Recycling week - How to recycle your old clothes
Here at Infinity Inc., we’re reducing packaging, reusing materials and recycling waste, wherever possible. Most importantly, by choosing environmentally conscious suppliers, we can make sure your products and packaging are eco-friendly too!
It doesn’t just stop there though. The UK-based charity WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) has estimated that
A problem that we feel passionately about and really want to change within the fashion and textiles industry.
Moral of the story? Once you’ve finished with your garments, don’t just throw them away.
Get creative and Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!
Once you find a hole in that jumper you stole from your sister, or you no longer want to wear that T-shirt you bought when you had a teenage crush on Justin Bieber; there are so many alternative solutions to throwing them in your bin!
1. Take them to a clothes bank
Just like you recycle your plastic and your bottles, there are clothes banks too. The Salvation Army even has a handy search tool on their website to find your nearest one.
Find your nearest Clothing Bank | Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd
2. Donate them to charity
Just because you’ve decided you don’t like green or you get too hot in your fluffy jumper, it doesn’t mean that someone else won’t love them. Now, more than ever, millions of people are relying on food banks and donations, so by donating to charity, not only are you helping the environment, but you’re helping other people too. Some high street shops such as H&M even have clothes banks in stores, where you can trade-in your old clothes for money off your next purchase.
3. Upcycle and turn them into new garments
You might not have a sewing machine, but the material from clothes can be used for so many other things. You can cut your jeans down into shorts, turn your T-shirt into a crop top or why not get creative with some Tie-Dye? You can even have a go at fashioning new items, from cushions and baubles to hot water bottle covers and hair bands.
4. Keep them as rags for painting and decorating
If they’re in poor condition and you don’t think anyone will be able to make use of them, why not save them for your next DIY project? Great for protecting floors from paint, or soaking up water when you need to defrost your freezer, they will always come in handy if you keep them for a rainy day.
5. Sell them online
These days with Apps such as eBay, Vinted, and Depop, selling your unwanted clothes is easier than ever! Simply snap a photo, set a price and within a few minutes, you have a live advert. A great way of reducing your fashion waste and making some money too!
6. Make them good again
From home dye kits to iron-on patches, most clothes can be made good again with a little bit of TLC. But if you don’t feel confident, it might be worth taking a visit to your local seamstress (or your Grandma) to see if they replace that button, fix that zip, or sew up that hole.
7. Clean them up
It might be too late for some items, but we recommend investing in some good stain remover so you can treat stains as soon as they happen. Plus, there are a whole host of cleaning brands now selling products that we can add to our everyday wash, to help protect our clothes for longer. From colour catchers to odour removers, they’ve thought of it all!
If you haven’t thought about recycling your clothes before, then now might be the time to start. It’s an easy way of doing something good, it can be fun and creative, and most importantly it’s helping the planet!
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