50 Items That You Should Not Donate to Thrift Stores

41. Filled Up Coloring Books or Workbooks

Who doesn't love coloring, am I right? It's the hottest trend since avocado toast. But hold on a second, before you go donating your old coloring books to a thrift store, let's talk about what's acceptable. Only donate those books that are mostly unused, folks. No one wants to buy a coloring book with only a couple of pages left to color. That's like buying a sandwich with just one piece of bread.

And don't even think about donating a coloring book that's already half-filled. Kids don't want to work on a coloring book that's been "pre-loved" by someone else. Same goes for puzzle books - no one wants to work on a maze that's already been solved. If you've got some old coloring books lying around with only a few pages filled in, save 'em for when you've got some company over. Or, if you don't want to hold onto them, recycle those bad boys! Let's keep the coloring fun and fresh for everyone.