A thing to do with those charity collection bags that don't get collected

Bogof_Babe

Blimey, my heading will be longer than my post, but I thought I'd just mention that those bin-bag sized plastic bags that they never seem to collect if there is nothing put out in them, make great dress/suit/jacket covers for storage!

I always put them back on the doorstep but they rarely get collected if empty. So if the same happens to you, then make a small hole in the middle of the bottom and hang over a coathanger to protect your clothes.

I keep some of my "wardrobe" on a hanging rail due to lack of space, and they are ideal dust-covers!

DaisyNelson

[I keep some of my "wardrobe" on a hanging rail due to lack of space, and they are ideal dust-covers![/QUOTE]

This is a great idea if your charity bag hasn't been collected. It would be silly to waste it, especially as they are often good quality. Just a point though, if you can, try to remember to put them out on collection day. I work for a charity and always instruct my collector to get the empty bags as well. They cost my charity 6 1/2p each. Not a lot you might think, but just my one branch uses 50 000 a year, so any that come back are reused to keep costs down. Of course we also like the ones that come back full - People are very generous.

VickyA_2

In our area, a couple of charity bags seem to be delivered a week after the other. Feel really guilty when you've donated some clothes.

culpepper

ooh good idea bogof babe

I have sometimes put the last one out with the next one and neither have been picked up. Dont like to use them as bin bags.

Daisy

In my old house we used to get loads through the door, so the ones that didn't get collected I saved up and used time and again for moving house. They're really strong so they were a great alternative to cardboard boxes or bin bags. I must've moved house about 5 times in 3 years and it was a really good way of moving my stuff.

Andy7856

Apart from re-using them as bin liners do they serve any other purpose?

NB: I refuse to use them to give to charity as there are more tax efficent ways to give, plus most seem to only offer a tiny proportion to the actual charity they represent.

rosieben

I check bags from the red cross and a couple of real charities and if they're genuine will donate; mostly I just use the bags for bin liners

wilf55

i use them to hold the stuff i am going to ebay, charity begins at home, sorry. right now I need the money more than the pennies they will get for my clutter!

BitterAndTwisted

Most of those "charity collection bags" aren't put through the door by actual genuine charities. The vast majority of them are businesses and I most certainly do not put anything out for them. If I have any surplus items of half-decent quality I take them to my local charity-shop myself.

Sometimes I'm tempted to leave those bags out full of household rubbish for them to collect just to be a nuisance.

zippychick

ive merged this with a similar older thread so you can see how others use them

Zip

exlibris

DaisyNelson wrote: »

[I keep some of my "wardrobe" on a hanging rail due to lack of space, and they are ideal dust-covers!

This is a great idea if your charity bag hasn't been collected. It would be silly to waste it, especially as they are often good quality. Just a point though, if you can, try to remember to put them out on collection day. I work for a charity and always instruct my collector to get the empty bags as well. They cost my charity 6 1/2p each. Not a lot you might think, but just my one branch uses 50 000 a year, so any that come back are reused to keep costs down. Of course we also like the ones that come back full - People are very generous. [/QUOTE]

Hoe do charities feel if you take unused bags into the shop (if they have one locally)?

I have a big bag with loads in that I could do to do something with and wondered if they could be returned?