My pleasure! 🙂
]]>Thanks Isabella for your help.
]]>OH! you’re local! You should try WGirls! I’ve donated to them in the past and you can drop off at local libraries which is always a plus! http://www.wgirls.org! Hope this helps!
]]>Thanks, Isabella! I’m on LI so I may start with Goodwill, where I donate clothing first. Not sure if Salvation Army accepts make up donations. Has anyone had any luck with a organization called Dress for Success? I see they accept clothing appropriate for work, but unsure if they accept make up. I may have to call them to confirm yes or no.
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]]>Hi Chris! Do you live in New York? I use one particular organization in new york for donation but I really don’t know of any outside of New York. Doing a blog post about a organizations that accept donations would be a lot of research as I’m not really sure who does this outside of my own local area. I always recommend calling local places in your neighborhood or even googling places in your neighborhood that cater to women/girls and that are looking for gently used cloths, coats, and of course, new, unopened makeup. the one I use is located in Manhattan and collects for younger girls particularly during prom season for makeup and beauty items that are new/unused. This is the one I donate most often too. You might want to check local churches, Big Brother, Salvation Army, etc..in your area who might be looking for donations. It’s hard to do a post as I’d have to cover the entire US and recommend a variety of places to donate to in different states, etc…as most people are looking to donate locally and not ship items out to a organization plus most organizations don’t even accept shipments and aren’t willing to pick up if it is a long distance trip. I have no idea where you live but if you live in NY I’d be happy to recommend areas in my state that would be a great place to donate. Hope this helps!
]]>not an unpopular opinion at all, if you read the comments a lot of people aren’t shy about regifting. Not sure if not wanting to regift something makes me a hoarder or not, I’m just trying to be considerate about the giver’s feelings.
]]>Also, every single Christmas my mum gives me a Nivea lip balm tin with 3-5 balms in. I love lip balm but I now have so many I could never possibly use all the new ones she gives me every year! So the full tins sometimes get regifted too XD
]]>Darn auto correct! That should have said one not obese!
]]>Isabella, sorry submitted comment twice. Please delete the earlier timed obese! Oops!
]]>Isabella, could you write a short blog listing various organizations that accept unopened makeup for girls/women in need? I am sure I am not the only one that would appreciate this list.
In terms of regifting, I do regift but generally donate items if they are not to my liking. Regifting should be done with people who never encounter each other ever (different social circles such as work people vs. non work friends).
]]>Oh my gosh, Tanya–at a yard sale that they asked you to help out with?! TACKY!
]]>That said, here are my feelings about regifting: It’s not okay if it’s a lazy way to save money. I give things away to people I think will genuinely enjoy them, all the while appreciating the thought of the person who gave it to me, and I’m open about it. If something from someone I love isn’t getting the attention it deserves in my home, I think it’s best for it to be truly used well. Sometimes gifts aren’t right for people, or aren’t given at the right time! It doesn’t take away from the good intentions of the gifter or the appreciation of the receiver as long as everything is done with an warm heart and good intentions!
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