ALBANY, NY (NEWS10) – About 78% of Americans spring clean at least once a year, according to the American Cleaning Institute. Since some people might spring clean at the start of the year, they can clear out their closets for new warm weather clothes.
If a new or partial wardrobe is in the works, where should people donate previously worn clothes? MyMove.com has a list of 10 best places to donate clothes. Some organizations have offices in the capital region.
Goodwill is number one on MyMove.com’s list. There are four locations in the Capital Region: Colony, Guilderland, Troy and Hudson. Clothes donated to Goodwill are put in their stores, auctioned off in bulk when not sold, or they are recycled, according to MyMove.com.
the Salvation Army is second on the list. There are seven locations in the region, from Colony to Glens Falls. Clothing is “by far the most important item we receive,” said marketing and development director Tim Raines. The Salvation Army also accepts shoes, furniture and other household items.
“We sometimes receive more donations than we can handle on any given day due to the continued shortage of staff (we need drivers for our trucks to move donated items from stores to the processing center where the items are sorted, etc.), so it’s best for donors to call ahead,” Raines said.
Salvation Army locations and regular hours of operation
| 43 Fulton Street West | Gloversville | new York | 12078 | Mon-Sat 9am-5pm |
| 376 Quaker Road | Glens Falls | new York | 12804 | Tue-Sat 10am-5pm |
| 2145 Central Avenue | Colony | new York | 12205 | Mon-Sat 9am-6pm |
| 282 Saratoga Road | Glenville | new York | 12302 | Tue-Sat 9am-5pm |
| 300 Fairview Avenue | Hudson | new York | 12534 | Mon-Sat 9am-6pm |
| 190 Troy-Schenectady Road | latham | new York | 12110 | Mon-Sat 9am-6pm |
| 1757 Highway 9 | Clifton Park | new York | 12065 | Mon-Sat 9am-5pm |
Dress for Success takes gently worn business clothes and donates them to women as part of an overall program to help them become financially independent. They also offer career support and advancement programs. Dress for Success has a branch in Albany.
“Your fabulous suits and other professional attire will give another woman the confidence to enter or return to the workplace, make a great first impression and land a potentially life-changing job,” the organization said.
Dress for Success only accepts clean garments (washed or dry-cleaned) with no tears or stains. Clothes should also be on hangers. It’s a good idea to make sure that whatever organization the clothes are donated to, they are clean, with no tears or stains.
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