How to Recycle your Clothing

Recycling your clothing is easier than you might think. You might be doing it already! It's one of the simplest things to recycle, but one of the most important. You can donate your used clothing, repurpose it into something else, or sell it. Any one of these options is much greener than simply tossing it away, destined for a landfill.

Find places to donate your clothing here, as well as some new uses for your old articles and a brief how-to on selling off your old clothes!

Places you can donate your clothing to

Donating your old clothing to charities is probably the best way to give your clothes a quick second life. You can give to your local church, or give to charity staples like Salvation Army, Goodwill, and Dress for Success. You'll be reusing your clothing instead of recycling, which is actually better for the environment (less energy used!). Also try the homeless shelters in your area.

Be creative by thinking of new uses for your old clothing!

Your old clothing might not be wearable or fashionable any longer, but that doesn't mean it's completely useless! Many people repurpose their old clothing into a brand new wardrobe, this is where your creativity kicks in!

Here are some other ideas for your used clothing:

• Take soft clothing or towels and tear them into usable pieces for dust rags.
• Old clothing can make an excellent rag also to clean your car. Why pay for a rag when you have all of this used clothing?
• Repurpose your old towels by donating them to an animal shelter or organization. They could always use fresh towels for their animals to sleep on.
• Take pieces of some of the more unique wardrobe pieces and make a one-of-a-kind quilt.

Take the best of the best and sell it!

There's nothing wrong with selling off your old used clothing on eBay! The key to this process is honesty. Be honest about the condition and value of each piece. Be sure every article is completely clean and washed, and photograph everything. Avoid returns and problems by being up front with every item that you sell! Document it through text as well as by photography to be clear.

The best strategy to sell your used clothing is to take the best condition items with big brand names and set these aside. Check on eBay what similar items have been selling for and price yours accordingly (with used clothing, cheaper is usually best). Evaluate the condition, make sure they're clean, then check what they've been selling for on eBay. Next, take your photographs, state your policies, upload the pictures, and detail everything! Be sure to time your auction on a high traffic time of day! Also, use recycled packaging material to make your shipments a little greener. Here's a good tutorial on selling your used clothing on eBay.

Get started selling on eBay by registering here.