We all have it. Closets full of items we’ve worn once or twice. Or maybe items that we’ve worn for years but are finally getting tired of. Nevertheless, these items still have a lot of useful life left in them, and you just don’t know what to do with them. Here are some easy ways to recycle laundry.
You Choose How To Recycle It
There are many ways to recycle your used laundry. However, the path you choose will be determined by the quality of the item.
Think of each piece of clothing, sock, towel, or bed sheet as a piece of fabric. Next, determine what could be done with it? Just because it no longer looks good enough to be on your bed, doesn’t mean there isn’t another use for it.
Well Worn
If you have a king-sized sheet with holes in it, cut out the piece that doesn’t have holes and make it into a pillow, or it could even become a smaller sheet for a twin bed.
Perhaps that favorite towel used to be a color that matched your bathroom scheme, but careless laundry practices have it looking a little more like 1990s tie-dye. No worries. Remember your local animal shelter. If the towel is still in good shape, clean, and just looks a little off, your local shelters are always in need of towels, blankets, and more.
Barely Used
There are lots of ways to recycle this sort of laundry. In fact, there are so many that you may be surprised.
Trade it in for a credit: That’s right, some brands will take back your lightly used clothing and give you a credit.
Donate it to a local charity: Thrift shops are a great place to get rid of unwanted clothes, shoes, and purses, too. In fact, they used to be about the only way. Thankfully, though we now have more options than ever, and therefore no excuse to throw it away.
Salvation Army
Goodwill
Planet Aid
Ready to Recycle Laundry
If your clothes are just ready to have a new life breathed into them, there are many ways to recycle clothes today. One way is the GIVEBACKBOX for $20, you’ll get a shipping label to send your items to your favorite donation site. Another is through Trashie’s Take Back Bag. Again, $20 will get you a bag that you can ship back filled with your recycling clothing, shoes, and handbags.
You can also search locally for textile recycling programs. No matter which way you choose to give your item new life, you are keeping it out of the landfill and that’s a very good thing for everyone!
