Not so gently used clothing/shoes

[Anonymous]

lionjill wrote:Came looking today on the boards to see if someone had addressed this very topic! Any suggestions for places to accept textile recycling in Virginia? Nova?

Take them to goodwill. If they can't sell they will recycle/send overseas.

[Anonymous]

I throw out worn stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If really unwearable/ unsuitable for resale you can drop them off at the vMoCo transfer station which has a recycling collection specifically for textiles.

There are size restrictions on that--they only seem to want bigger pieces.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:14:17 again. I forgot to add a point that several others had said... but donate the old towels, sheets, blankets, mattress pads, pillows, etc. to animal shelters. Google the one closest to you and you can see their wish/needs list. There is one on East Gude, not too far from the Waste Transfer Station, and they will gladly take your items and give you a tax receipt. Sheets can be torn. The animals are not picky!

I once took towels and sheets to an animal shelter and the person who received them nearly started crying. She said they were nearly out and she was about to go to Goodwill to buy some.

The Montgomery County Animal Shelter is no longer on Rothgeb--they moved to Derwood. The Montgomery County Humane Society still does operate a shelter in Rockville and was very grateful when I took over some old textiles.

[Anonymous]

I received a phone call from an organization called "Lupus" something. They accept childrens clothing in any condition. And they will pick it up from your home when they have a drive in your area. You might want to look them up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I received a phone call from an organization called "Lupus" something. They accept childrens clothing in any condition. And they will pick it up from your home when they have a drive in your area. You might want to look them up.

I just got two postcards stating they wanted this stuff - one from a Lupus group, one from Vietnam Vets.