"SORRY WE'RE FULL" - THE DONATION BIN CLAPBACK I DIDN'T SEE COMING
- Marie Richards
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
So there I was, being a total legend — car packed with towels and bedding, feeling all smug and self-righteous on my way to do a good deed. Off to the donation bins I go in sunny Brisbane.
Except... plot twist: Every. Single. Bin. Was BURSTING.
Overflowing like a discount sale at Zara.Doors jammed shut. Signs screaming:“NO MORE DONATIONS. WE’RE FULL.” (Excuse me??)
Apparently, the op shops are drowning in all the “barely worn, just didn’t vibe with it” stuff that we’re all chucking out. And spoiler alert: when they can’t sell it? Most of it gets binned anyway.
Straight. To. Landfill. That’s the part they don’t tell you.
LET'S TALK HARD TRUTHS
That cute outfit you bought for one event and never wore again? Still sitting in your cupboard. Waiting for the right time to be “donated” (aka ghosted).
That’s the fashion cycle most of us are stuck in: Buy. Wear once. Chuck or donate. Repeat.
And it’s a hot mess.
ENTER GO FROCK YOURSELF
We’re not here to guilt trip you — we’re just here to help stop the madness by providing eco-friendly dress hire solutions for our Brisbane babes.
At GO FROCK YOURSELF, we rent glam designer-dresses without the buyer’s remorse. Because let’s be real —You don’t need to own the dress to own the moment.
When you rent a dress for the night with us, you:
Keep fashion waste outta landfill
Look like a goddess without dropping $600
Stop adding to the donation bin drama
Save space, save money, save the damn planet
Return it after your moment and let someone else slay next
It’s sustainable. It’s sexy. It’s smart. And it’s SO much better than hoarding dresses like a fashion dragon.
So next time you think “I’ll just buy it real quick…”
Ask yourself: Will I wear this again? Or will I donate it in six months and pray the bin isn’t full?
Let’s quit the cycle. Let’s hire, not hoard.
GO FROCK YOURSELF. Wear it. WERK it. Return it. Repeat!


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