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| 'Don't dump your dirty knickers on us' - charity | 'Don't dump your dirty knickers on us' - charity |
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| Dirty underwear and greasy pans were among donations to a charity shop in North Hykeham | Dirty underwear and greasy pans were among donations to a charity shop in North Hykeham |
| A charity shop is urging people not to use it as a dumping ground for dirty underwear. | A charity shop is urging people not to use it as a dumping ground for dirty underwear. |
| Natalie Shaw, who runs the Doris Banham Dog Rescue in North Hykeham near Lincoln, said some of the items people donated "beggars belief". | Natalie Shaw, who runs the Doris Banham Dog Rescue in North Hykeham near Lincoln, said some of the items people donated "beggars belief". |
| "I don't know how they even have the nerve to bring these things to the charity shop. We're not a tip," she said. | "I don't know how they even have the nerve to bring these things to the charity shop. We're not a tip," she said. |
| Ms Shaw added people also regularly turn up to donate kitchen items that are "broken, dirty, ripped or stained". | Ms Shaw added people also regularly turn up to donate kitchen items that are "broken, dirty, ripped or stained". |
| Most of the time, customers are understanding, but some can be abusive when they get turned away, Ms Shaw said. | Most of the time, customers are understanding, but some can be abusive when they get turned away, Ms Shaw said. |
| "It can be really quite overwhelming. Some of them don't understand that we can't take in everything. | "It can be really quite overwhelming. Some of them don't understand that we can't take in everything. |
| "Some people bring us things that are broken, dirty, ripped or stained. We can't sell those items in our shops and it costs us," she said. | "Some people bring us things that are broken, dirty, ripped or stained. We can't sell those items in our shops and it costs us," she said. |
| "We have dirty underwear, we have people that clean out their kitchens and bring us roasting dishes full of fat," she added. | "We have dirty underwear, we have people that clean out their kitchens and bring us roasting dishes full of fat," she added. |
| Doris Banham Dog Rescue works to rescue dogs taken in by council wardens | Doris Banham Dog Rescue works to rescue dogs taken in by council wardens |
| A charity shop in Grimsby recently closed due to a lack of suitable donations. | A charity shop in Grimsby recently closed due to a lack of suitable donations. |
| Pam Hodge, who ran the The Rock Foundation on Heneage Road, said the shop had seen its fair share of unsuitable donations. | Pam Hodge, who ran the The Rock Foundation on Heneage Road, said the shop had seen its fair share of unsuitable donations. |
| "Some people do it deliberately. I just think it's one way of getting rid of their junk. I think some people just don't think," she said. | "Some people do it deliberately. I just think it's one way of getting rid of their junk. I think some people just don't think," she said. |
| Robin Osterley, chief executive of the Charity Retail Association, said people donating items like dirty underwear did not shock him. | Robin Osterley, chief executive of the Charity Retail Association, said people donating items like dirty underwear did not shock him. |
| "Occasionally people can be thoughtless," he said. | "Occasionally people can be thoughtless," he said. |
| "It's often a volunteer digging around in a bag, so to come across that sight is very unfortunate indeed." | |
| Mr Osterley advised people to "be thoughtful" and "imagine that you've got someone at the other end". | Mr Osterley advised people to "be thoughtful" and "imagine that you've got someone at the other end". |
| He added: "Charity shops are not household waste sites. If you know that there is something that's badly stained, then a waste site is your answer." | He added: "Charity shops are not household waste sites. If you know that there is something that's badly stained, then a waste site is your answer." |
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