our story & founder

Hi! Welcome to Outbound Threads! My name is Melissa and I have been selling clothing online since at least 2018. The timeline is a little blurry as it started as a hobby. Over time I learned how much clothing we throw away out of convenience. We’re moving or don’t have time to load it up and wait in donation lines. Sometimes we don’t know that a damaged or worn item can still have value.

Merge this with a Master’s level education in identifying and solving problems in families and communities (MS Family Ecology, U of U), and knowledge of community needs from hands-on work experience, and ta-da! Outbound Threads was born!

We’re proud to offer a simple system to gather your unwanted clothing and shoes, convenient front door pick-up, and efficient distribution of items to where they will be most impactful.

Thank you for trusting us to serve you and our community.

Outbound Threads is disrupting the status quo of dumping millions of tons of clothing in landfills. We’re making it easier to donate and recycle used clothing with our provided laundry bag and convenient front door pick-up service. We are committed to helping you decrease clutter and keep more time for what matters most all while supporting sustainability and local community initiatives.