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Moving house - what to do with old crockery

lookstraightahead
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Not really in the right section but this is the only one I come on ! Moving imminently - anyone know what I can do with about 30, mismatched, old, scratched plates and mugs? Apparently you can't recycle them. :o
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  • [Deleted User]
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    Charity shop will take them
  • agrinnall
    agrinnall Posts: 23,344 Forumite
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    Take them with you and carry on using them. Or take them with you and use them for drainage in the bottom of plant pots.
  • AdrianC
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    _shel wrote: »
    Charity shop will take them
    If they're chipped/scratched/unsellable, please don't inflict them on the charity shop... They have to pay to bin 'em. You don't.

    If you don't want to put 'em in the landfill bin, then take 'em to the local tip. Or see if there's a local art charity that might want 'em for breaking into mosaic fragments.
  • davidmcn
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    Take out any frustrations during the moving process by smashing them up?
  • AnotherJoe
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    _shel wrote: »
    Charity shop will take them


    What, because theres a big market for "mismatched, old, scratched plates and mugs" ?

    Dont foist junk on charity shops, they need to sell stuff, not act as a replacement for the tip.
  • DaftyDuck
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    Greek housewarming party!
  • need_an_answer
    need_an_answer Posts: 2,812 Forumite
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    edited 1 May 2019 at 11:14AM
    Sort through the better bits,some things like teacups and saucers are actually very saleable via charity shops for vintage tea parties or summer weddings where the theme is shabby chic.


    Depending if you live on a road where people walk up and down,pop it all in a box with a note "free to take" and the chances are it will be gone by the end of the day....again apparently its becoming the thing to do with items you no longer need.
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  • getmore4less
    getmore4less Posts: 46,882 Forumite
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    Know any students.
  • caprikid1
    caprikid1 Posts: 2,424 Forumite
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    Local Facebook buying selling page ?
  • scottishblondie
    scottishblondie Posts: 2,495 Forumite
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    Freecycle/Gumtree - some one may well take them to use in arts and crafts projects.
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