TO THOSE SPRING-CLEANING & CLEARING OUT THOSE CUPBOARDS! PLEASE PLEASE SAVE YOUR DONATIONS!
As we all look for ways to keep occupied during the COVID-19 lock-down, many of us will be using this period to get our homes in order!
However all the usual outlets for unwanted clothes and household items are closed (even the tips for those items that have reached the end of their functional life!).
The request from charities is very simple; PLEASE PLEASE SAVE YOUR DONATIONS!
Our charities are totally reliant on donations (of all kinds) to keep going and will desperately need your donations at their charity shops when they are able to get up and running again.
Please wash and dry household items carefully and store in cardboard boxes in a dry room or garage. Please launder, dry and fold all garments and store in a dry environment (preferably in boxes rather than plastic bags).
Please DO NOT be tempted to simply get rid of unwanted items in your normal wheely bins - Councils are experiencing unprecedented increases in domestic waste generation during the lock-down, which increases the risks to our CEC waste management staff and wastes the resources that charities will need in the future. THANK YOU.