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cutiepieabf wrote: »

Hi all

Do any of you know what can be done with unwanted teddy bears?
I really want to recycle them instead of throwing them away. My local charity shops wont take them, and the one that will wants to use them as dog toys
Any ideas? I have a few bags worth to declutter.

Thanks.

As a matter of interest, why won't your charity shops take them?

Do you have a women's Refuge anywhere near you? Mums with children often arrive there with barely more than the clothes they are wearing. I know from appeals in our local paper that toys and other things for children are often greatly needed.

Casati

82. Hairbands lost their elastic or half broken - bin
83. Bottle of conditioner used up recycled (I wouldn't normally count everyday user-uppers but I've got a big toiletry stash so using something up is going to count as long as I don't go buying any more!)
84. Notebook, used it up - bin/recycled
85 great big bottle of dried up PVA glue - bin
86 Nail files that don't file anymore - bin
87. Big wodge of proof of postage receipts from ebay stuff, all from 2013. Unlikely to get a chargeback at this stage and I don't really sell anything high value or high risk anyway.

Also threw a load more stuff into the clothes bank bag, will be counted when it's left the house.

Casati

carbootcrazy wrote: »

As a matter of interest, why won't your charity shops take them?

Do you have a women's Refuge anywhere near you? Mums with children often arrive there with barely more than the clothes they are wearing. I know from appeals in our local paper that toys and other things for children are often greatly needed.

At my local it's often the case of the CE safety label being removed, often they get given three or four great binliners and only one or two are saleable (you should see the state of some of them - almost unrecognisable with filth) That means three and a half binliners have to go in the bin because the rag recyclers won't take them. It only takes two people to bring in donations like that and that's the bins overflowing for the week

tooties

Afternoon All,

Dog stuff gone out today
More kitchen junk
Smelly candles lighting them instead of looking at them.

Keep going everyone

regards

Aura

Scrubbed out the bathroom and binned old toiletries no longer used. Boots will accept old medicines, but no needles.

Aura

I am a hoarder and it's hard to let go of things, but I tackled the bathroom and binned a few toiletries I no longer use, what do you do with old shampoo?

Aura

I have used old shampoo when shaving in the summer.

Goldiegirl

A few more bits and pieces decluttered this week.

57 Umbrella - bin
58 2 sun hats – bin
59 4 plastic belts – bin
60 3 jigsaws – eBay
61 More paperwork – recycling
62 Sticky labels with no stick – recycling
63 old software – bin
64 Old clip board – bin
65 3 more jigsaws – ebay
66 Mini speaker – eBay
67 Hessian bag – eBay
68 Yet more paperwork – recycling
69 another jigsaw – eBay
70 Hair styling mousse, not used anymore – bin
71 old make up bag – bin


I think I'll be slowing up next week, as I'm eBaying some things on behalf of my friend, but hopefully I'll still do a few bits and bobs of my own

jillbe

Afternoon declutterers, mainly recycling today.......

116-120 Church Times newspapers - given to a friend
121 newspapers, leaflets - recycling
122 plastic yoghurt pots, packaging - recycling
123 cardboard packaging - recycling
124 plastic milk container - recycling
125 Xmas card - recycling
126 assorted old envelopes, scrap-paper, used labels - recycling
127 - ood glossy magazine - recycling
128 unwanted catalogues - recycling

LadyMorticia

1. Paperwork sorted out - recycling