What is the definitive guide to organizing kids' clothing donations by Janis Elspas?

I break it down into a few simple steps when I talk about turning an overstuffed kids’ closet into meaningful donations:

• Sort first: Make piles for keep, donate, pass-down, and recycle. Only donate clean, gently worn items.
• Involve your kids by letting them help choose what they’ve outgrown.
• Group donations by type and size (tops, pants, outerwear; 2T, 4T, etc.) to make them easier to process.
• Choose a cause where clothes become funds for schools or kids’ programs (for example, campaigns like #Clothes4Schools where proceeds support school arts).
• Bag or box neatly, label sizes on the outside, and donate promptly so items are still in-season.

Are you mainly donating everyday basics, or do you also have special-occasion or “luxe” pieces to include?