LM you know are not the only person having a clear out. Our recycling won't take plant pots eithe. I used to do a lot of gardening and growing plants, I had a black dustbin in the greenhouse full of clean plant pots of various sizes, when I began having problems preventing me from gardening I managed to dispose of all of them before I became too disabled. A friend grows plants for our church Fayres, her stall is always the most profitable one.
I have been clearing out my wardrobe and my cleaner has taken a suitcase full of to things to the charity shops. Some things were new, the labels still on, bought before I became housebound, all now too big because I've dropped two sizes, there was six pairs of shoes, several also unworn. I have yet to send winter clothing, the charity shops won’t want that until the autumn.
Today I have been going through paperwork, both personal and family history stuff and shredding everything with my name and any personal information, including anything that can identify other people. I have a black bin bag full of of shredded paper, it will go to the same friend who had the plant pots, she uses it mixed with vegetation in her hot composter.
I donate to charity and recycle everything I possibly can. One of the hardest things to get rid of are CDs, DVDs and their cases, also tapes, they have to be taken to a special collection point. I have a lot of dressmaking fabric bought in the Far East, I used to make things for myself, the grandchildren and friends. There is no way I can use it now as I can’t stand unaided to cut out patterns, or move my sewing machine and overlocker. When I looked online it seems the charity shops are not interesed in fabric.
I seem to have hardly made a dent in things to be disposed of. My family won’t want most if it. It will be a mammoth task for my son to clear when I pop my clogs, so I’m doing what I can now.
I’m glad we had cleared the loft before my OH died.
