate clothing that can be considered garbage. Clothing with holes and stains are not appropriate to donate to children.
The best way to tell if the clothing you are considering donating is trash, ask yourself if you would send you child to school in them. If you would not, throw them away and if you would, give them to a child that can use them before throwing them way. You can also claim a tax credit at the end of the year with your charitable donation.