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Do you clean the items you donate to charity? Broken, dirty and downright grotty donations are costing hospice charities tens of thousands of pounds to dispose of. St Barnabas and Dove House Hospice in Hull, UK, spent a combined £70,000 on disposing of unwanted waste last year. While St Barnabas says the quality of donations can be "phenomenal", staff are asking people to be more mindful of items the charity will not be able to sell and which instead become a cost. Tap the link in @BBCNews’s bio to find out tips for donating. (📷 Getty) #Charity #Hull #BBCNews

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