That “Free” T-Shirt Costs More Than You Think
Just say no to that event or promotional graphic tee
If you have school-age kids, I bet you have at least one drawer full of graphic t-shirts that were worn once and will never be worn again.
I only have two kids, but we own piles of once-worn t-shirts that I don’t know what to do with, and which won’t be big sellers when I donate them to Goodwill, because, come on. What kid wants some other kid’s t-shirt that says “Aspen Hills Elementary Spring Shuffle 2023”?
If we are serious about sustainability, and labor rights, it’s imperative that we break this “a t-shirt for every activity” habit.
If I have this problem, I would guess others do too
I only go shopping when I absolutely have to, like when autumn is coming and I don’t have a single pair of pants that fits, because the one pair I owned that still fit were worn so often that holes developed in the inseam.
Likewise, I desperately try to keep our family calendar light on activities. I have never willingly signed up for a 5K Fun Run or Walk in my life.
And yet every time I go through our closets and drawers to donate clothes we’ve outgrown (or toss clothes we’ve loved to death) I find yet another…
