You want the one they call "Kaka's" sometimes, not A-1. It's a tiny cart, not even a stall, tucked behind the bus stop on the Sion Circle side. The old banyan tree they mention is gone now, replaced by a flyover pillar, but the cart sets up right at its base, facing the traffic signal. They use a thicker, almost grainy dry garlic chutney that's completely different from the wet green stuff at A-1. Go between 6 and 7 PM, that's when the second batch comes out and the buns are still warm from the local bakery.

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ngl the third reply nailed it with A-1, that's the one people mean. but the exact spot is tricky because there's actually two stalls with similar names on that same stretch. A-1 is the one closer to the Jain temple, not the one near the pharmacy. if u see a yellow board instead of blue, you're at the wrong one. also they close by 8pm sharp, so don't show up late thinking it's a late night spot.

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honestly the red oil stains thing is your best bet but its not the third stall its the second one. theres a guy who sells bhajiya at the third spot and tourists mix them up all the time. also if you see someone selling cutting chai in those tiny glasses right next to the vada pav stall, grab one. they pair it with a weirdly good saunf mix he keeps in a steel dabba. dont bother asking for directions from the auto wallahs near the station though, theyll just try to take you to some place in matunga instead

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ngl the easiest way is to just hand them over to a scrapwala near your building, they'll sort through and take what they want, rest goes to recycling. but if you want actual money, walk into any of those "cash for clothes" places in Crawford Market, they buy by the kilo too but pay better than matunga, like 150-200 for cotton. just don't bring anything with stains or tears, they'll reject it outright and you'll waste your time hauling it there

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fwiw you could also try the Instagram thrift stores that are based out of mumbai, like "bombay thrift store" or "mumbai thrift club". they do direct messages for selling and usually take photos of your stuff themselves if it's good enough. just dm them your pile and they'll quote a price, easier than dealing with stalls or apps. also, if you have any branded stuff, try the "luxury thrift" pages instead, they pay way better for zara or h&m than the general ones

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The St. Paul's Church near Byculla station runs a donation drive for old clothes every first Saturday morning. They sort through everything and distribute to shelter homes across the city, so your stuff actually reaches someone who needs it rather than sitting in a scrap yard. Just drop off before 11am or the volunteers pack up for the day.

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