I still take buttons off clothes before throwing them away...if someone isn’t wearing something we take it to the second hand store so clothes only get tossed if they are rags. I used to make quilts, especially out of old jeans, those were so warm. I still recycle everything I can by getting it to someone that can use it.
I think most of us do that. I take all old clothes to our local Mission anything else goes to Goodwill. If furniture is still good I will run a free/cheap ad on Craigslist.