What to do with rags?

liz545

My (council-run) recycling centre has a textile bin, stuff that isn't fit for sale is sold for rags - maybe check your council's website to see if they do too?

sillyvixen

our local sainsburys has a textile bank, so my clothes that have been sorted and not good enough for charity are sitting in my car boot untill i next visit - will be sooner than later as road works are making a tesco shop too much hassle at the moment.

LJM

we have had a lot of clothing recycling bins pop up round our way lately so worth taking a look

Bettie

lovintheblues wrote: »

I put all textiles in my black box for recycling.

babyshoes

Hmm, this being the Old Style board, I am surprised no one has suggested using them for dusters and floor cloths yet! :rotfl:

cotsvale

Ok so Hubby and I have had a massive clearout of clothes, we have given to charity, Bootfaired and ebayed and made dusters enough to last a lifetime BUT I have about 30 stained T shirts where the material on the back of them is fine - what can I do with them? I hate to waste and fill up landfill so does anyone have any ideas???? Perhaps I could make adult bibs out of them to save other T shirts??:rotfl:

Thanks

skintdragon

What about a clothes bank?

I don't know where clothes from a clothes bank go, but I suspect you may be able to send them to the less fortunate places further afield via a charity? I wonder if they would do that?;)

ginnyknit

The clothes from most clothes banks go to be sold in shops abroad where people are desperate for clothes. This way rag merchants can make more money as the market for processed rags is not what it used to be.

kazwookie

Wear them when fence painting!

zippychick

Hi Cotsvale:j

Couple of threads to help you

What can i do with rags?

Rag rugs

I'll merge this with the first link later on

thanks:)
Zip