I use clothes that are just worn out for cat toys (since I don't have dogs). I also roll them up, with catnip in the middle, and do a quick sew up of the seam. With cats, they last a lot longer.

Another thing you can do if you have too many jeans that don't fit is donate some of them. Unless the dog toys work out too well and you need more and more.

populated county in the state. Only place for decent shopping is 60 miles away. So county residents consider this a 'big' town. There are a few quite wealthy families here, but mostly they're well below the poverty line. So the clothes closet serves a great need.

However, for some reason there are always lots of jeans, so I don't feel guilty cutting up a few for dog toys. And I always try to find something first in the reject bin where the volunteers toss unacceptably worn items. The dogs don't care.

I really like the place. It would almost be cheaper to buy a new wardrobe there every week than to wash the clothes I've worn at home. But it would look tacky. Everyone would be convinced I was selling stuff on eBay. They did have to limit the purchase of children's clothing and keep records, because as you might imagine, some people would come in, clear out the racks, and sell stuff at yard sales. Quite the scandal when they got caught, and rightfully so. But for some reason they've never had a problem with adults' wear, and I'm not about to stir up unwarranted suspicions.

Because of the few wealthy families, I've even found good brand new designer clothing there with the tags still on. Still 10 cents. Everything used to be free, but operating costs required a donation request. They'd let you have stuff for free if you asked.

A really good idea! Thank you for posting it.

buying cheap (10cents for two toys) and selling for a bit more -maybe $1.00,2.00, or 3.00 each.
You could go into business and sell online.
Perhaps in the DU marketplace. Sell in pkgs of 4, 5, or 6 to make the mailing worthwhile.
Half serious - if you don't do it, someone else will.
Only I don't know of anywhere else where a pair of jeans could be purchased for 10 cents.

would definitely notice and put a stop to it. Their goal is not to make $ but rather to serve the needs of an impoverished community. I don't see a heck of a whole lot of altruism around here or concern for suffering of the poor, so I don't even want to interfere with that mission. If it was even the Salvation Army where they charged $2-3 for a pair of jeans, I'd have done so a long time ago. But at 10 cents, I can't bring myself to do that.