ali-s Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 What can I do with them? Down to the tip and then on to the landfill? Or can they be recycled? They are very worn out and no use to any one else. I am having a good clearout as the house is going up for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenarees Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Hello, Don't know if you thought about asking a local dog rescue if they want them? Helena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Try Freecycle, making it plain they are too old for proper use - people snap them up for dog/cat beds, even for horses I believe. Or you could just phone your local dog/cat sanctuary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 You could turn the towles into flannels if you use them, or just cloths for the kitchen, much better than paper towles for mopping up spills, as for the pillow cases and duvets definately freecycle them, i'm sure someone out there will apreciate the material. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 I am having a good clearout as the house is going up for sale Had enough of the gales, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 I am having a good clearout as the house is going up for sale Had enough of the gales, eh? Yes! and Seagulls and having half the beach plastered to my windows Thanks for the ideas I know someone who owns a dog boarding kennels and they also take in strays, so I will give her a call and see if she can use them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 our charity shop recycles unusable stuff, I think it goes into stuff like cushion stuffing. It might be worth you asking a few charity shops if they do that. cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Where are you hoping to move to, Ali? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Just down the road Would really like to move to New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Will you take all your chooks with you? Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted March 25, 2008 Author Share Posted March 25, 2008 Will you take all your chooks with you? Sarah.x Thats the reason we are moving The chickens need more space Can you air freight chickens to NZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 TBH, if you are moving, I might keep the duvets for packing purposes - they are good padding for things like TVs or glass-fronted bookcases. I know the removal men will have blankets for things like that, but you might find them handy to use, and then recycle them afterwards. I always keep old towels for nursing sick cats/chickens, it's useful to have something you can put on your lap or on the car seat in an emergency if you're transporting a poorly animal. When I had my first flat, my dad turned up with a bag of 'rags' - old t-shirts, tea-towels etc, saying 'you never have these when you are just starting out'. I was very touched as he wasn't given to such thoughtful gestures. He was absolutely right, and I have kept a rag-bag ever since. It means there's always something to stick under a leaking radiator, polish a bit of silver with, or use for cleaning muddy boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted March 25, 2008 Share Posted March 25, 2008 Some charity shops take them and sell them on to a rag man. They go to be made into paper I believe. Your idea of "worn out" might be very different to other peoples. I bet they are good enough to be sold on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tessa the Duchess Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I had a big clear out last year, ended up with three black bags of bed linen and threadbare towels I put them on Freecycle being very honest as to the condition, they were snapped up immediately by a girl who was making a living roof on her shed at her allotment. Try Freecycle Tessa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pelicano Posted March 28, 2008 Share Posted March 28, 2008 I took my old towels to my vets, as they were particularly asking for some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keanie Bean Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 I'm glad you found a good home for them. I wish everyone was as careful as the people on this website about where their 'waste' and unwanted items went. Sarah.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...