YESSSSS!!!!! Who knows who or what has been touching them in those stores!! Always wash them first thing!

I googled "how to clean thrift store clothing" and found numerous ideas.. the one that seemed best to me was to "use an enzyme cleaner along with your detergent". Others said to use vinegar with the detergent, then rinse the items 5 times! There doesn't seem to be an easy way unless you just wash in hot water and put them in the sun to dry.. hope this helps!

YES!!!! One word: bedbugs! :shock:

I always wash the shirts I get. Then I use a seam ripper to take them apart. I remove the buttons and save them.

Prewash anything that comes from a thrift shop, just saying...

Before I even read the replies, I would say YES!

YES!!! anything you pick up in a thrift shop should be washed as soon as you get it home- you never know what germs/bugs may be in anything used- sometimes people have boxes of clothes/fabrics in their garages for years before donating them-
everything should be washed before being used-for safety sake

Mine too. Can't stand the thrift store smell on them.

yes

You should always wash anything that you bring home as soon as you walk through the door. Those stores can not wash all those clothes, they are just thinking that people would surely wash them before they donate, but you cant be sure of that. There is chance that you could bring critters home in all that stuff. (roachs, bedbugs..). I go straight to the washer before I even take that stuff out of the bag. Just dump it in.