As a young kid, I would be bemused to see my mother trade old clothes for utensils. The old clothes I guess were sold or recycled separately. Over time, donations have changed and quite often, people give away stuff to family and friends or helpers.
There are large no of platforms such as Ketto and individual NGO's who seek monetary donations online. However, there are a few who have enabled non-monetary donations as well.
Goonj has been a pioneer in repurposing old clothes and has broadened its scope. There are now several organizations who accept old clothes. Technology has helped the process and although quite a few help coordinate the donations with NGO's, some even offer cash (not utensils)
Here are some options you could consider
Share at Door Step: Donate reusable items from the convenience of your house. Avail doorstep pickup and get your donations delivered to the ones in need.
Happieesouls: Donate old goods in usable condition; clothes, toys, utensils, furniture, bicycle, appliances, sports items etc from the safety of your homes (directly deliver it to grassroots NGO partners in need). They also keep you updated on the impact you create.
For Mumbaikars who want to trade their closet, there's Bombay Closet Cleanse with shops in Bandra and Versova.
Goodwill and charity/op shops in western countries have created a business out of this which helps sustainability and provides charity as well.
Some platforms which help trade
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