recycling old damaged sweaters?

[kalimba21.livejournal.com]

Anyone know of where I could bring old soft cashmere and wool sweaters that got damaged from moths but are now clean and holey? I was going to toss them, but realized that some people cut these up and use them for other stuff.

Thanks for any insight.

Comments

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Maybe try calling some local homeless shelters?

[dial-zero.livejournal.com]

A lot of shelters won't take used clothes. Nonprofits are the dumping ground for companies to donate their unsellable stuff so they can get a tax break. Companies like Target dump loads of NEW clothes (that are out of style) this way, so it's unlikely that shelters would want to deal with washing/storing used stuff when they can get brand-new stuff.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Thanks; I didn't realize that.

[dial-zero.livejournal.com]

It's unfortunate that so much usable stuff gets thrown out, but I'm pretty sure if you put your un-Goodwillable clothes in one of those rag collection bins, they will grind it up and turn it into paper or something.

[closetalker11.livejournal.com]

Where are these rag collection bins?

[dial-zero.livejournal.com]

Last I checked, there was one in the parking lot of the Rite Aid at Broadway and Temple. Not sure where others are because that's the closest one to me. They are often located next to Goodwill donation bins.