GED writing practice: wordiness in a thrift store memo

To: Saturday sorting volunteers
From: Sage, Thrift Store Manager
Subject: Sorting donated clothes

Thank you for giving your Saturday mornings to the store. Donations have nearly doubled since spring, and the back room is full of bags waiting to be sorted. These steps will help us move clothes to the sales floor faster.

First, open each bag on the long table, not on the floor. Blank 1 Select...It is important that each and every pocket be checked by you before the clothes are sorted by you.Before you begin to sort the clothes, you should check, look through and search every single pocket.Every pocket should be checked, which means looking in all of the pockets at a time before you sort.Check every pocket before you sort the clothes. This month alone, volunteers have found keys, receipts and even a wallet, and we try to return anything we can.

Next, sort the clothes into three bins: clean items in good shape, items that need washing and items that are torn or stained. Hang the clean items on the rolling racks by size. Price tags are in the gray cabinet next to the sink.

Torn or stained items still have value. A recycling company picks them up every other Friday and pays us by the pound, so please do not throw them away.

If you have any questions, ask me or the shift leader. Thank you for all your help.