https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 09:05:02 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-894029 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 01:01:11 +0000 Echo 894029@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree about asking if it is a smaller, local place, but many places are grateful for the donations, whatever they may be and whenever they may occur (provided they are clean and not damaged, of course). Most places will store items until the appropriate season, but it will still definitely get to those in need when it is needed, regardless of the time of donation. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-894018 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:47:55 +0000 Thistle 894018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I know my church does two sales a year, but they take donations whenever. They keep everything in storage as it is donated, and then just sell the season appropriate items. They always say they will take sweaters in summer, for example, so I just donate as I go. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-894013 Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:35:49 +0000 Sveta 894013@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Why don't you ask them?<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893972 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:56:51 +0000 Peri 893972@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ The place i use&nbsp;is very local...church run. Not a large operation like goodwill. That might make a difference. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893965 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:52:26 +0000 rachylou 893965@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No, but consignment stores won't take your fall/winter things in spring/summer and vice versa.<br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893962 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:50:18 +0000 Glory 893962@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I hadn't thought about that previously. I think it is fine though as it goes to a sorting station. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893953 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:38:26 +0000 Sveta 893953@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ Not at all! I think this is a very common practice because a lot of people do seasonal purges. <br /> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893952 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:36:42 +0000 Day Vies 893952@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ I agree with Ceit,&nbsp;I don't think the need for clothing has a season. I think if you are really done with your clothes and they aren't destroyed they will be well received by their next owner. https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893950 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:34:36 +0000 Anonymous 893950@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ No, they don't really care. Clothes are clothes. It all goes to the sorting warehouse and is processed there. So donate away with a light heart! https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/is-it-tacky-to-donate-winter-clothes-at-the-start-of-spring#post-893945 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 23:31:32 +0000 Peri 893945@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ There's a lot of purging going on, and I'm in the middle of one also. I just wondered about this. As I put up winter clothes and decide what not to keep, will the donation centers be annoyed to receive a pile of sweaters and a few coats that they will now have to store until next Fall?<br /><br />Not that I want to store them either! It just seems unfair to dump them now...sort of wondering if I should just put the discards in a box until October.