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01-28-2011, 03:50 PM | #1 |
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Should I dump without guilt, or is there something crafty I can do w/ these?
A year ago a friend gave me a TON of baby/toddler clothing her son had outgrown. The stuff that looked decent I took over to the orphanage, but there is still a boxful of stuff that is rather stained and/or just plain ugly. The thrift store doesn't want this stuff, trust me. I HAVE to get it out of my house like 6 months ago. I feel guilty throwing it out but since it's baby sizes, the pieces aren't really big enough to use as patchwork or strips for a rug or anything. *Is* there anything crafty I can do with it?
Part of the reason I feel guilty dumping it is b/c she expected me to donate it ALL to the orphanage. I felt like I couldn't tell her the stuff was too nasty. Is there anything I can make with it besides rags? |
01-28-2011, 04:40 PM | #2 |
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Re: Should I dump without guilt, or is there something crafty I can do w/ these?
If you do applique you could probably find non-stained pieces that were big enough to use. Or pieces for patchwork-type stuffed animals? Or pieces to make quiet books out of (though that's the same as applique, mostly.) And you could donate those to the orphanage, if you wanted.
HOWEVER. If you will not likely use it for those purposes, or if they'll become a "oh, I really should get to that..." project that will cause you guilt, then DUMP IT! |
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01-28-2011, 04:43 PM | #3 |
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Re: Should I dump without guilt, or is there something crafty I can do w/ these?
Could you not donate them anyway? Let the orphanage know these are stained and great for days when kids want to play and get real dirty? Then let THEM toss them if they want
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01-28-2011, 04:54 PM | #4 |
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Re: Should I dump without guilt, or is there something crafty I can do w/ these?
I would take them to your local non-profit thrift store. Ours gets paid by the pound for clothing that they sell to be made into rags. Do not feel guilty. It would be ridiculous to pay to haul rag-quality clothing all the way to Africa when there is plenty of good clothing that people will donate to take if you go again.
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01-28-2011, 04:56 PM | #5 | |
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Re: Should I dump without guilt, or is there something crafty I can do w/ these?
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01-28-2011, 05:50 PM | #6 |
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Re: Should I dump without guilt, or is there something crafty I can do w/ these?
No, it was the orphanage in Ethiopia, last year when we went to pick up Isaiah. I'm a firm believer in giving high quality donations, and we maxed out our luggage allotment with high quality donations, so I kept back the worst stuff. It was really important to me to take nice things over for the kids, they have so little, it was one way to let them know someone cares and thinks they are special.
Our thrift store has repeatedly posted announcements in the paper asking people not to give them un-sale-able items, so I don't think they collect them for rags. |
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