I was the 'craft lady' at a thrift shop for several years. They take everything except large furniture and large appliances. They send the unsalable stuff to other charities such as the Kidney Foundation, Am Vets, etc. ... most of the unsalable linens, fabric is eventually resold as rags. Clothing sometimes ends up being sent to other countries... from here to Central America and Mexico. If is smells bad it must be discarded.