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HopeHoops

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7. My three daughters love 2nd hand stores - one in particular puts nothing to waste.

Reply to crunch60 (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 11:29 AM

Jun 2012

Donated items only stay on the rack for 30 days and then are shipped to Africa to be sold in 2nd hand stores there. What's deemed unfit for sale is shredded to make bedding and insulation. It's also a great place to find something "different" from what's in all of the department stores - both in style and quality. They've gotten some amazing outfits for a small fraction of what similar clothing would cost in a big box store.

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