You have old clothes. You're not wearing them. So why not swap them for cash or store credit to give them a second life instead of sending them to the landfill?
Swapping a tenth of the clothes that you don't even wear every year could translate to an average credit of $100.
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How To Start
Identify stores that’ll let you swap. Patagonia, The North Face, Levi’s, Madewell, and H&M all have programs that swap old clothes for store credit.
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What Comes Next
Go through your closet and gather items you don’t wear anymore. If they’re from stores that have store credit recycling programs, you’re in luck.
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