I used to have no problem getting rid of clothing I no longer needed. When my wife died, I brought at least 15 large bags of clothing to a local charity - and they were grateful to get it. Today, with Covid-19 causing many thrift shops to close, it's much harder to get rid of extra clothing without putting it into the roadside bins without receiving a receipt for a charitable donation.
When the LGBT center's thrift shop was open, I used to bring bags of clothing there for resale - and I know that it did the center good. However, Covid-19 forced the center to make a hard decision, and they closed down the thrift shop. Luckily, I knew of a few places that still accepted clothing donations. But they had limited store hours, most closing at 5 pm. AARGH! Since I didn't want to wait until I got back from vacation to make my donations, I drove to a nearby donation center - and arrived a minute before closing. (Their lights had just been turned off as I pulled into the place.) So they reopened just to take my bags (and of the woman ahead of me), and get us out of there as quickly as possible.
I have nothing against this place, and I will likely use them again. But I intend to use Goodwill for my next donation, and see what receipt I get from them. If I'm lucky, I'll get the type of receipt that my accountant can use to maximal advantage at tax time....
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