Other than used stamps/clothes/books is there anything else that can be recycled for charities to make money on?

Charity shops are full of bric-?rac, records and other forms of music. Also jewellery, shoes and kids toys. Anything really as long as it's in reasonably good nick.

I don't know if anyone watched, a while back, on TV, a programme about charity shops. An expert was drafted to give the charity shop a makeover. One of the points that was made is that charity shops are often given - even with the best intention - stuff that is only fit for the bin. While it's good to give to charity we all should consider - is it worth anything!?

If you sell something on ebay you can select the proceeds to go to a selected charity. I also presume that ebay cut or even wipe off the commission they would normally charge. That's what I would do for items that can't be taken to a charity shop.

Charities take almost everything but some specilise. Some take furniture others don't. Rosie is right that we should perhaps take a little care with what we give for instance sewing buttons and washing etc. But I think that prog Mary Queen of Shops was it? gave a slightly false impression. Yes they won't saleable goods. Buy they also make money from clothes that are unsaleable because they sell as rags. And some make considerable amounts in this way. As they say where ther's muck there's brass. Phones and cartridges are also things that can be sent to charities which you will find by googling.

With the introduction of the Euro a few years ago there must be loads of old currency that people have left over, could this be a money spinner for charity shops selling it to collectors?

Other than that anything that you don't need but is still usable/wearable could be worth something to someone so could be donated to shops. Also, how about doing a car boot sale and with the money you end up with donate it to charity. This might even encourage people to not barter and pay a fair price?

Oxfam takes wool that it gives away for people to make into jumpers or blankets for the charity. My mother in law made hundreds of jumpers for them.
Our Co-op has a box for collecting batteries for recycling but I'm not sure whether this is for a charity.

Oxfam take used printer cartridges, coins (foreign and UK), used stamps, spectacles and mobile phones. They also have a special arrangement with M&S, whereby if you donate at least one item of M&S clothing to any Oxfam shop (including Oxfam book shops) Oxfam will give you a ?5 money off voucher to use in M&S. You do have to spend a minimum of ?35 in M&S to redeem the voucher though.

Years ago when I was a child I remember that we used to collect the foil tops off milk bottles that were given to charity (I have no idea which one this was now) but I don't think this is common practice nowadays. There is also a very good market for lead/copper but I am not aware of any specific charities that may ask for donations of this kind.

a very good thing for charity shops has got to be cd's and dvd's they can easily sell them and get the much needed cash

Ink jet cartridges and old foreign currency seems to be the preferences in my area. At the end of the day anything from stamps to motor vehicles can be made use of by charitable organisations.

Sorry I cannot add much more than has already been added, but if you are clearing out cupboards, and you find bits of ribbon, buttons, nice pieces of material, don't forget your local playgroup,pre-school may be grateful.

Charity shops are still taking old VHS pre-recorded videos (eg films/documentaries), records and books. The national ones are getting really good at sorting out to identify items that can be sold at a better price in specialist shops.

If it is old but unsaleable (say like a laundry post) then check whether your local museum knows anywhere that might like it. Similarly clothes that the charities may not be able to sell because they are too old but that are in reasonable condition may be of interest either to your local theatre group or to museums (to dress exhibits).

just about everything! the only things ive heard being rejected are sex toys, old food and stained undergarments! something else i spotted in click was stuffyourrucksack.com which if you are going on holiday you can bring some vital supplies.

Anything and everything really, there's always something someone else will take off your hands for a copper or two, another mans rubbish is another mans gold as they say.