I like that my clothes don’t topple over into the pile next to them anymore. They were easy to put together, and if I move they will be easy to take apart, put in a small box, and move.

Officials said they found a pile of clothes in the warehouse had caught fire, causing smoke to flood the space. But the cause of that fire has not been released at this time.

The mending pile is where good clothes with small problems go to die. It’s like prison for pants — you might see them again in three to five years. Most serve a life sentence. “Sweetheart ...