cloth recycling?

[lbmango.livejournal.com]

I have some clothing, bed sheets, etc that aren't "lightly used" They are worn, some of them have holes, etc. Goodwill doesn't want them because evidently they have to pay to recycle unusable clothing, and I have no desire to make Goodwill PAY money...

I'm sure that *SOME* of my stuff is usable by someone, but I'm even more sure that the rest of it can be shredded and turned into rags, or futon stuffing, or something useful. Does anyone know where I can do this? My Google fu is weak, the Somerville web page doesn't appear to say anything useful, and MBTA just says not to leave them touching the 3rd rail...

does anyone have any suggestions?

ETA: I suppose some crafter might want them as well, but that seems less likely to me...

Comments

[miss-chance.livejournal.com]

I'm always in need of T-shirt/jersey cotton to use for rags in my art studio. I'll happily pick up a bag of that kind of material off your porch anywhere in s'ville. Drop me a line if I can come and pick that sort of thing up from you.

Sheets don't work as well for me-- something about the way the material is treated keeps them from absorbing. Even jersey-sheets seem to resist liquids... handy for sheets, but not so awesome for rags.

[enveri.livejournal.com]

Ooh, I'll keep that in mind! My husband has a stash of tee shirts in our 'if you haven't worn it in 6 months, out it goes' pile, and... quite a few of them are a little too well-loved to go to Good Will.

To the OP- Many vet clinics and animal shelters will take donations of towels and cotton clothes for use as bedding. Worth checking? :)

[sparkgrrl658.livejournal.com]

i was going to ask this too (WRT shelters) - i wasn't sure if places were still on 'only things you can hose down', heh.

(i know when i had my foster/adopted guy a near unlimited supply of this stuff was very helpful!)

[anotherjen.livejournal.com]

I keep forgetting about this. If I can remember, I'll probably be able to keep you supplied single-handedly from my client castoffs.