Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 I confess that I too have dipped into flylady's website and although found it wasn't for me, did feel inspired to clear out a few cupboards. Result is a mountain (4 years worth) of boy's shoes, pretty scuffed and grotty looking, but would probably clean up OK. What do other people do with old shoes? There must be something, other than chucking them away? Suggestions gratefully received! phine (Mum to 4 & Ben 3, Cambridge NCT) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Like you, I just keep them. I've been able to do a fair bit of hand-me downs with shoes, so it's been worthwhile. I suppose eventually I will just give them all to charity (not ds's trainers though - yuk!). It certainly adds up to a lot of shoes - 4 children: shoes, trainers, wellies, winter boots, slippers, football boots, ballet shoes, sandals - I'd hate to add up how much they all cost. Me - I get one pair of new shoes every year or two, my wellies I've had since I was at school, trainers for 8 years, winter boots for 6 years <sound of violins in background>. Joyce -----Original Message----- From: phine Paterson [sMTP:josephine@...] What do other people do with old shoes? There must be something, other than chucking them away? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 Where I used to live (London SW14), a couple of shoe shops had bins where you could donate shoes to less fortunate people; also there were Humana boxes at places for similar donations ... some charity shops will take them if strapped together and marked with size; our NNS people don't like taking as they say they don't go. Sometimes social services will give contact for battered wives refuges through an intermediary, I think... I wonder whether it would be possible to find refugee accommodation which might possibly be glad to have them, or ditto people collecting for buses going to places like Romania and Kosovo? Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2001 Report Share Posted November 17, 2001 A lot of supermarkets have recyling bins, which often include one for Barnardos. These specifically ask for old clothes, shoes, etc. Locally, we have shoe shop which will take old shoes for recycling when purchasing new ones, which saves having to take the old ones home. Alison I confess that I too have dipped into flylady's website and although found it wasn't for me, did feel inspired to clear out a few cupboards. Result is a mountain (4 years worth) of boy's shoes, pretty scuffed and grotty looking, but would probably clean up OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 >What do other people do with old shoes? There must be something, >other than chucking them away? Locally there are Shoe Collection bins at Sainsburys (with the other recycling) Mister Minit and Asda, I think. -- Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 > What do other people do with old shoes? There must be something, > other than chucking them away? > Take them to the clothing bank! That is where everything that doesn't make it to the NNS goes! At least it is passed on or recycled. Kirsten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 18, 2001 Report Share Posted November 18, 2001 Thanks all for the recycling suggestions! That's what I'll do. For some reason I had the idea that shoes weren't desirable, but the cost they are I couldn't bear to throw them away.....durrhhh. We actually have a really good recycling scheme locally. Green plastic boxes are provided by the council, and every second week recyclable stuff is collected from the front door! (Will take my shoes to Sainsburys or the like though - want to make sure they are used!) phine (Mum to 4 & Ben 3, Cambridge NCT) > > Take them to the clothing bank! That is where everything that doesn't > make it to the NNS goes! At least it is passed on or recycled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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