katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 29, 2014 18:51:39 GMT
I'm a teacher and I get a LOT of Bed, Bath and Bodyworks type stuff for gifts.... More than I could ever use (and most in fragrances I wouldn't use). It's all unopened. Donate or toss?
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Post by dawndoll on Jun 29, 2014 18:55:18 GMT
I would and have donated those types of things. Donate!
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Post by Merge on Jun 29, 2014 18:59:09 GMT
Donate. You can also take unopened lotions and stuff like that to womens' shelters.
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Post by cadoodlebug on Jun 29, 2014 19:02:50 GMT
<sigh> Wish I could donate things I have used ONCE and didn't like.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2014 19:03:03 GMT
Donate, but our Goodwill doesn't take them. Our food banks and shelters do, though.
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Post by justkallie on Jun 29, 2014 19:40:25 GMT
Donate. You can also take unopened lotions and stuff like that to womens' shelters. I second this.
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TankTop
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Post by TankTop on Jun 29, 2014 19:43:38 GMT
FYI.....BBW allows you to exchange scents even without a receipt.
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katybee
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Post by katybee on Jun 29, 2014 19:46:41 GMT
FYI.....BBW allows you to exchange scents even without a receipt. Aww...man! That'll be good to know for the future, but I'd feel kind of silly taking the pumpkin and candy cane ones back at this point!
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Post by Scrapbrat on Jun 29, 2014 19:52:39 GMT
FYI.....BBW allows you to exchange scents even without a receipt. Thanks for this. I had no idea. On a couple if occasions I have gotten something really nice as a gift but in a scent that I did not like.
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tracylynn
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Post by tracylynn on Jun 29, 2014 19:57:31 GMT
FYI.....BBW allows you to exchange scents even without a receipt. That's great to know, but donating to a women's shelter is good as well.
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Rainbow
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Post by Rainbow on Jun 29, 2014 21:39:40 GMT
I'm a teacher and I get a LOT of Bed, Bath and Bodyworks type stuff for gifts.... More than I could ever use (and most in fragrances I wouldn't use). It's all unopened. Donate or toss? Women's shelter or Ronald McDonald House would be good.
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Post by scrapbookbobbie on Jun 29, 2014 22:04:24 GMT
<sigh> Wish I could donate things I have used ONCE and didn't like. I agree! I have an entire drawer full. I hate to throw them out, but I will never use them.
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Post by cannes on Jun 29, 2014 22:08:22 GMT
Maybe you could organize a scent swap in the teacher's lounge. There have to be plenty of others who are in the same boat and have scents they don't like.
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grammanisi
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Post by grammanisi on Jun 29, 2014 22:41:37 GMT
My daughter works at Goodwill. They throw away(I know makes me mad, too) any lotions, soaps, perfumes, make up, nail polish, etc. So I would donate it to a shelter or clothes closet.
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Post by Megan on Jun 29, 2014 22:43:30 GMT
If you see it at the thrift store, you can donate it - otherwise, a woman's shelter would be a good bet.
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Post by M on Jun 29, 2014 22:52:19 GMT
If they are the sample/trial sizes, and you can have a homeless coalition in your area, they will take them. They make bags and distribute them during Homeless Standowns, which are annual events where they count the homeless population living in woods, etc and try to engage them in services.
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Post by mama2three on Jun 29, 2014 23:45:33 GMT
The opened stuff you tried once and didn't like you can give away on freecycle. I see things like that offered all the time and they're always snatched up quickly. Even sample sizes.
Women's shelter or homeless shelters would love to have the new products (That's what I did with all the stash I got for free during the heyday of CVS-ing. They were thrilled).
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Post by ctpea on Jun 29, 2014 23:50:00 GMT
My GW won't take them either. I would second the donation to shelters for young adults, women's or family shelters - I'm sure they would really appreciate it.
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Post by bosoxbeth on Jun 29, 2014 23:59:28 GMT
Donate to local shelter or Goodwill - absolutely!
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Post by PinkPrincess77 on Jun 30, 2014 0:00:19 GMT
Donate. You can also take unopened lotions and stuff like that to womens' shelters. Agreed - I'd do this before I donated to Goodwill...
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Post by junebugz on Jun 30, 2014 0:14:27 GMT
Never seen stuff like that in GW but I love the women's shelter idea.
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Post by kimnyy on Jun 30, 2014 0:16:11 GMT
Definitely agree with donating them to a women's shelter.
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Post by smokeynspike on Jun 30, 2014 0:17:02 GMT
I would more than likely trash them at my house, but I like the idea of donating.
Melissa
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Post by rst on Jun 30, 2014 0:49:48 GMT
There is a basket of freebies in the family lounge of our Children's hospital. They're a lovely boost for parents who find themselves there with an unexpected admission or for a month long stay.
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eastcoastpea
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Post by eastcoastpea on Jun 30, 2014 1:07:43 GMT
Our local VA Hospital loves donations like that. The nursing homes do too.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2014 2:25:13 GMT
katybee, I miss your avatar pic of Clarice.
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omelajoy
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Jun 26, 2014 0:59:44 GMT
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Post by omelajoy on Jun 30, 2014 6:15:19 GMT
If you're around Cali, we'd love to have donations like that. I and a couple of friends have a Princess Project in the Philippines that helps girls in high poverty areas develop/regain their self value and we'd welcome donations of used but presentable girls clothing, lotions and bath soaps and other toiletries. We started with letting them do crafts and giving them hot meals and now expanding what we can do for them. The other week we requested clean water from the local fire station and helped the girls get cleaned up.
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Post by dawndoll on Jun 30, 2014 17:16:43 GMT
I wonder if a local Senior Citizens Center would be able to use them? Perhaps in a basket in their community room?
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The Birdhouse Lady
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jun 30, 2014 17:55:36 GMT
I just got rid of a bunch of bath and body works stuff. First I asked my friends and my daughters friends if they wanted any of it and then I donated the rest to Value Village.
I still have 17 bottles of the hand soap though!
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Post by Menjiness on Jun 30, 2014 18:20:30 GMT
Ronald McDonald House would love them.
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