What to do with old clothes

I've been sorting out my wardrobe and found that there's loads of clothes that I don't wear. I can't take them to a charity shop as they're not in a fit state to be sold... e.g they're old, been worn out, got a massive tomato soup stain on lol. So what do I do? It seems 'immoral' to chuck clothes in the bin...are they any places I can take them to to be recycled?

Reply 1

M'Lady

Cut them up for rags, give them to someone who wants fabric scraps, make them into new things (old jeans can become a skirt or a bag, t-shirts can become cushion covers).

I believe there are also places which take fabric for recycling (contact your council for places locally).

Reply 2

kk66380

Thanks, some good ideas there. The jeans-into-bag idea sounds good.

Reply 3

Kura1984

There are some charities that will take almost any clothes as they can be sent to poorer countries rather than sold on. Don't you get a bag through the post every few weeks asking for old clothes? If you do, make sure that it comes from a registered charity and not a registered business.

Reply 4

kpg

Unless they've got big holes in them or something, give them to charity. Might not be sold in stores but maybe sent off somewhere else.

Reply 5

Asriel

Put them in one of those Clothes recycling bank things they have with the bottle recycling ones, save the world and all that. Alternatively if you cant be bothered just chuck them in the bin ...not that i would ever do such a thing :wink:

Making things out of them sounds like a good idea, I would end up seriously injuring someone out of frustration before i had finished though (never was good at textiles)