Ideas for old clothes
Dye stained clothes a darker color.
Make mittens out of old sweatshirts. Create your own pattern to fit child's hand. A little sewing and some elastic and you have great, one of a kind mittens. Add buttons, patches or homemade appliques for decoration.
Baby Clothes
Save for a future child.
Give away to new mothers.
Donate to a children's/woman's shelter.
Let children use for dressing up baby dolls.
Jeans
Collect old jeans, cut them into usable pieces, and sew together into a duffle bag, change purse, etc.
When making cut-off shorts, save the pant legs and give them to your puppies. They make great tug-of-war items.
You can also make great potholders using old jeans and thick batting.
Socks
Give old socks to your kids for sock puppets.
Take old socks camping. Bunch them up for thickness and use for pot holders.
Use for dusting around the house.
Tie into a knot and use as a dog toy.
Winter Clothes
Keep an old hat and gloves in your car for emergencies
Use old winter coats for snow blowing, camping, etc
Use old mittens for dusting around the house.
Clothes--Miscellaneous
Use for rags.
Cut the elastic bottoms off of sweats and use as scrunchies.
Cut small circles out of thicker material and use as "stoppers" for cabinet doors or as appliance "feet."
Use old long-sleeved shirts as a smock for children who are painting.
Donate to shelters or charities.
Take pieces from old clothing and make them into a patchwork quilt or pillow.