Comments on: Day 86: Recycling rags, or why I don’t give up http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/ Oh that there was a tidy little phrase that could sum up everything I want to say to the world Sat, 21 Jan 2012 12:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Darcy http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-550 Darcy Sun, 25 Dec 2011 11:54:33 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-550 Renee, I take stuff like that either just to a regular thrift store or I bet you'd have great luck with finding someone to take them via your local Freecycle as well. I use metal tins like that to store fleece for spinning, maybe you've got a local spinners guild and could get in touch with them to see if anyone's interested? And if none of that works, there's always metal recycling! You'd only get a very little for them, I'm guessing, but they'd have a second life. Good luck with your decluttering! :) Renee, I take stuff like that either just to a regular thrift store or I bet you’d have great luck with finding someone to take them via your local Freecycle as well. I use metal tins like that to store fleece for spinning, maybe you’ve got a local spinners guild and could get in touch with them to see if anyone’s interested? And if none of that works, there’s always metal recycling! You’d only get a very little for them, I’m guessing, but they’d have a second life. Good luck with your decluttering! :)

]]> By: Renee http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-549 Renee Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:20:26 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-549 I am sure this post will be read once a year as we all try to rid our homes of old junk to make room for new junk. I am glad to know that there are options for rags. Now I am trying to determine what to do with a collection of decorative tins. They have accumulated over the years from gifts like cookies, popcorn, etc. I kept them because they are pretty, but never used them for anything. I am now in declutter mode and do not want anything that is not serving a useful purpose. Any ideas on where to take decorative tins? I am sure this post will be read once a year as we all try to rid our homes of old junk to make room for new junk. I am glad to know that there are options for rags. Now I am trying to determine what to do with a collection of decorative tins. They have accumulated over the years from gifts like cookies, popcorn, etc. I kept them because they are pretty, but never used them for anything. I am now in declutter mode and do not want anything that is not serving a useful purpose. Any ideas on where to take decorative tins?

]]> By: Darcy http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-473 Darcy Fri, 23 Sep 2011 22:29:34 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-473 I am sorry, but I don't know any more than what is in this post. I don't know if different regions have different rules or if the rules have changed since I wrote this post. Depending on where you are located, could you try searching online for rag salvage + your city/state? I would also try other local recycling/green groups and just ask them if they know anyone who accepts fabric salvage. Good luck! I am sorry, but I don’t know any more than what is in this post. I don’t know if different regions have different rules or if the rules have changed since I wrote this post. Depending on where you are located, could you try searching online for rag salvage + your city/state? I would also try other local recycling/green groups and just ask them if they know anyone who accepts fabric salvage. Good luck!

]]> By: Jo Ann http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Jo Ann Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:49:04 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-472 An e mail to national Good Will on rag recycling got me a direction to call regional in DC. That office said no, they don't recycle but I could check with the stores to be sure. The one on Bolling Brook Rockville said no, as did the one near 355 in Giathersburg. Do you have any suggestions concerning a better Good Will contact or other options? Thank you. An e mail to national Good Will on rag recycling got me a direction to call regional in DC. That office said no, they don’t recycle but I could check with the stores to be sure. The one on Bolling Brook Rockville said no, as did the one near 355 in Giathersburg. Do you have any suggestions concerning a better Good Will contact or other options? Thank you.

]]> By: Darcy http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Darcy Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:06:57 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-465 Maureen, so glad to know that this post is still being read :) If you feel like it, let me know how it goes with dropping off your rags :) Maureen, so glad to know that this post is still being read :) If you feel like it, let me know how it goes with dropping off your rags :)

]]> By: maureen http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-464 maureen Tue, 06 Sep 2011 14:30:08 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-464 so glad there are others thinking like I do. fyi, I heard that paper making companies were having trouble getting rags for their best papers! I like the idea of labeling a bag strictly for salvage so they don't have to sort thru it once it gets to the charity. thank you! so glad there are others thinking like I do. fyi, I heard that paper making companies were having trouble getting rags for their best papers! I like the idea of labeling a bag strictly for salvage so they don’t have to sort thru it once it gets to the charity. thank you!

]]> By: Darcy http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-323 Darcy Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:47:36 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-323 Rachel! That is awesome!! I am so happy that you found a place to take your rags. Thank you for starting off my day with a big lift to my heart! Oh, and Grace, I keep forgetting to tell you that I have a pair of pinking shears you are welcome to come over and use. You can come over and use my sewing machine, too, if you want to sew a hem on those handkerchiefs. Hooray for textile reuse! :) Rachel! That is awesome!! I am so happy that you found a place to take your rags. Thank you for starting off my day with a big lift to my heart!

Oh, and Grace, I keep forgetting to tell you that I have a pair of pinking shears you are welcome to come over and use. You can come over and use my sewing machine, too, if you want to sew a hem on those handkerchiefs. Hooray for textile reuse! :)

]]> By: Rachel DuBois http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-322 Rachel DuBois Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:58:10 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-322 Your persistence inspired me to look into exactly what we're doing here in the UK now that we don't (as far as I know) have any more rag and bone men, and I did find "Rag Bag", which collects unwanted textiles from your house and from schools and gives the money to charity. It's too late to call to find out more, but I'm so glad you mentioned Goodwill so that I thought to check out what I can do here. Perhaps I can now offload some rags too! You rock. Your persistence inspired me to look into exactly what we’re doing here in the UK now that we don’t (as far as I know) have any more rag and bone men, and I did find “Rag Bag”, which collects unwanted textiles from your house and from schools and gives the money to charity. It’s too late to call to find out more, but I’m so glad you mentioned Goodwill so that I thought to check out what I can do here. Perhaps I can now offload some rags too! You rock.

]]> By: annie-kins http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-321 annie-kins Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:53:50 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-321 when you see my parents ask my mom about the rag man. she has the stories about growing up... they're awesome! pops doesn't have a corner on the market by a long shot, he's just more naturally chatty. .-= annie-kins´s last blog ..<a href="http://ratherpitt.blogspot.com/2010/02/beautiful-darcy-anne-my-oh-so-dear.html" rel="nofollow"></a> =-. when you see my parents ask my mom about the rag man. she has the stories about growing up… they’re awesome! pops doesn’t have a corner on the market by a long shot, he’s just more naturally chatty.
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]]> By: Grace http://www.darxyanne.com/2010/01/day-86-recycling-rags-or-why-i-dont-give-up/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Grace Wed, 27 Jan 2010 13:03:36 +0000 http://www.darxyanne.com/?p=1600#comment-317 Well, you are just on a roll! This is great to know, Darcy. Maybe you should write a book or something about "How to live lightly on the earth." You've got my head percolating on many levels! As for rags, I think we might slice up one of our sheets that we don't use anymore (a spot here, a spot there) and make them into handkerchiefs! Maybe I should invest in a pair of pinking shears?! Well, you are just on a roll! This is great to know, Darcy.

Maybe you should write a book or something about “How to live lightly on the earth.” You’ve got my head percolating on many levels!

As for rags, I think we might slice up one of our sheets that we don’t use anymore (a spot here, a spot there) and make them into handkerchiefs! Maybe I should invest in a pair of pinking shears?!

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