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Clearing out before a move

Short answer: A move is the best time to clear out, because everything goes into boxes anyway. What you cannot be bot...

Clothes after a death

Short answer: There is no deadline for clothes after a death. Put them away in boxes and decide when you are ready, i...

Inherited clothes and what to do with them

Short answer: Sort inherited clothes into three piles: what you want to wear, what others can use, and what only has ...

What you should not buy used

Short answer: Underwear, socks and anything where the elastic carries the garment. The first two for hygiene reasons,...

What to check when you buy used

Short answer: Check the measurements in centimetres, pictures of the labels and a clear description of wear. Without ...

Describe wear honestly when you sell

Short answer: Write what is wrong and show it in a picture. Hidden flaws cause returns, poor reviews and more work th...

Photos when you sell used clothes

Short answer: Daylight, a plain background and the garment laid flat. Three pictures are enough: the whole garment, t...

What used basics are worth

Short answer: Basic clothes such as t-shirts and underwear have low resale value. Unused with tags can bring somethin...

How to sell used clothes

Short answer: Wash, photograph in daylight, write the measurements in centimetres and be honest about wear. Those fou...

Washing before handing things in

Short answer: Everything must be washed and completely dry before it is handed in. Unwashed clothes get sorted out, a...

How to sort before handing things in

Short answer: Sort into three piles: clothes someone else can use, clothes that can become something else, and clothe...

How to hand things in to textile collection

Short answer: Wash everything, sort it into two bags by whether it can be used again, and hand it in dry in closed ba...