My land fill rubbish challenge

MrsB_2

squeaky wrote:

I'm going to mess up next time I'm sure. I've got a pair of jeans with a hole in one knee (so they can't go for clothing recycling) and they weigh 822 grams!!

So... the bottom half of the legs cut off could be made into bags for something, I know you can make shorts or even a carry bag out of the seat bit - though I have enough shorts and I don't need a carry bag... so I might just unpick all the pockets and the zip and put them by for future repairs.

Then again, my proper shopping bag is quite big, so a smaller one could be handy...

Draft excluders? Obviously you'd need to sew up the hole first!

squeaky

I normally find that by the following spring pretty much everything has been composted down. Very early I tip the bin over (much easier than trying to scoop out), put the top layer aside for later, then use the good compost as a top dressing (though I keep some aside for potting and planting). Then I put the former top layer back in the bin.

And yes, sounds like a fair deal to me.

se999

Squeaky you could make a really macho looking denim patchwork quilt if you start collecting more old denim, there's a picture of one on this link:

http://readymadequilts.co.uk/acatalog/Denim_Rag.html

I've got a family who live in jeans, so I'm definately going to start one. I've seen a variation of this one where they leave the pockets on the squares too, so you've got the rivets etc..

squeaky

MrsB wrote:

Draft excluders? Obviously you'd need to sew up the hole first!

The council fitted draught excluders on all my doors some time back and I now have double glazing - so not for me, though loads of other people could do this I'm sure

squeaky

se999 wrote:

Squeaky you could make a really macho looking denim patchwork quilt if you start collecting more old denim, there's a picture of one on this link:

http://readymadequilts.co.uk/acatalog/Denim_Rag.html

I've got a family who live in jeans, so I'm definately going to start one. I've seen a variation of this one where they leave the pockets on the squares too, so you've got the rivets etc..

Now there's an idea - then none of the jeans goes into landfill! Maybe a patchwork duvet cover... hmm...

I suppose I could make a cushion out of the seat bit too - I don't have any at the moment.

MrsB_2

Ahh yes - lovely double glazing!!

In that case what about sewing a patch under the hole and keeping them for scruffy work??

Ticklemouse

I thought the clothes recycling bins at the tip was where you put clothes that couldn't be sold on/reworn by other people? ie undies, dirty/stained,full of holes etc. I thought these 'rags' went on to be 'chopped up' and otherwise recycling by making something else out of them. I send all my old clothes to the bin at the tip - never actually asked them what happens to the clothes though - may ask them next time.

If this is what happens - then there's your answer Squeaky. Recycled jeans

squeaky

MrsB wrote:

Ahh yes - lovely double glazing!!

In that case what about sewing a patch under the hole and keeping them for scruffy work??

I've got enough scruffy work clothes to last me for years and years - by the time I get rid of things they're not even fit for scare crows

squeaky

Ticklemouse wrote:

I thought the clothes recycling bins at the tip was where you put clothes that couldn't be sold on/reworn by other people? ie undies, dirty/stained,full of holes etc. I thought these 'rags' went on to be 'chopped up' and otherwise recycling by making something else out of them. I send all my old clothes to the bin at the tip - never actually asked them what happens to the clothes though - may ask them next time.

If this is what happens - then there's your answer Squeaky. Recycled jeans

That's one I'm going to have to check. The only bit of clothing I've attempted to recycle via my bin (an old coat) was rejected by the dustmen. I'll wander over to my council's site shortly and check.

MATH

Our family of five generates 1 black sack on non-recyclables a week.

Paper, tins, 1&2 triangle plastics, glass, paper and card are all recycled as is all veggie organic bits 'n' bobs.

My own personal bit for land-fill is to reduce the number of carrier bags I use. I re-use them to lin bins etc but I was still being offered and taking up to 30 bags a week:eek: My sister (as a joke) sent me a nylon zip into its own pocket shopping sack from the states which I now swing with pride turning down land fill clogging carriers left, right and centre. My family have dissowned me and refuse to walk on the same side of the street when I've got my 'Roy Cropper Shopper' but hey! you can't have everything.:p